Technology & Modern Day Life
Technology & Modern Day Life
The era we are living in is the high tech era of all the time. Everyone of us is quite aware of the technologies being used in the world even the children are well aware of high-tech gadgets and modern technologies.
Everything and every field of life today is depending upon technology and high-tech gadgets. In early time we use to contact each other by writing letters through post mails and over long distance telephonic calls or by sending telegrams. With the change in technology day by day means of connecting people or to contact is become much easier. Era changes from post mails to emails, from long distance calls to Skype calls & Voice over IP call technology, from greeting postcards to Facebook,twitter & whatsapp. All these changes came into being in very short time. Few decades back we even didn’t thing about getting socializing to the world on just single click. Business are shifted from traditional filing and registers to modern computers and even in air (Cloud Technology). Business in air means you have all your data available on a virtual space and can be access able to any part of the world.
Well as the time changes the mode of interaction of people and business changes. With change of technology pros and cons changes from best to worst.
Some uses of Modern Day Technology:
1. Use of Technology in Business: Today businesses can save money by using technology to perform certain tasks. When you compare the amount of money spent on hiring an individual to perform a certain task and to guarantee delivery on time, it is totally expensive. When it comes to technology a small business can scale out and deliver more with less human resource.
For example: If you operate a manufacturing business, instead of hiring so many people to work in certain section , you can replace that labor with a ”PLC” programmed production line which will automate the all process of manufacturing . The benefits of using a ”PLC” , is that productivity and accuracy will be better and first compared to using individuals.
2. The Use of technology in communication: Unlike in the past when communication was limited to letter writing and waiting for those postal services to deliver your message. Today technology has made the field of communications so easy. Now you can draft a business message and email it or fax in a second without any delays, the recipient will get the message an they will reply you instantly.
Also technology has made business meetings so simple, with the introduction of video conferencing; you no longer have to worry to be late for a business meeting. Now with this video conferencing technology, you can be in the meeting in a virtual form and engage with your partners directly.
Also technology has made it simple to get feed back from your clients on instant: This has been aided by the introductions of online business to consumer portals like ’’Facebook Business Pages’’. As a business, you will can get responses and suggestions from your customers via social network portals. All you need is to create your business page and promote it, so your clients will always post what they want on your wall and suggest areas of improvement. This will save you money on direct mail surveys and other means of getting information from your consumers.
Sites for video conferencing:
Skype: Use skype conferencing tools for ”video conferencing” and you will have face to face meetings just like as if you were in the same room. This technology will save you a lot of time and money.
vidyo.com : This is a leading provider of personal tele-presence for big enterprises. Their technology enables HD multipoint video conferencing and video collaboration.
3. Use of technology in human relationships: As the world develops, people are getting more carried away with their work and carries. Today a lot is demanded so every one is busy to have time to find a relationship. So technology has also filled this part. With technology you can connect and meet new people while at work using social network technology. You can also use technology to find a new date without living your work. Now days people use mobile phone apps to meet and connect with new and old friends. Social networks like Facebook.com , Tagged.com have played a big role in connecting both old and new relationships.
However, virtual relationships are not as strong as physical relationships, so I advice you to take off time and meet these people you network with virtually and get to know each other better. On the other note, people who over participate in virtual relationships, end up with no friends in real life and they develop a diseases called cyber-sickness and loneliness.
Apps for Dating:
Badoo.com : This is a social network for people searching for mates. You can connect with any one and communicate with them for free.
Match.com : This app has connected more people in the world and most of these connections have resulted into real marriages.
Twoo : This app helps people connect with others by recommending basing on potential match and interests.
Eharmony : With this app, connections are based on various dimensions of which will result into a long term relationship. For those in need of long term relationships, i recommend Eharmony App.
4. Use of technology in education: Today, technology has made a very big change in the education world. With the invention of technological gadgets and mobile apps which helps students learn easily. Now days you can access a full library via a mobile app on any smart phone or ipad. Before inventing this technology, students had to go to physical libraries to get the information they need. some of these library Apps include
Apps for Education:
. The Library App – It brings the library in your hands.
. My Library: With this app , you can catalog your books by scanning the ISBN with your ipad camera and it helps students get access to free eBooks.
