Ahh. Napoleon Dynamite. What a great unexpected movie. I couldn't stop laughing at Kip's song at the end of the movie, and how technology brought him and his wife together. And just over the weekend a friend and I were musing about the number of engaged couples we know who met over Match.com.
One of the things I most appreciate about technology and the internet is the way it connects communities that otherwise might not be able to connect. There are online support groups for parent's of children with Asperger's or for young women with melanoma. Flickr creates community of expert and amateur photographers and provides a environment to receive feedback. I also appreciate the ways it allows me to stay in touch with my friends, family and colleagues in a variety of formats. I have found a knitting group and running group in my community with the health of Yahoo!. I can watch a video of a friend's baby over YouTube, and Facebook provides daily updates about my high school friends comings and goings.
Though, increasingly I am seeing that people are addicted to these communication tools, and admittedly I am someone to checks her email obsessively and dislikes being without her cell phone. Sign of the times? Nothing is better than a good old fashioned sit down face to face. I much rather drive an hour to visit a friend for a few hours than have a phone conversation. That personal interaction is emotionally satisfying and heartwarming. In the meantime, I'll use Flickr and Facebook fill in the gaps. But you can't replicate a hug and a laugh with HTML and API.
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Technology provides us tools.
We are what we are...human
It's true - for all the advantages and conveniences that technology has bought our lives, it's also made us more dependent on the various tools. While its great that we can connect with our friends or family at anytime or place via texting or iming, nothing beats sharing meals, stories and smiles with them.
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