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Essay / The Effect of Technology on Daily Life - 579
Growing up, I never expected technology to go this far. Back in my day, iPhones and tablets were the hot items that every young person wanted. Now it at least seems to them that not having these items means being an outcast. The social media aspect of our New York society has completely overwhelmed and ensnared everyone who lives here. Even in my job as a secretary at Proctor Technologies, I have to use Facebook, Twitter and a few other sites to communicate with clients. Answering questions is now done on live chat or via private message. They don't even give us a desk phone anymore. Even in society, phones have completely lost their primary function, now being used primarily only for texting and using social media. Sometimes I don't know how these younger generations do it, in 2045. But stupid, they grew up surrounded by social media and advanced technologies, much more advanced than what I grew up with. Phones that connect to your mind, so you can tell them in your mind what to type for you. Apps that can immediately recognize who you want to talk to ...