Tevin Hutchinson 11/10/2012 English 102 Technology plays a huge role in our everyday life. I do believe that technology has made our lives easier, but it also has made us more dependent on the technology itself. When using the internet for a dictionary you could easily get distracted. Anyone can put anything on the internet, so what you find might not be accurate. Most people find that looking things up on the internet is distracting because you are already on the web so why not check YouTube for a funny video, or update your status on the social network.
They may become so used to communicating via internet that they lose basic communication skills and can’t hold a face to face conversation. Prior to social media, people were able to have secret affairs. But now, it has become so much easier to trace foot prints that are left behind, which in turn makes it easier for couples to spy on each other. Sharing passwords, setting rules as to who your significant other can and can’t have on their friends list, or even going as far as making them delete social media all together will cause many problems between insecure couples. In general, relationships can be greatly affected both positively and
Uranchimeg Batbayar Professor Lynda Nichol ESL 52A 5 September 2 Does the Internet Make You Dumber? In the article “ Does the Internet Make You Dumber?,” Nicholas Carr discusses the question of if the internet make you dumber or smarter. Even though many people think that the Internet allows us to get a lot of information and makes life easier, it makes people fall into bad habits. The net regularly interrupts of our lives, and it makes people intersperse, shallow, and inattentive thinkers. Also, the Internet affects our brains.
These ads get in the way of the viewers screen and will most of the time trick you into clicking onto the pop up, which unethically redirects you to another web page. It may even make you click in an area that authorizes an installation of some sort of adware to your computer. Lack of online B2C ethics has been a large contributor to identity theft and internet fraud. In conclusion, there are many legal and ethical concerns with online B2B and B2C sites. Since most of the internet is unregulated it is important to research companies that we consider doing business with from the B2B or the B2C perspective.
Because of this, there has been a massive effect on the amount of socialising between friends and family; using technology in online social messaging websites such as Bebo, MSN, Facebook and many more. Through these social messaging websites, more and more people can interact with their friends and family all over the world. An expert professor David Crystal has supported the idea of web-based messages and disagrees with the view that slang and contractions leads to a lower English standard of language. Although this is a benefit to most people, it has been abused by some people by overusing it and different ‘language’ while typing, which cause differentiation in the way we speak and the way we write. The
In other words, as we get older, we have a harder time with distractions online with the Internet, Facebook, and such. Finally, some people say that using Google will make a person stupid, which is true for some, but others like me, actually use it for research and to learn as well. Experienced Internet users actually showed increased brain activity, with more advanced decision-making skills and complex reasoning. In simple terms, the inexperienced Internet users lagged behind. This is either a win or lose for using Google, it help some, but also fails others.
Sidonia Willis Mr. Lewis Engl. 1301-018 14 October 2014 The Not-So-Social Life Many social networks have created the opportunity for people to communicate almost instantly over almost any distance. Social network’s uses have become more popular and have created a whole new world of its own. The author Brian Jung’s essay “ The Negative Effects of Social Media on Society and Individuals” expresses the problems that social media is creating today. He exposes the negatives effects of online use consisting of people getting Cyber bullied, the false sense of connection people receive, and people’s lack of privacy.
Donell Hawkins English 12 3/13/12 Is Google making us stupid? Can Google possibly be making us stupid? Do we find it harder to focus when reading long articles? Can the time we spend online for long periods of time affect the way our brains operate? Nowadays computers are used for just about every aspect in our lives; whether it’s to research information, talk with friends on social networks, or even as a source of entertainment.
For example, in virtual communication we can save the time by avoiding misunderstandings, while in real life it’s more difficult. If you are a very busy person it really helps you to avoid it. Everyone knows the quotation “Time is money”. The next difference is in emotions and feelings. For example, people use to lie about their real feelings in cyberspace, whereas in real life it’s very difficult to deceive because people see your
Social networking online gives people with the opportunity to meet with other people withe the same interest from the whole world. Negative Sharing your information on the internet makes it easy to steal your identity. Meeting old girl-/boyfriends can lead to problems in your current relationship and of course you risk getting addicted to facebook Comment on the statement from text 3 ”...Spending time online is essential for young people to pick up the social and technical skills they need to be competent citizens int he digital age.” In the digital age you have to be able to navigate online.