I should confess before starting to write that I love my Blackberry and Apple.
Looking back. I could not even imagine how I survived without a mobile phone or an e-mail address from the day I was born until the day I secured one. How could have my contacts been in touch those days? I can only wonder.
Today, on the contrary, I can be in touch with anyone I like and avoid anyone I don't. I can talk or at least send a message to anybody I want from anywhere. The frequency of communication has risen to the level of saturation. There can be no other way of better communication than what we have today. On the other hand, relationships have taken its toll.
If I don't receive an e-mail or SMS today, I feel left out. The day leaves a void in my life. Does anyone care about me? I am depressed. Same thing when I call someone and my call not getting picked up. It paves way to suspect whether I am being ignored. I am sure this is not just me. There are many billions around who would agree unconditionally.
The height of technology abuse.
Today even to wish our moms on Mother's day we depend on technology. Buy flowers and gifts on-line. Ask for "gift wrapped – direct delivery" to her. No time even to look at what we bought. No more time left to present her the gift ourselves on that day. How fair is that? This year it is even 'better'. I read somewhere today, of course on-line, that people complain on recession for not able to spend on gifts for their moms. Miles to go before they realize what their moms actually need.
I was born intelligent; education ruined me first; now it is the technology!
Looking back. I could not even imagine how I survived without a mobile phone or an e-mail address from the day I was born until the day I secured one. How could have my contacts been in touch those days? I can only wonder.
Today, on the contrary, I can be in touch with anyone I like and avoid anyone I don't. I can talk or at least send a message to anybody I want from anywhere. The frequency of communication has risen to the level of saturation. There can be no other way of better communication than what we have today. On the other hand, relationships have taken its toll.
If I don't receive an e-mail or SMS today, I feel left out. The day leaves a void in my life. Does anyone care about me? I am depressed. Same thing when I call someone and my call not getting picked up. It paves way to suspect whether I am being ignored. I am sure this is not just me. There are many billions around who would agree unconditionally.
The height of technology abuse.
Today even to wish our moms on Mother's day we depend on technology. Buy flowers and gifts on-line. Ask for "gift wrapped – direct delivery" to her. No time even to look at what we bought. No more time left to present her the gift ourselves on that day. How fair is that? This year it is even 'better'. I read somewhere today, of course on-line, that people complain on recession for not able to spend on gifts for their moms. Miles to go before they realize what their moms actually need.
I was born intelligent; education ruined me first; now it is the technology!
