Ahmed Qadir

2/01/2010

8th Draft

In the morning, you wake up by the sound of your alarm clock. While eating

breakfast you watch the TV. You call your dad using a cell phone to tell him to drop you

off at school. At school, you type up your documents using a computer. At home, you

use the Internet to watch your favorite videos. Before you go to bed, you set your alarm

clock to wake up in the morning. From the moment you wake up to the time you go to

sleep, you use technology. As a result, we are too dependent on it and must need it.

Internet, computers, cell phones and television are one of the most frequently used

technological items. Among the most useful tool is the Internet because it allows you to

communicate with people you know and do not know using e-mail and other tasks as

well. There are millions of online communities and forums on almost any topic. You

could watch news, TV shows, movies, and music and even shop online. The Internet is

the largest resource on the planet and it allows you to gain info on almost anything.

Most people think computers are only used in our homes and by businesses to

keep track of profits and increase efficiency, but they are used in so many other ways.

Cars, planes and ships have computers that allow us to travel safely. Secondly,

calculations from simple equation to a larger statistic data would take forever without

using the computer. Furthermore, you can make movies, music, presentations, and

documents. We should also remember about a large branch of entertainment that is

accessible from television. It may seem that we are not dependent on television, but the

average American watches 142 hours a month. (Neilson,Online) Another useful

technological item is the cell phone because they allow you to make phone calls and text

from anywhere. Some teens are so dependant on cell phones that a teen participant of

The Wireless Association, also known as CITA fall 2008 survey said that leaving the

house without their cell phone is like leaving the house naked. (Reardon, Online)

Cell phones and Internet are all technologies that have changed lives, but medical

equipment has saved lives. Modern imaging methods provided detailed pictures of body

parts. Some methods even provided info on the body activity. Magnetic resonance

imaging, also known as MRI is another imaging technique and is often used to examine

the brain and other soft tissues. Imaging techniques have allowed doctors to detect and

diagnose problems before they become life threatening, and saved millions of lives.

(Ryan, Online)

Equally important, Artificial Devices such as pacemakers are also used to replace

damaged body parts such as knee joints and damaged hips. Artificial devices allow you

to do the activities that you would normally do. (Kindersley,Online) For instance, Peter

Houghton was just weeks away from certain death because he suffered from idiopathic

dilated cardiomyopathy, a disorder in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot

pump blood efficiently. He was preparing himself to death until his heart was replaced

by a mechanical heart which saved his life. (Elliott, Online)

Another way technology has changed and saved our lives is Text-To-Donate, a

program which allows you to donate just by texting a number. For example, the program

raised over $10 million for the recent Haiti Relief. (Coldewey,Online) Without the
technology $10 million would not have been raised nor would the victims would receive

the resources they needed. The Internet is also a primary source of income for millions

of people and without the Internet they will become jobless and would need to look for a

new job.

Some people say that technology prevents us from enjoying life. It is easy to pass

several hours playing solitaire on our computer or fall into the habit of playing computer

games but later regretting spending so much time. If it is not computer games, it could be

something similar like watching several hours of TV each evening. It is true sometimes

technology can take away the enjoyment of life, but most of the time it is used to our

advantage, such as typing up school papers, making a presentation for your business, and

increasing knowledge. Games can be a time waster but playing an educational game can

teach your kids all sorts of subjects. Educational shows can provide you or children with

a colossal amount of info.

Everyday of our life we use technology and it has become a part of our regular

routine. Advancement in technology have saved and changed countless lives and made

us even more dependent on technology. Over the last couple years people have increased

their usage of technology and in the future are dependence on it will grow even more,

because of all the spectacular things we will be able to do with it. 50 years ago, we

thought that nobody will ever be able to go to the moon, but because of the rapid

advancements in technology Neil Armstrong was able to walk on the moon. Technology

will continue to advance and change our lives for the better.