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cell phones vs. newer
cell phones vs. newerWe all love reminiscing of what we did before we had high speed internet, cell phones, and all the technology we have now. This site I found tech.msn.com, has an article that is very interesting and shares what is deceased or nearly instinct. Technology is definitely hitting us hard during our century. Looking back I think, I don’t know what I would have done without some of the gadgets I used. We know it can be done, because the older generation than me lived without all the technology and gadgets.
Computers are so much fast now than even ten years ago when we had dial up. Also, do you all remember getting AOL discs in the mail for a free trial of it? You do not see that happening anymore. Getting a busy signal when calling people because they were either on the internet or the other line is very unlikely anymore. Most people now have call waiting or multiple lines. Also, their internet may not be hooked up directly to their main phone line because all people today do not have a landline.
Cell phones have definitely boomed within the past ten years especially. It seem every year Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, etc. have multiple new phones out that all have millions of uses for them besides the basic calling or even texting. Today people use their cell phones for nearly everything, with some exceptions. If you think about it, the next concert you go to compare how many people you see holding up their cell phones during a song to how many people that hold up actual lighters like they did before cell phones were big.
Texting being more popular than actually calling the person to talk does have more of an effect than you think on yourself. If you pick up on texting lingo or even instant messaging lingo, it may put a damper on your grammar. Using the shortened versions of words may look cool and be easier while texting or iming, but in the long run you will continue to use them without even knowing it. If you are careful about it and remember that only using those shortened version of words when texting or iming is fine, but it is when you start writing a paper for school and those words are showing through in your writing.
Examples of some texting/iming words – gr8 =great, l8er=later, b4=before, ttyl=talk to you later
Do you text or instant message frequently? Do you think it has had an effect on your grammar or anyone you know?
Computers are so much fast now than even ten years ago when we had dial up. Also, do you all remember getting AOL discs in the mail for a free trial of it? You do not see that happening anymore. Getting a busy signal when calling people because they were either on the internet or the other line is very unlikely anymore. Most people now have call waiting or multiple lines. Also, their internet may not be hooked up directly to their main phone line because all people today do not have a landline.
Cell phones have definitely boomed within the past ten years especially. It seem every year Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, etc. have multiple new phones out that all have millions of uses for them besides the basic calling or even texting. Today people use their cell phones for nearly everything, with some exceptions. If you think about it, the next concert you go to compare how many people you see holding up their cell phones during a song to how many people that hold up actual lighters like they did before cell phones were big.
Texting being more popular than actually calling the person to talk does have more of an effect than you think on yourself. If you pick up on texting lingo or even instant messaging lingo, it may put a damper on your grammar. Using the shortened versions of words may look cool and be easier while texting or iming, but in the long run you will continue to use them without even knowing it. If you are careful about it and remember that only using those shortened version of words when texting or iming is fine, but it is when you start writing a paper for school and those words are showing through in your writing.
Examples of some texting/iming words – gr8 =great, l8er=later, b4=before, ttyl=talk to you later
Do you text or instant message frequently? Do you think it has had an effect on your grammar or anyone you know?
