Blog 14 Reflections

My reflections of this class is that I have learned that new technology is of the horizon. I have learned of topics that I was not aware of like CMC-speicific lingo and text abbreviations like i.e., LOL, ROTFL. I didn't know that all these languages and online technology existed to make life more easier. While in enrolled in this class, I have dipped in and out of social sites that I would never have gone. Facebook, Myspace and other sites that were unfamiliar to me became at some point a little interesting. I am not saying that I am convinced to join, but was interesting to view the site. I didn't like blogging at first, and it even became interesting to me, It allowed my to voice my opinion and to comment on others as well. I enjoy reading the books, journals and articles on certain technology that have advance the world today. I enjoy reading the peer reviews of authors and writing which enlighten my understanding of the internet. I don't think that I will use any other the sites any time soon, but I am glad that I know to protect my privacy information when using the sites. Also, I must add that I do use yahoo messenger from time to time to communicate with family and friends far and near. However, the information about the phone, texting and other hand held devices were amusing to me, because we now why we are so distracted and slowful in doing what we need to do. These today advances in technology have truly made us lazy and withdrawn from responsibilty. Especially for the teens, they have been ruined with all the easy access to electonic devices. Like somebody once said, "you can't lives with it or without it". Smile.