Blog #3 Chris Nelson

The way technology has advanced in the past few decades is truly astonishing. Just less than 50 years ago, emailing did not exist, social networking did not exist, and the internet was resting in the shadows, just waiting to spring into action. We have gone from land-line phones, to cell phones as big as a brick, to razor-thin cell phones, to phones that allow us to surf the internet while being able to talk to someone at the same time. Truly, technology is a fascinating part of life and it has changed the way communication is done nowadays. Today, it is much simpler to find a common interest group, especially on the web compared to the before times. It is easier to track what is more 'in' compared to what is not based on simple counters such as webpage hits. While it may be much more convenient to communicate behind the screen of a computer or phone, it is not the same as direct communication, as in sitting down in front of or next to someone and conversing with them that way. No matter the case, it is how most forms of communication take place, and the convenience that technology offers to us will not be going away anytime soon.