Technology and I.....

Technology is apart of my everyday life. On a daily basis I use light, my car, computers, ipod, microwaves, cd player, running water, my electric tooth brush, curling irons... and the list can go on and on. I could not go a day without using some type of technology. Its even hard to just use one piece of technology at a time. When I am in my room I usually have the tv, computer, lights, cd player, and my phone on. I could eliminate some of those, but why should I. I can multi-task as much as I want. It definitely makes life a whole lot easier. These days, life practically demands technology. It would be really rare to find someone that only does things by hand or candle light. If technology wasn't apart of my life, it would take me a lot longer to do certain things. I wouldn't have this class and I would still be writing with pen and paper. Pen and paper are not even a neccessity these days. Everything can be done through some type of technology.

Cyberculture...

Cyberculture is something that has been apart of my life for quite a while. I think the older i get the more addicting it gets. I do not live and breathe on the computer, but i always find myself on it more than i should be. I was introduced to it when i was about five. That was when my parents brought home our first computer. I wasn't really into the computer when i was little. I used the computer and internet to play games and that was really it. As I got older I was introduced to AIM, AOL instant messenger. I guess that's where I was really introduced to cyberculture. Then as the years went on i started using the computer more. I now use aim, myspace, facebook, various games websites, itunes, online banking, etc.

I like using the computer and internet mostly for keeping intouch with my friends. All my really good friends went away to college so the interent helps me stay up-to-date with them. I wouldn't really say I use the computer to start relationships with people I don't know. I just think that is creepy. I only talk to people I know in person usually. Facebook and Myspace are two websites that make it easy to talk to strangers. I just don't find a point in it. AIM, facebook, and myspace allow me to instantly talk to my friends and thats what I like about them.

The computer is so hard to get away from these days. Sometimes it seems like our world could not live without the computer. I has become such a huge part of our lives. I have mostly good things to say about the computer and cyberculture world, but there are some negatives. I said at the beginning that you could call me an internet addict. I hate that sometimes. I can't go a day without being on the computer. When i don't go on the internet i feel so disconnected from the world it seems. Everyday I check my myspace, facebook, and AIM about 20 times a day! It is quite annoying. So while it is quite useful most of the time, it has its negative sides!

"Popular Culture"

Popular Culture is apart of everyones lives. People are bombarded by popular culture on a daily basis. Around every corner people are reminded about the newest trends in society. Popular culture includes things like clothes, fashion, diets, technology, religion, etc... It is pretty much having or doing the latest fad among people in society. It can be a way of life chosen by the following of various friends, celebrities, and technology advances.

Popular Culture has definitely shaped my life to a certain extent. I am always reading up on the newest styles and most popular fads. I watch TV and read a lot of magazines to keep myself up to date with that kind of stuff. I definitely find it hard to stay away from being apart of popular culture. If i had more money i would probably be a popular culture icon! I do try to wear what is popular and have the newest things. I have to say my fashion and music are not always influenced by popular culture though. I do buy clothes and listen to music that everyone else likes, but I also have a sense of my own style and tastes. I really like listening to music that not a lot of people listen to. I also just wear whatever is comfortable. I do not really have the money or care to spend a ton of money just because everyone else does.

I wouldn't really say my friends are shaped around popular culture. I hang out with my friends because we have fun together and have a lot in common. I wouldn't really care if they didn't have the latest trends or the newest cell phone or something. We do follow random things that a majority of society likes, but we do our own thing too.

I think my generation is the definition of popular culture sometimes. There are so many people that let popular culture completely run their lives. Like I said, If I had more money I would probably be influenced by more. A lot of people in society today thrive off of the newest trends. Nobody wants to be left out so they wear the latest fashion, have the newest technology, and listens to the newest song or music group. It is hard to keep up sometimes because the "newest thing" changes everyday. But, everyone is influenced by popular culture in one way or another.

Hello!

Hello! My name is Katie Szara!