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STS 302 H: Technology's Metamorphosis

So 30 seconds ago, I was a few sentences away from being completely finished with my first post on my weblog. I had this fantastic blog on the magnificence of the computer and its emergence into my life. However, this "fantastic technology" lost all of my work. I just love computers...

When I think about technology and its entrance into my life, I remember the first time I ever saw a computer. Back in the early nineties, the computer was a rare commodity that was seldom found in a personal household. I first met the computer at my dad's work when I was about 5 years old. I was immediately drawn to it's glistening technological existance. His co-worker's were amazed that such a young child would be interested in a computer. However, in my dad's office at Corning, I learned the wonders of Paint and Minesweeper. I had no clue what the purpose of either was, but I began the process of learning how to use the computer. After I had "mastered" Paint and Minesweeper, I demanded to learn more. My parents taught me how to use microsoft office and the internet. Finally, at the age of 10, I got my own e-mail adress. I don't know who I was e-mailing at age 10, maybe grandma, but I still use that same e-mail adress today. So as my e-mail adress stayed the same, computers changed. I think it's amazing that in elementary school, the teacher would always say, "Raise your hand if you have a computer." Usually about half of the kids in the class would raise their hand. As my schooling career progressed, that question changed to, "Raise your hand if you have internet access." Now the question isn't even asked. It is pretty much assumed that everyone has a computer, everyone has internet access, and if you don't you are pretty much living in a technological closet.

I always wonder what is in store for our technological future. Will my children be sitting in elementary school and the teacher asks, "Who has internet access right this second?" Technology has come a long way in my 18 years of living... I wonder what will happen in the next 18 years...

Posted at 10:31PM Sep 07, 2008 by Megan Szakasits in General  |  Comments[0]