As mentioned in class last week, a TED type event is being organized this Saturday, December 5 at our very own Malcolm Hall. This got me thinking how interest in technology is becoming more commonplace. The ordinary consumer is now some sort of geek.I remember how difficult it was to teach my parents to text, much less to use a computer. It's surprising that nowadays they have their own facebook pages. I can only imagine what it would be like when I reach their age. Even now, the way my younger sister uses the computer and communicates with her friends is quite different from my time growing up. In a lot of ways, I'm envious.
Envious for a number of reasons but primarily because the growth of the internet has made it easier to find one's interest and to share this passion with others. I can't help but wonder what if I took a technology course in college. I'm definitely more interested in computers now than I ever was in political science. I guess that's one of the reasons why TED is so popular: it enables people to take part in another's dream, perspective, or experience.
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