The power of technology never ceases to astound me. If you think for a moment about the history of technology and how each revolution brought about such incredible social change, you will realise that our society wouldn't be functioning as it is today without it. Gutenberg's Printing Press, the codex, Marconi and his Radio, the telegraph, the internet and so on. Sure technology has been used and abused, but as a whole, society wouldn't be where it is today. And my current favourite form of technology is Skype, which isn't so much a technology in itself, as it is the name of a company that enables us to communicate with loved ones over the internet, whether it be through voice calls, video calls or instant messaging. So I love Skype because it allows me to converse with Lisa, my childhood best friend who is currently living in Denver, Colorado. It was fantastic because we not only got to catch up, but I also got to have a tour of the place where she is living and of the snow covered grounds. It was absolutely lovely. :)
In case you aren't perceptive enough, the above comments about technology have been heavily influenced by several of my university units, but I agree with them all the same. See what I mean? University is influencing me already. But I LOVE it, it is sooooooooo much better than school.
Until next time fellow humans....
