Finally the internet is up! It had been a big mess at the office, with websites and emails not working, and could hardly get any work done. So I spent almost the whole two days clearing things and moving to the place recently vacated by the former Legal Counsel, since the new person taking over the Assistant Vice-President of Group Legal will only start work around mid to end of January.
This makes me wonder : are we now too dependant on technology that we cannot function if the machines are out of order? If we have a natural disaster that fuses all cables, do we then cry out in helplessness instead of enjoying the simple life of not using the computer for a while? In that case, how did people live before the age of technological advances?
I guess probably because all over the world, everyone is inter-dependant on technology. Instead of faxing, calling and mailing, we now use emails to send correspondence and documents. Instead of writing or typing, we now use the computer and word processor to churn out documents, be it for work reports, school assignments or even personal letters. Instead of queuing up to sign up for modules, now students use a web-based system to sign up for modules online.
This technology age does convenient everyone. But at the same time, it lets people be too dependant on non-living things, that once something is spoilt, no one can function. Just like my dad, each time whenever the computer runs into any trouble, he will scream at me to help or to call someone in to fix the system. It is like he will never have a peace of mind unless the computer is restored.
Perhaps the affecting of the under sea cables due to the earthquake will start to knock senses into everyone, that we should not take technology for granted. True, the age of the internet helps everyone, but there are many people in the world who does not have internet access or even a computer at home, and they seem to be living happy lives too.
This makes me wonder : are we now too dependant on technology that we cannot function if the machines are out of order? If we have a natural disaster that fuses all cables, do we then cry out in helplessness instead of enjoying the simple life of not using the computer for a while? In that case, how did people live before the age of technological advances?
I guess probably because all over the world, everyone is inter-dependant on technology. Instead of faxing, calling and mailing, we now use emails to send correspondence and documents. Instead of writing or typing, we now use the computer and word processor to churn out documents, be it for work reports, school assignments or even personal letters. Instead of queuing up to sign up for modules, now students use a web-based system to sign up for modules online.
This technology age does convenient everyone. But at the same time, it lets people be too dependant on non-living things, that once something is spoilt, no one can function. Just like my dad, each time whenever the computer runs into any trouble, he will scream at me to help or to call someone in to fix the system. It is like he will never have a peace of mind unless the computer is restored.
Perhaps the affecting of the under sea cables due to the earthquake will start to knock senses into everyone, that we should not take technology for granted. True, the age of the internet helps everyone, but there are many people in the world who does not have internet access or even a computer at home, and they seem to be living happy lives too.
1 comments:
Every body these days is a bit too depended on the technology.
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