Steve Cutss Analysis

The use of mobile phones has tremendously increased as have the concerns of overuse of this technology. Some people will say that they cannot live without their cell phones, and that their phones are in their hands every second that they are awake. I personally think that this is absurd; we are awake for

As much as I regret to admit it, I’m attached to my phone. I’m constantly reaching into my pocket to check the time, make sure I haven’t gotten a new update, or to send a message. I do this even when I’m not talking to anyone! It’s become an addiction, having to make sure I’m not missing anything, and I'm not the only one who has this problem. Seventy-five percent of the world population has a cell phone, and that number will only increase. With the creation of new technology portions of life have become easier. Technology has changed the way we go through life. It’s made talking to people easier, as well as keeping up with the lives of others. However, the effects have affected the aspects of our lives that don’t include technology.

In Michael Crichton’s book, Jurassic Park, he talks about a millionaire tycoon, John Hammond. He tries to reach his dream to create an island amusement park full of living DNA cloned dinosaurs. In spite of John making safety procedures to make the park safe, all the animals ran away and get loose, killing many of the employees and endangering the lives of all the people that were there. They then escaped to Costa Rica. The theme I found in this book was the “the potential Dangers of technology “. Written in 1990, Crichton explains the detrimental effect on people’s lives that happens as a result of the malfunction of all computers, especially during an era when computerization is common.

According to the article “How often do you check your phone?” in the modern world today the average time a person will look at their phone’s screen is around 110 times a day; continuing on with the article it is said that people will check their phones “23 times a day for messaging, 22 times for voice calls and 18 times to get the time.” With all the time focused on the phones it distracts people of what is happening in our world and with their local

The 21st Century is unlike any other century. Our lives tend to depend on technology. Technology makes our lives easier while it can also be a hazard to us. Technology causes us to be less social. Both articles “Our Cell Phones, ourselves”, by Christine Rosen and “Taking the Offensive Against Cell Phones”, by Lisa Guernsey are centered on the relationship between humans and technology.

Being distracted by your phone for a split second can not only change your life forever, but possibly someone else’s around you. Checking to see texts, answering calls or seeing the latest tweet has become more important than road safety. Society is forgetting how to communicate with each other without the use of technology. While sitting in a waiting room or standing in an elevator, take a look around you. In todays society, rather than talking to each other we are more inclined to use out cell phones to pass the time.

“…are symptoms of how technology captures our attention and disrupts our connections” (Goleman 5). The more people are on their phones, the smaller the opportunity is to look someone in the eyes and have a human moment—to talk, to share, to comfort. Living in Seattle, I’ve used public transportation plenty of times and in all those times, I’ve noticed no one is looking at one another or outside—everyone is glued to their own phones. Go into a crowded room full of people—regardless of age—and the majority will be on their phones instead of communicating with one another. “You know it’s not right to check your phone when you’re with someone, but it’s addictive” (Goleman 8). While some may see nothing wrong in constantly checking your phone, the majority recognize it is an issue, but decide to overlook it. The ability people have in quickly overlooking a major issue, despite age or gender, proves the level of addiction towards our technological

Introduction: With the advancement of our technology, calling or texting had been easier and had become part of our life. However, this convenience had a serious hidden consequence that most don’t foresee.

As well, observation as well to be reckoned as participation, in a boarder scope of the definition Lefebvre ([1968] 1996)provokes “the right to the city” is of the nodes of foci to see and to be seen. An “immersion” in the manner that Kevin Lynch states of her/his proposition standing onto/into the city. According to

In the United States, 85% of adults own a cell phone, with 18 to 24 year olds texting the most (Zickuhr, 2011). Of these adults, 67% reported that they check their phone even if they do not hear it ringing, 44% sleep with the phone beside their bed, and 29% reported they could not live without their cell phone (Smith, 2012). In addition, according to the Baylor University report, studies show that young adults check their phone an average of 60 times a day.

Dan Neil, author of “Porsche Macan S: Is This Compact Crossover Barbie’s Dream Car?” has a declamatory writing style. “Growl, kitty, growl!” Neil displays his ethos by using vivid language in a way that gives his audience the impression that he knows what he is talking about “The 2015 Macan S … it is a dram of excelsior, a proud, darling thing…”. He also uses semi-formal language to present his facts about Porsche in a professional manner. “About a third of the Porsche’s structure is common to the Audi, butt Macan gets Porsche-proprietary engines and the PDK gearbox; exterior and interior; suspensions and dynamics software.” Neil seems trustworthy because he not only gives us his opinion about Porsche but he also gives us facts to educate us

In the article “Who says smart phone addiction is a bad thing? The case for constant connectivity.” (Toronto Life, 2012), Jesse Brown breaks down his reasons and beliefs on the negativity surrounding smart phones that perceived as an addiction. Correspondingly, Brown states that notification sounds and buzzing from our devices tells us, we are important and wanted, however we fear that we won’t be able to live without this constant stream of reassuring stimulation. Moreover, Brown tries to convey that smartphones are not the problem, we’re the problem. We reply on smartphones for everything way more than we need to. Furthermore, we make checking our smartphones our top priority by immediately jumping when we hear sounds that indicate notifications. Accordingly, we are on high alert because of these notifications, which could be anything from an important work update or a friend’s text.

Over the past 20 years technology has changed greatly. We have seen the evolution of the computer and also the cell phone. The cell phone went from something that people purchased strictly for emergencies, to something that we depend on daily. In fact there are many people who have grown an addiction to their phone. They cannot leave the house without their smartphone or tablet. Their phone overpowers them and they cannot live without it. Phones now have apps on them and can tell you very important information at the push of a button. All ages of people feel a need to tell people where and what they are doing through social media. Also, there are now phones that are hands free. They give you data that used to be unattainable to the average human being without a computer or encyclopedia. The technology we now deal with on a daily basis is dangerous, yet it intrigues us as human beings. Computers are now portable and getting

Every morning you probably wake up and the first thing you do is look over at your phone. Realizing that two new texts have come in during the night and you didn’t hear the drab tone of your text messages you come to the conclusion to sleep with your phone. You are now one of people in the 44% who sleep with their phones (Time it took to reach 50 Million Users ). Those two texts you received are two of 200 billion sent every day in the US alone! (http://griffintechnology.com/blog/fun/mind-blowing-cellphone-statistics/ )

If I were to ask each of you if you were able to go an entire day without your mobile device, very few can say they`d be able to do so. In fact, in a recent TIME Magazine Mobility Poll, 84% out of 5000 people surveyed in 8 different countires, admitted that they couldn’t go a single day without their phones and a third of respondents admitted that being without their mobile device for even short periods of time leaves them feeling anxious. It is clear that whenever we`re waiting for those last five minutes before the bell rings to every class, our automatic impulse is to reach for our phone. Do you really need to check anything that important? The sad truth is that we have become far too dependent on our phones. The fear that we might miss the latest gossip, or the most recent updates on all of our social webesites seems more like an addiction than anything else. We`ve clouded our vision as to what is really important, and that is-quality human interaction.