Technology: Then and Now

Apparently, “there are three apples that changed the world: the one that Eve ate, the one that fell on Newton’s head, and the one that Steve Jobs built.”
Throughout the decades, technology has changed in numerous ways. It has made our society simpler and activities more convenient. The latest inventions allow people to obtain information at their fingertips and gain access to social networks from just about anywhere.
On the contrary, some students think that it has a negative impact on our generation.
“I think that technology is taking over our lives. There’s more technology than nature, and not all people depend on these man-made things,” junior Marine Wei said.
However, there are positive effects as well. There used to be only live shows on television, but now people can watch and re-watch them on demand or via the Internet.
In previous years, people had to use photo albums; today, however, all pictures can be uploaded on a disc. In the old days, email had to be sent to invite a person to an event, but now, you can invite a whole list of individuals with a click of a button on Facebook. Computers like Microsoft’s PCs were popular but they were bulky and expensive. In spite of that, it is possible now to get a lightweight and portable laptop at an affordable price. Also, in the past, when people spoke out loud to no one in particular, they would have assumed that person was crazy. In today’s society, a passerby would just assume that the person is wearing a Bluetooth headset. Instead of large phones attached by cords, we have handheld devices with many functions. In the year 2001, walkmans were popular. Currently, Apple’s iPod Nano is dominating the stock market.
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works,” Steve Jobs said.
A big round of applause to this great man for changing the way we live, his legacy continues.

Dalla Wong
Features Editor