Category: Effects of Technology

Science fiction texts use futuristic conventions to explore fictional futures that work together to generate a commentary on the present. The film Gattaca (1997) directed by Andrew Niccol and short story Movement (2012) by Nancy Fulda both explore the detriments of technology that contribute to identity loss in fictional futures, focusing heavily on perfection rather…

Intro Mankind has always been curious, from discovering new countries back in time to searching the ocean below the earth. Now through advancements in technology, our curiosity has taken control and the void of space has peaked our interests. This has brought some arguments as to whether it is worth the cost and the risk…

Have you ever thought about what your smartphone has done to you? Smartphones are addictive, and a popular technology commonly used by most of the population. In the article Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation, Jean Twenge discusses how smartphones are causing troubling issues among the new generation. Twenge, in fact, gives insight to the readers…

Introduction Space exploration has always been a popular topic of discussion ever since the launching of Apollo 11. Even more recent, Elon Musks space program, SpaceX, has announced that they will be sending citizens to space which demonstrates that through a variety of space related events, society has been swayed into supporting space exploration. In…

Communication has changed greatly in the past twenty years. There have been very significant technological advances that has enabled communication to advance. For instance, the only way of talking if you were not face to face with a person was by telephone. Not an ordinary smartphone, but a phone connected to the network. Sometimes it…

Communication is seen by definition as people connecting and coming to an understanding of information they are exchanging. In the past, this was done mainly through face-to-face conversations. As the world today has changed so much and continues to evolve, so have our methods of communication. Facebook was not originally created to be a company.…

In 1972, a game named Pong has been developed and ignited attention of people for ball-and-paddle arcade video game. It has sold over 8000 arcade machines in a same year. The success of Pong has found a new video game industry. Nowadays, this industry has increased sharply every year. In 2017, Americans spent $36 billion…

Video games are one of the most expressive ways to show emotions and creativity. So, why do people think that they are so bad for you? Gaming systems like Nintendo Wii, Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move promote fitness indoors for all, during a pandemic like Covid-19, boosting hand-eye coordination, analytical skills, persistence and slowing down…

Enterprise systems Introduction The last half a century has come with major advances that have been made in the technological environment. These technology enhancements have transitioned from generic and monolithic information systems to more modernized and unique systems fit to a business organizations practices. The following academic essay by the researcher opens by gathering an…

The Internet has been one of the most life-changing and important inventions of the last century. Kids spend more time sitting at home playing video games or watching TV. Most parents don’t like seeing their kids being on their phone or on the Internet all the time. Although the Internet may be one of the…