Communication UPGRADE.!!!!

Communication is the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. Communication plays a MAJOR role in today's society. Weather it's the alarm clock waking you up in the morning, your new born baby crying because he/she needs their diaper changed, or the Jehovah witnesses knocking at your door on an early saturday morning demanding your attention, if you think about it, it's definitely communication!!!

Considering the fact that I was born in the 90's, it's only fair I talk about personal experiences I've encountered with communication devices. When I was five or six, my mom bought me a pager (don't laugh) for my birthday. This was for emergency purposes. Now that I've gotten older and have really thought about things, giving me a pager wasn't really the smartest thing to do. Whose to say the page was really going to get delivered fast enough in an actual "emergency"? And if my mom had paged me 911, how was I going to return her page if I wasn't at home?

My first social networking page was on Blackplanet.com. No one really had profile pictures because scanners were not "in" like that. This was a good way to chat with my school friends after school or during computer class (hoping not to get caught by the teacher). Rating's on Blackplanet started rising after members were allowed to customize backgrounds, add music videos, pictures, and animations to make profiles unique. Then I was forced to deactivate my page because I started receiveing messages from pedophiles.

Those two types of communication were the most importantto me because, now, today, in 2010, if you're still utilizing these, you're viewed as being wierd or old school. Today we have cell phones, which plays a major part because it's the most domonate source of communication used. If you don't have a cell phone, let along an "up to date" cell phone, why? how do reach people in case of emergencies? Do you actually talk on the house phone? Blackplanet still has great numbers of ratings, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter have taken over. Facebook is operating in more than 30 countries. Although media claims these social sites to be dangerous, I highly encourage them because it's a great way to keep in touch with old class mates, friends, family, and current events.

So what's your communication Upgrade???

Super Phone

As I sit here typing at the last possible second, I'm simultaneously trying to find something interesting to write about, and looking out of the corner of my eye to see if the Fedex truck is here yet. I'm waiting on my new mobile phone to arrive. Some might call it an obsession, but gadget lust is a way of life for me. Its the new Google phone; the Nexus One. Google calls it a "super phone", but most of us what probably prefer to leave it in the established realm of smartphone.

From what I've read, this little thing is pretty amazing. It has been interesting to study the history of the computer while simultaneously researching a tiny computer that I'll be carrying with me everywhere. Based on clock speed alone, the processor in this phone, at 1 GHz, is significantly more powerful than the first desktop computer my family had. Significantly more powerful. It makes me think back to the days of our first home computers in the late 80's early 90's. Pre-internet, at least commercial internet, pre-cellphone, pre-netbook, pre-navigation. And it wasn't that long ago!

Moving forward, I can only imagine what I'll be carrying around ten years from now. Ten years ago I got my first cellphone, a giant Nokia. It made calls, and that's it. With the exponential growth of technology and processing capabilities, I look forward to the new sources of technological wonder that will continue to fuel my gadget lust well into the 21st century.