Technology Becoming Smarter

Computers are what run society today, everywhere we look we see devices that are run off of computers and microcomputers such as phones, computers, tablets, and even vehicles. It is now the way the world communicates with each other, because of computers it is a much smaller world in which we live. Computers have been around for such a short period of time, yet they seem to be advancing faster than anything else; this is because there is an infinite number of ways computers can be implemented to help individuals. Thirty years after the first computer was developed, computers had already been altered to read and save information on magnetic tapes that ran through the computer. The picture below was taken at East Carolina University (ECU) in the mid 1970’s of a man changing tapes in a tape computer (Computer Data Tapes). 40 years after this picture was taken, this form of computers is almost unrecognizable by society today, due to dramatic advancements in computer technology.

Technology is defined as machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. Its original use was meant solely for the service of humans, however overtime it has evolved into something much different. What was originally meant to be an assisting piece of machinery has changed almost every aspect of our culture. The way we think, communicate, lie, and even love has been impacted by the use of technology, and all of this is has made for interesting pieces of literature. In pieces such as Her and I, Robot, we see the evolution of robots and artificial intelligence into a more empathetic and humanlike creatures. This gradual change in our views of robots overtime speaks volumes to the evolution of technology. Technology in literature has become a reflection of human beings themselves, mirroring the very qualities of ourselves that make us human. By looking at the personality that technology takes on in literature, we can greater understand the aspects of ourselves that truly make us human.

Youngsters, nowadays, are tech savvy or computer literate. Adults call these youngsters the “Millennials”. Millennials grew up with what technology can offer like personal computers, gadgets , and the internet. Positive and negative effects, advantage , and disadvantages will always be present.

Everyday humans pass hundreds possibly even thousands of their acquaintances staring into the brightly lit screens of iPhones and Androids. What could they possibly be doing that makes them so oblivious to the bustling world around them? Technology is to blame. iPhones, Androids, Blackberries, and the occasional flip phone are amongst the technology taking over the everyday lives of humans. It's the future, lifeless objects taking the lives of humans.

When children is overexposed to technologies at a young age, it can affect their brain development because the area of the brain that has dopamine, the pleasure center, tells the brain to keep using the electronic devices which abuse the dopamine level causing children to spend more time on their electronics devices and become more attached to it, leading to long-term mental health effects. The developing brain does stop maturing until the age of 25.

Clive Thompson VS Nicholas Car I have decided to take it upon myself to compare and contrast two stories given to me throughout my semester in English 101.One of which will be Smarter than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better, by author Clive Thompson, it is a story informing us about the history of chess and how humans have been having their brain altered by the use of technology for personal gain. People began working with computers in tandem to win chess matches; this raised many fears that people were becoming too dependent on these machines and unable to make their own decisions. Yet in fact many would find ways of using the computer to throw their opponent off. It would distract and confuse make them much more

Technology is a part of everyday and studies show it could be changing our brain. Technology is gradually harming our brain. When our class did a experiment when we only used technology the test grades went down. All the distractions when using technology made it hard to study for the test and made it harder to remember the definitions. When we did no tech week it was a lot easier and more laid back. My test at the end of the no tech week was easier and it was easier to remember the definition.

There is new and smarter technology being produced every day! The faster, smarter, and smaller technology becomes also makes it more and more expensive. As technology is being made smarter it is also helping educate people quicker due to being able to get information to people ads, games, online news and several other ways. With technology expanding within society, there has been an increase in awareness, and increase in jobs involving technology, and more of an ease to complete task that took a long time or were hard, pre-technology.

The invention of technology has benefited the people in many ways. With the improvements of technology, people are now able to connect with everyone from all parts of the world. The use of technology is improving one’s thinking abilities, and in addition to that, technology use can benefit the brain in many ways. Therefore, technological usage deserves to be praised instead of discredited.

Throughout history, technology has changed our world. Technology is used to improve and simplify our lives. It can enrich our lives by providing valuable information and connecting us to people all over the world. In the 20th century, Ray Bradbury wrote a story, “The Veldt” to explore a precautionary tale of the advances of technology and the importance of maintaining face to face communication during these technological advances. In the story, the lack of this communication caused psychological problems for the children. New digital technology is a distraction and decreases our ability to multi-task. In addition, digital technology influences our thinking as people try to include more activities into their busy lives or strengthen their cognitive skills. These influences are altering our minds and may have positive or negative effects due to different ways that we use the technology, such as playing video games and other activities with our phones or computers.

I live in a world where everywhere I turn I recognize people on their phones or other gadgets. As I start to think about it, I notice how technology has taken over our brains by controlling us. You may not own a phone, but you own a tablet/IPAD. You may not own a tablet/IPAD, but you own an IPOD. You may not own an IPOD, but you own a computer. If you own all of the above, you have consequently lost the battle. If you think about it, what do these all have in common? The Internet. The devices are only valuable if the Internet functions. Many people favor in saying that electronic devices are a negative influence, or that it has made us lazy. If you get rid of the Internet, it’s a whole new different story. The Internet is the key to

I live in a world where everywhere I turn I see people on their phones or other gadgets. As I start to think about it, I notice how technology has taken over our brains by controlling us. You may not own a phone, but you own a tablet/IPAD. You may not own a tablet/IPAD, but you own an IPOD. You may not own an IPOD, but you own a computer. If you own all of the above, then you have seriously lost the battle. If you think about it, what do these all have in common? The Internet. The devices are only valuable if the Internet functions. Many people like to say that electronic devices are a negative influence, or that it has made us lazy. If you take away the Internet, it’s a whole new different story. The Internet is the key to everything and I have to admit that it changed my life.

The young people of today have access to a vast amount of information at the tip of their fingertips. This is thanks to the large sum of easily accessible technology which includes smartphones and the internet. There are some people who believe that this ease of access has created the dumbest generation in America. This labelling of this generation seems extreme and studies have shown that this label might be untrue. These studies have shown that this generation’s thinking capacity have been on the rise and is that writing more is more prevalent in this generation compared to previous generations, and therefore the labelling of it as the “dumbest generation” is undeserved.

Humans are continuously trying to develop a technology that will give artificial intelligence to machines (Gupta, 2013). People have been comparing the human brain to different technologies such as computers and smart devices. Recent years have seen an explosion in mobile web use (Entertainment close-up, 2013). Most devices and apps are capable of completing multiple tasks such as; entertainment, communication, navigation, education and health monitoring. In fact, people tend to rely their meetings, alarms, anniversaries, birthdays etc. all on their smart devices. As a result, people are becoming more occupied in their own digital worlds, anywhere and at

Growing up in a low income family was miserable. The small two story six-hundred square foot house was home to four families which consisted of father, mother, son or daughter. There were no English speakers in the house except for my sister and I. Cartoon Network was the most popular network and I was finally able to watch it for the first time. Some words were still not being processed in my brain, but I started understanding how they were used. When I was able to use a computer it was like opening my mind to how modern technology impacts our lives. As a result, my fascination for technology grew, I wanted to learn how it worked and how to build technology. I wanted to believed there was more than we could do with technology. Zoids, Gundam, and Pacific Rim showed me how much dedication people put into these great creations and I believed in myself to hopefully one day make these creations from dream to reality. I watched how these robots helped people they were seen as modern marvels and the pilots of these suits are seen as heroes.