Hi all!
For your first blog assignment, I'm taking it easy on you. All you have to do is read this article and comment on it. I want you to think about what the article is saying and give me your opinions, thoughts, questions, etc. One line of commenting will not be sufficient!
Remember: type in correct grammar and complete sentences.
Due by Sunday at 10:00 pm.
Good luck!
I do agree with this article, our phones are taking up a huge part of our lives. I have even caught myself having a panic attack if I don't have my phone in my hand, in my pocket, or anywhere close to me. I do think it's really creepy that phones will be able to track every single thing we do on them though. I'd get pretty freaked out if there was a little spy in my phone watching me text, call, email. Just down right wierd to me haha.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jessica and the article. If I can't find my phone I immediately drop everything I'm doing and start a search party. I love my phone but I don't think they should have the ability to spy on us. I just feel like we would lose our sense of privacy and human interactions. If our phones could tell us everything about a person then what would be the point in talking to them and hearing their stories?
ReplyDeleteI feel this article is accurate because I do feel vulnerable without my phone at all times. The fact that seven billion smartphones will be in our society by 2015 does not surprise me at all. I see all these young kids who have smart phones now these days. I think this article is on point with the facts but we need smart phones in society now a days in my opinion. I do not think that smart phones will become a part of us because we all have a conscience. I also feel they are taking it to the extreme with spying on us with our messages.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with this article, people rely on their smart phones way too much. When I lose my phone I can't focus on anything until I find it. I have noticed at my job, which is an after school program for elementary students, and a lot of them have iPads and iPhones. It is sad how much technology is such a huge part of our lives.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this article as well. People have become too attached to their cellphones, and while they are convenient for socializing and business means, I feel that cellphones are becoming too intelligent, to the point where they are parallel with human intellect. For a cellphone to be able to reason and record information is just going too far. I think we need to slow down on technology because although humans are getting smarter, the technology is definitely catching up, which is something we can stop.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the article because I keep my phone on me all the time and I think everyone else does also. Not only does pretty much every person, at least in the US, have a phone, but most people have smart phones. I think that is crazy because everyone has access to the internet an d whatever else they want in order to distract them from what's going on in front of them. If you're constantly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or some other app, then what are you going to get accomplished?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this article. I feel as if phones, especially smart phones, are taking over our lives. They consume so much time with apps and games that we really can't focus on anything else that is happening. They are not only taking up valuable time, they are destroying our social lives. All of the social networking apps as well as texting prevent one from being able to talk to friends in real life and encourage them to communicate over the internet.
ReplyDeleteThis article sort of freaked me out! I had no idea that apps like Facebook could read my text messages. It definitely seems like an invasion of privacy and even a security threat. Although I love my iPhone and am completely attached to it, I wish I wasn't. I think that life was much simpler when communication had to be done face to face. Also, the fact that we continually have a huge range of information at our fingertips seems to cause people to think that we are capable of taking on multiple tasks at once. Even though our phones are supposed to make life simpler, I often think they do the exact opposite.
ReplyDeleteThis article is basically spot on in identifying mobile phones as a problem in general. I find it pretty disturbing that Apple and Google are tracking everything I do with my phone, but then again, out of millions of people, are they really going to single me out to look at my data? It also bothers me that smart phones are becoming more "human-like" because phones simply aren't meant to take the place of people, which is what is seems like they are doing. Although it would be a step back, I think smart phones should stop "thinking" for themselves and do more practical things.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the article and it's really creepy how 'smart' our phones are getting. I think our generation and the ones after us have become so accustomed to cellphones, that we forget that they were invented not too long ago. We all get so caught up in them and they consume most of our time that we freak out when it is not near us. Cellphones are interfering with our social lives as well because when you look around all you see is people on their phones instead of talking to each other face to face. We need to realize that all our phones is, is a small device, and not let it consume so much of our lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article because everyone always has to be in touch with their phone in some way rather it be texting, facebook, or all the other apps we have. I had no clue that our phones "spy" on us. I think that is a violation of our privacy and should not be allowed unless given a reason.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article because everyone always has to be in touch with their phone in some way rather it be texting, facebook, or all the other apps we have. I had no clue that our phones "spy" on us. I think that is a violation of our privacy and should not be allowed unless given a reason.
ReplyDeleteI dont really agree with this article at all. Its your own fault if your going to let the phone be so important to you. Also I believe all of the problems that they bring up are pretty stupid. I do not think our phones spy on us no matter what these paranoid scientist say and if your that scared of a phone the get a go phone like I have, because it can't do crap, and I know it's not spying on me.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with this article. Everyone is constantly on there Iphone either texting, tweeting, or on facebook. People these days are always wanting the next new app or phone. However the whole "spy" thing is a little overboard. That would be extreamly weird if someone was actually watching our every move.
