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She burst into tears.

Tears answered her.

They wept for humanity, those two, not for themselves. They could not bear that this should be the end. Ere silence was completed their hearts were opened, and they knew what had been important on the earth. Man, the flower of all flesh, the noblest of all creatures visible, man who had once made god in his image, and had mirrored his strength on the constellations, beautiful naked man was dying, strangled in the garments that he had woven.

-The Machine Stops, E.M Forster

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Is technology taking over too much?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0GokKd2QRA&feature=player_embedded

So, what is your first impression after seeing this? Because I, for one, I’m not quite comfortable.

Some might say I’m exaggerating, fair enough, but please counteract my arguments. The Tshirt OS seems quite harmless and I admit it’s a kind of cool idea. But why would I choose to wear electronic chips hidden in cotton? And while wearing this might put me on the 8 o’clock news, do I really not have a life without technology? In the current world where everything we do is tweeted, facebooked, pinterested, googled, and so on - without us realising how we just put our lives and details for everyone to use, quite dangerous, don’t you think? - why would I need to be a walking iOS device? You see, as all people in Gen Y I’ve joined the bandwagon of social media, but I try to keep its effect to a minimum as I still want to feel alive physically rather than virtually.

We check people on facebook and see how happy they are and where they’ve been this summer, but they’re the sad ones if they actually need an approval of their happiness. We should really get out there and live more! And I’ve only just come to realise this myself.

Anyway, the second video scares the hell out of me! And it was imagined by two students, Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo.

http://vimeo.com/46304267#

The fact that his life and apartment is physically empty and all his experiences: running, visiting places, getting dressed are virtual is terribly sad. Moving on to how he just knows every single thing about that girl and he can just reprogramme her is terrifying! The thought of so much power being in the hands of so few seems ludicrous now, but I would not want to live to see it.

Oh, wait! A friend of mine pointed out that they're working on it right now, or at least a step in that direct is Project Glass from Google.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4

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Network Taking Over

I read an article once that said that 65% of Americans spent more time with their computers than with their significant others. Many people would say this isn't unusual because many jobs are done with computers and cellular devices. In fact, with schoolwork, facebook, and the vast world of the internet (I hate to say it, but mainly Pinterest), my time on the computer is a significant chunk. I spend more time with this piece of technology than many of my friends and family members. However, I feel that because of networks, I am still connected to them through my computer.

I know more about a lot of the people I knew in high school through facebook. When people I barely know add me, I learn a lot about them by their posts. Social Networks allow you to see into the lives of people you barely know at all. This is pretty insightful, as well as being kind of creepy. If I can see their posts on Facebook, that means they can definitely see mine. This interconnectedness is something that follows us from our houses to wherever we go. It's always available, at the tips of our fingers through the latest smartphone. It's like digital versions of everyone we have ever met just follow us around.

There is that phone company commercial where the guy is walking and hundreds of people of following behind him. Verizon I think it is. When people ask who all is following him, he says its his network. It goes wherever he goes. This seems a bit daunting and when seen in such a literal form, we are left feeling that technology might be larger than reality. Without being connected, we couldn't survive, but is there a line that should be drawn to define what that connection should be?

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