. Book Crawler: This app will solve the book cataloging problem for students, and it also has a location awareness which will help a student see what others around them are reading.
. Library Books: This App can track multiple library cards and let you know when you’ve got a book coming due.
The list is endless, but this is good example to show you that technology has made education simple.
5. Use of technology in purchasing: Technology has also made the buying and selling of good so flexible. With the introduction e-payment systems like Paypal.com and Square Wallet App , users can easily purchase any thing online without living the comfort of their homes.
For you to use paypal , you will have to sign up with the site for free, then connect your debit card details so that money is transferred from your physical bank account to your electronic PayPal account. So when you go to a store like Amazon.com , you can use your PayPal electronic credit to buy anything on ebay.com, amazon.com, daraz.pk & many more has made purchasing of items so easy.
6. The Use of technology in agriculture: With the invention of Mobile App for farmers, they can use an App like ”FamGraze” to work faster and be more accurate while in the field and off the field. For example, ”FamGraze” app will help a farmer manage their grass more effectively by suggesting the cheapest feed for their livestock. This app will calculate the amount of grass your animals have in the field. You will need no paper or any spreadsheets to do all this. Saving you more time while in the field.
Then we also have the ” Horse Ration App ” , with this app the farmer accurately calculates the amount of feed t give their horse and avoid the obesity in their animals and health problems which can be cause by less or over feeding.
Then comes the use of technology in manufacturing fertilizers and tools for farmers, all this cuts down on the time and increases productivity. Get these two farmers Apps here
- Also technology has changed the agricultural industry by replacing human labor with machines that are operated or controlled by people or other machines. In the agricultural industry , productivity is a key factor. If production is high the farmer will make more profits so technology has helped farmers replace the old ways of farming with machines that can do the job in time right from the day of planting to the day of harvesting. Lets take a simple example. An animal-drawn plow replaced the dig-ging stick. Then later , that plow was replaced by the horse drawn moldboard plow. Currently, we have the large tractors that pull complex tilling machines. But, even these machines are being replaced by no-till or minimum-till farming practices, which reduce the amount of work it takes to prepare the soil for planting.
7. Use of technology in banking: Now electronic banking moving money has become so simple. The invention of VISA ELECTRON has made it simple to move with more money with out having any fears of getting robbed on the way. You can buy any thing with a Visa Electron card, so in this case you don’t have to move with cash.
Banks use the Visa neutral network software to spot fraud and determine which of their customers might default or go bankrupt. This neutral network is very good at spotting patterns, so if your profile looks like that of people who have defaulted, the bank will take action and save you from getting robbed.
8. Use of technology to control and harness natural forces: Natural forces affect and disrupt human life and daily economic activates. For example; Floods wash away farmland and homes, they carry out fertile top soil and disrupt the growth of crops. Also fires burn buildings, crops and forests which affect human life. However, technology has enabled humans build large dams which can harbor excess water and use that water to generate power. Also fire is tamed to heat our homes and process industrial materials. Wind is being used to generate electricity. We have converted solar energy to power which is being used in homes and businesses. All this is a result of using technology to control natural forces.
9: Use of technology in transportation: Transportation is one of the basic areas of technological activity. Both businesses and individuals have benefited from the new technologies in the travel industry. Time is money , so we must have first and efficient means of transport. Try to imagine life without well developed transportation systems. I think of transportation in the same light as food, clothing and shelter. It has become a basic need , because we use advanced transport means like cars , trains , airplanes to go to work , to transport goods , to go shopping, to visit friends and families and so much more. However, the transportation technology has been changing since 1800 to the recent years. Lets take a good example you book a ride from your cell phone by using different app like Careem, Uber & many other applications available on your local play store or App Store.
Even in today’s era we can do our all the stuff while using many of high-tech gadget like smart phones, tablets, smart watches, etc. any where in the world without the dependency of any physical support or intense tools. As these technologies are benefiting us in many ways they also have some negative aspects as well which are quite horror. As these technologies are making our lives easier they are also do profiling with our personal information and stuff which we don’t want to share with anyone.
This is good enough for now. Have a great day!
Author: Moeiz Ahmed Anser (www.moeizahmed.xyz)
Credits: Google & Use of Technology.
Note: Next time we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of high-tech gadgets and modern technologies.
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