Now it is not uncommon to see a prepubescent child being able to work a smartphone better than most adults. Kids grow with technology, thats why most of us can work a computer or something we were exposed to as a young-in, but struggle to work modern technology. For example, I bought a blender the other day. When unraveling this extremely overpriced piece made from the hands of Chinese people, all that traveled through my head was, "All I gotta do is open plug it in annnnnd smoothies for days!!"
Now I'm pursuing the treasure like I'm Indiana Jones, digging through endless amounts of styrofoam pellets....Finally! the blender! I had already spent the last 45 minutes of my life cutting and washing fruits and vegetables, and pretty much any thing that I thought would blend. I pull out what I believe to be is a blender. Fancy gadgets, that really have no purpose to blend, Chrome Pinstripes with a touch screen. At this point I'm feeling like the God of Blending because of this magnificent piece I have just acquired. Now comes the easy part, turning it on and blending everything I see! But of course I will need to program the blender. After about 35 minutes and reading the instructions in 4 different languages I gave up. The blender has only become a side ordainment for my kitchen until the day my brother and nephew stopped by. "Oh this is cool!" I replied with "Don't touch that, its possessed by a ghost." his hand jerks back quickly. Now you're maybe thinking I am a jerk but this kid will not stop touching everything. Boom! I turn my back and hear "Welcome to your new blender"... the thing that gets me most is still to this day i have no idea how to program it.
This story shows you that kids learn quick, especially in technology. Now with social media, and smartphones making it more accessable to connect, your privacy decreases. Every app a person says yes to location, looses a little bit of there freedom. Smartphones are still a new thing, So new we do not realize what they can actually do to us. The idea of being mobile use to be a thought, now it is a reality, a scary reality
Locations are now known, secrets are now told. New trends develop and we follow like sheep. Currently a big trending topic is the "Google Glass". Personally, I believe the thought is cool, but the reality of seeing people wearing them....eshhh. Being able to record at any moment, directions from you're eyes, is this trend of spending a ridiculous amount of money only happening because of the mobility? Yes, it would be nice to walk around with a computer on or in my head, but do I really wanna pay the cost? i'm the type of guy to buy a pair of sunglasses that last about a week. Those are $5 sunglasses, do you really think i am capable of owning, operating , and pulling off the look of the google glasses? I doubt it, but worth a shot.
This trend got a lady punched, now it is never funny when a women gets punched, but did she expect any less when she put those glasses on? I wouldn't going around flashing a couple thousands of dollars around just to show people.
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