ReplyDeleteI half agree, half disagree. As much as we think that everyone is constantly on their phones, there are also people that aren't. Personally, I am guilty of cellphone addiction. However, there are a number of people that I know that are not. Some use their cellphones strictly as a neccesity; I, and many other teens, use my cellphone as an accessory. Meaning, while we see our peers using their phones for applications such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and so on; there are many members of society that use their smart phones strictly for convienet business and communication purposes. The analogy to cellphones' "cancerous effect" is comparable to the cancerous effect of ciggarettes. You as an individual have a choice as to how frequently you use the luxaries available to you and how you let them effect your life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article when it comes to cell phone dependability, but I think it's an exaggeration that everyone out there is attached to their phones. When I lose my iPhone, more often than not it's because of how expensive it is and how much money I'll have to spend to replace it, not how "vulnerable" I feel without it. I find it very suspicious though that apps are able to read our personal information. I definitley think there should be legislation put in place to stop that. The last thing thing I should be worrying about is whether or not my phone is spying on me!
ReplyDeleteI definatly agree that most people would consider themselves addicted to their cell phone. We hardly ever leave the house without it and treasure the idea that we can access so much with it no matter where we are. Saying that our phones spy on us is kind of disturbing. Technology keeps growing and it is almost becoming "smarter" than us because the advances happen so fast that we can't adapt. I think it needs to slow down. We should be able to have a say in whether we want technology to advance to the point that it can "spy" on us.
ReplyDeleteOur generation is the most guilty when it comes to over relying on our cellphones. I agree with the article in that we are letting our phones take over every aspect of our lives. I personally find myself attached to my phone but I think it's necessary for there to be a shift in society's use of cellphones. We need to focus more so on filling our time with something other than the useless knowledge we find on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteI think that our generation definitely is addicted to and depenedent on our technoogy lik smartphones. These news phones can do almost anything you want them to do for you. People definitely need to take a look in the mirror and really try to not let these phons control their lives. I myself do not have a smartphone and though I like to have it with me so as to be able to connect people if need be, I do not find myself attached by any means to my cell phone.
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree with this article. I feel like our generation especially is very dependent on our phones. Walking down the halls at Laney, I see every other person on their phone! I currently don't own a smartphone however, I do plan on purchasing the new Iphone five when it is released. I will have to make a conscience effort not to become completely addicted to my phone! I did enjoy reading the article and the metaphor it made to Frankenstein. I read over the weekend and without giving anything away, I completely agree that this could get out of hand!
ReplyDeleteI think the article makes some legit points, but I do not agree with it entirely. I too like everyone else am guilty of spending a greater time on my phone than intended or than I would like, but I just got a smartphone for the first time three months ago so I just recently got that feeling of "nakedness" whenever my phone is not with me. Before my iPhone I never checked my phone for anything if it was missing I didn't care, if it broke I didn't care. I agree about the phones are getting too smart and the cancer thing, but the government or Google checking our messages that is messed up. It is a complete invasion of privacy and I am sure that I am not the only one that feels that way.
ReplyDeleteI with out a doubt agree with this article, for cellphones are completely taking over out lives. It's really sad that people can't even go an hour without having to check their phone or get on facebook, twitter, or other social network. I personally hate it when people talk about how great and efficient their phones are, yet many of them cant even do simple tasks that will really helps us in the real world. I also cant believe that there are people spying on others simply by us just having a smartphone. I know that we cant stop technology from advancing, but its up to us to decide how and in what way we use these new "Frankensteins".
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what this article has to say about our addiction to cell phones. No matter where you go, you always see someone talking or texting on their phone. I am constantly leaving my phone around and it seems that others freak out more than I do. Half of the time I don't even realize that I don't have it until I actually need it. I definitely that in today's world you kind of have to have a cell phone, but we really don't need to be constantly attached to it. I really don't like the idea of people being able to "spy" on us, not because I have something to hide, but because it is an invasion of privacy. I don't think it is right that people have access to that kind of stuff.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article because simple things in our lives are now begin created in some technology form. If we can not sometimes try to just have a day of leaving our electronics at home and enjoy nature and the things in life that are naturally provided for us without feeling empty because we do not have some type of mobile device, then I believe we will be "Frankensteins". This is unfortunate but true and the world we live in is condoning the sedentary lifestyles that present the opportunity to be a "Frankenstein" that much easier to access.
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