Blogging and the Internet

I've basically spent the past week of class in awe at how fast technology has taken over our lives. The internet recently celebrated its 40th birthday. In 40 years think of all the advancements made with the help of the internet. How well do you feel the internet has aged?

It's amazing the resources that are now available for students to utilize-- both in their everyday lives as well as in the classroom. I picked this first picture because I feel like it represents that merging of lives. Students can now check their facebook, youtube, or email in a classroom setting. Some of these things, such as youtube, are even being used to teach in that classroom. I find it fascinating the way technology brings different things together. Which brings me to my second picture...

Facebook: Linked in.

It seems everyone has one. Your friends, your parents, your professors, old high school teachers-- everyone has a facebook and everyone wants to know what's going on in each others' lives. As far as technology goes, I feel facebook is something that will be very hard to ever "pull the plug" on. It used to be the only way facebook would let you delete your account was if you deleted every wall post, picture, comment, note, or anything left on yours, or any of your friends, profiles. When you actually set in on that endeavor, you realize just how "link" everything is.

This third image is called "Fashioning Technology". This is another area where I see a merging of lives. Fashion, and the fashion industry, has always held a niche as being the commanders of what's going to be new and trendy. Now, though, technology comes into play, and when designing the next "big thing" you have to take into consideration: how well will this product look with an ipod attached to it? Can you still wear this outfit and walk around with headphones on? Technology plays such a huge role, that even the fashion industry is getting it's part. Designer headphones, colorful ipods or cellphones, discreet accessories to carry around your portable technology in-- all of these are things that wouldn't have been given a first thought to even twenty years ago!