When I stop and think about it - it startles me to
realize how much of my life revolves around technology. From my Verizon
Wireless Blackberry to online music database managed by LaLa.com, technology
follows me everywhere I go. And I love it. As a creature of habit, influenced
by a technologically advanced society, I don’t know how I made it through the
day ten years ago when I couldn’t easily access Google on my mobile phone.
Recently eWeek listed out the top 25 technologies
that they believe changed the past decade, while admittedly there are some
things on the list that 1. I don’t know what they are and 2. I have never heard
of before -- there are others that I thank the IT geeks for creating because I
don’t want to know life with out them. Some of the more familiar items on the
list include:
·
3G Broadband -- allowing me to travel pretty much
anywhere and still be able to find out how long it takes to boil an egg or what
time it is in China (yes, I’ve done both, thank you again, Google mobile
browser)
·
Blackberry -- I think there should be a sonnet
called “Ode to Blackberry”
·
Gmail/Google Apps -- as if I haven’t already
expressed my love for Google
·
Social Networks -- you make life easier. I now know
what my roommate from college who lives 5 states away had for dinner last
night. What more could you ask for? But in all seriousness, social networks
keep us connected no matter where we are or what we’re doing. Whether it’s a
common hobby, working in the same industry or graduating from the same high
school -- these social networks allow us to easily keep in touch with all of
our different communities.
·
Twitter -- please see my previous post for my
thoughts on Twitter. http://www.pr-speak.com/my_weblog/2009/06/win-them-over-with-a-smile-or-a-tweet-.html
To read eWeek’s complete list of the top 25
technologies that changed the decade check out the article here, http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/25-Technologies-that-Changed-the-Decade-363376/.
So now, what couldn’t you live without?
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