U-Blog 3

So.. i realized today while i was at work that we are suppose to teach elderly people how to use a computer when many do not even know how to use a ATM card. On that note probably only 10% of elderly people even have an ATM card. We are suppose to teach people with not even this basic level of knowledge. I know it's not their fault, just a result of the times and how rapidly technology advances. So ,we are going to have to possibly going to start from the very beginning and work our way up to email. This is just a thought. Their are probably a lot of elderly people that do know a little about computers and a good majority that know a lot about computers. This is probably not going to be as bad as i am making it out to be, but it's just the thought of the unknown thats making me think the worst. We also need to get together as a group and discuss what needs to be done for our team to be prepared.

U-Blog 2

I just watched a you tube video about the future of technology. According to the video technology is advancing at an amazing pace. Soon the radio and television as we know it will no longer exist and everything will be on the internet accessible by a computer. Also, by this time just about everything will have some sort of computer technology embedded and able to communicate with other appliances within your house. All this technology could be a good thing for he future, but is it really? If computers get that advanced, how many people will lose their jobs? Besides the loss in jobs, the biggest lose is going to be anonymity. If technology advances as many people believe it will, you will no longer have a private life. Everything in your life that use to be private will be available on the internet for everyone for see. From companies accessing your appliances and determining patterns in your behavior, and what you buy and how often. One thought is your refrigerator will be able to order groceries because it will be able to tell what is in your refrigerator and how long it has been there. Loss of a private life is a scary thought for me how about you?