Many people wake up every morning and log onto their email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. without really noticing the technology. Forty years ago this was not the case. The personal computer was just a glint in the nerd's eye in 1970, but one that was being fast created. The personal computer allows people to do so many things within the comfort of their own home and with the ease of clicking a button. Talking to friends, paying bills, shopping, and even working out can all be accomplished through the ownership of a personal computer.
However, not everyone uses their computers the way they should. Cnn.com is cashing in on this misusing phrase through their column Netiquette, which, just as it sounds, teaches people about the way to handle online affairs. In their most recent article, they discuss the appropriate way to handle leaving a job via online transactions. This is sadly a much needed article as I'm sure everyone has heard a story of someone who was fired or left and job and sent a mass email out to everyone in the company airing their grievances. While this may feel like a good idea at the time, it's a severe misuse of the access that person has to the company email and probably not good for their reputation either.
"Nerds" such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are the ones we have to thank for inventions such as Microsoft Office (Gates) or the Macbook Pro(Jobs). Inventions such as these make our day to day life that much easier and quicker to handle. However, this advanced technology could have a rather vast downside. According to a set of statistics I looked at that cited an LA times poll, teens and kids spent about an hour and half online everyday in 2009. I can only assume that number has continued to grow. Computers, televisions and cell phones take over a vast amount of our free time. (I know I'm guilty of spending too much time online). So yes, the computer is definitely an invention we can be thankful for, but it's also one our country needs to learn how to manage.
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