Every day I probably spend about four hours or more on my electronic devices. Those devices consist of my smartphone, laptop, and IPad. I frankly use all of those devices to do multiple tasks throughout my day. I am frequently on my laptop everyday so that I can do my homework. However, I also check my Facebook at least twice a day. On my Facebook account I usually communicate with my friends who I don’t see that often. Therefore, electronics and social media are a huge part of my everyday life. The down side of using technology in our everyday lives is that sometimes if you communicate to others electronically it might cause problems. Sometimes when I am browsing my Facebook I tend to see the concept of flaming on this site. “Flaming is a term for an abusive, attacking written messages between Internet users” (Rothwell 247). For an example, the other day on my Facebook I saw flaming happening between two of my
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One example of technology impacting our lives is the concept of halfalogue. “A halfalogue is hearing only half the conversation typical of cell phone calls by others that often produces irritation from outside listeners” (Rothwell 244). I strongly believe that halfalogues can really causes problems in our society today because they can be rude and disruptive. According to Sherry Turkle, “Our phones are not accessories, but psychologically potent devices that change not just what we do but who we are” (Turkle 2015). I strongly agree with Turkle that phones can change who we are and I feel like the concept of a halfalogue is an excellent example of that. For an example, if I heard another person talking on the phone while I was taking a test I would find that very rude and I might negatively judge that person, however they could be having a very important conversation. Therefore, I believe that halfalogues can be a setback of
One example of technology impacting our lives is the concept of halfalogue. “A halfalogue is hearing only half the conversation typical of cell phone calls by others that often produces irritation from outside listeners” (Rothwell 244). I strongly believe that halfalogues can really causes problems in our society today because they can be rude and disruptive. According to Sherry Turkle, “Our phones are not accessories, but psychologically potent devices that change not just what we do but who we are” (Turkle 2015). I strongly agree with Turkle that phones can change who we are and I feel like the concept of a halfalogue is an excellent example of that. For an example, if I heard another person talking on the phone while I was taking a test I would find that very rude and I might negatively judge that person, however they could be having a very important conversation. Therefore, I believe that halfalogues can be a setback of