Something to Ponder..

It has been awhile since my last post, so alot to say about whats been on my mind as far as New Comm Tech goes. And although this isnt part of our weekly task, its just something i find interesting so im putting it out there! In the lecture a few weeks ago we were presented with the results of the survey for our subject that asked questions about new and old technologies and how/why we use them and the patterns that they take in our lives. Quite interesting to note that people rely alot on technology these days. I mean, i knew that but these results put it out there in black & white for all to see and its amazing how reliant we have become on all the technology thats available today! Looking back at the "written letter" compared to email, results showed barely any people use letters at all and some claim to have never posted a letter or received one - how bizarre?! Not only is email a whole lot more convenient compared to "snail mail", as i like to refer to it, but it has become deeply etched into our generation and most of society i'd say. Something else that surprised me somewhat, the findings that online usage (the net) is more favourable than time spent on video games. i'm not sure if that has to do with the fact that there are more girls than boys in 1501ART, approx. ratio 2:1, or that video games are slowly being replaced by on-line gaming. The internet also provides more control and convenience for us, as the survey results showed, and people like having alot of information available. But who wouldn't? It makes our lives a whole lot easier, giving us more time for other things in life. I would even go as far to say that the internet improves quality of life somewhat. It definitely saves me time and can eliminate problems, as i do bill paying, net banking, keep in contact with friends and family etc, all on-line and it even gives me access to all my uni subjects and notes on-line. This makes for a greater convenience in my life thats for sure!
One other thing to think about, results of the survey showed that students are working less and studying more. This is an interesting claim and may have many factors contributing as to why this is. I'm sure this has changed alot in the last decade, and definitely since our parents were studying at uni, when they had to work full time as well as study. Again, something to do with the amount of technology available to us today?
Overall, the survey results when put into graph form, indicated that we, being the students, use alot of networks. Email and phones were used 100% by everybody, whereas myspace, facebook and file sharing (p2p) also showed high usage.

Something to ponder...

Till nxt time, Ez :)