The Machine is Us/ing Us

I enjoyed this You Tube video about computers and the way that they will affect everyone. The title, The Machine is Us/ing Us, is interesting and thought compelling to say the least. I believe the title is making a statement about how we created the machines and computer technology, hence we are the machine in a way. However, since the advancement of technology, machines have come to dictate more and more aspects of our lives. It is almost unheard of that people will turn off or even leave their cell phones behind for the day or even a few hours. We have become dependent on machines for personal and business purposes; even though we made the machines, the machines still dominate some aspects of our lives.

Web 2.0 affects people who are in and coming into the workforce similarly due to the recent advancements on the Web. Everyone must be aware of the new applications available to them as well as updated applications. This means that people already in the workforce will have to stay up to date with technology and the rules and regulations regarding it to succeed. This will take some effort, but can be done. Those that are coming into the workforce must be made aware of all of the applications available and the changes that are regulating the web. People will have to be increasingly computer savvy in the workforce.

As technology continues to advance and become more easily accessible, we will have to rethink everything: our rights, our privacy, our goals, our businesses. Everything will change as more and more information is accessible on the web. Laws and regulations will have to be put into place for the protection of information and people and everyone will have to abide by the rules put into effect. Our relationships with others has already changes since the creation of the Internet and e-mail and will continue to change. Technology is advancing rapidly and everyone must keep up with it and adapt to the changes that technology brings. No one will be left unaffected; everything will change and it is up to us to determine how.