The article with Steve
Jobs shows how people are obsessed with technology. Jobs obsession was to
constantly make the next new product for people to buy. This showed me that the
creators of products are just like every other person that is obsessed with technology.
Jobs making the next new product showed that he liked that technology was
constantly upgrading, but unlike most people he was able to make a living from
the obsessions from people in the world.
This blog showed me how
much people only think of electronics when it comes to technology. Practically
everything that we use nowadays is some type of technology. People get so
wrapped up in phones, video games, and computers that they think that is the
only type of technology. Since electronics are always upgrading it is the
biggest thing noticed as technology. People do not always recognize products
like tables and chairs as technology. New chairs are not constantly made so
people do not pay attention to that. I even had problem of thinking about a
product because electronics was the only thing that came to mind.
The dryer is something
that I feel that I use differently from other people. I do not only use the
dryer to dry my clothes. This machine is another way I get the wrinkles out of
my clothes. Instead of using the iron I use the dryer to get wrinkles out my
clothes. I adopted a lazier way of ironing my clothes because of technology. I
was already given a way to get wrinkles out of my clothes because of how far technology
has come. My family doesn’t use my method of ironing my mom actually hates that
I do it. After observing a few people washing their clothes I noticed that many
people do not use this method of ironing either. The biggest reason being
because nobody would want to pay $1.75 to iron clothes that just is not a smart
choice.
I already mentioned this on another post, but I think that the dryer is another example of a piece of technology that we feel we can't live without. I have stopped using dryers to save money, and like the microwave, I've learned to live without it. Instead I just lay my clothes around the house to air dry. These posts are making me revaluate my relationship with technology and begin to sort through those things that are necessary. and those that are only for convenience.
ReplyDeleteThat is a smart way of ironing clothes. It is a way that people can use a different method that basically does the same job. It is a lot more work to get the iron board out, heat the iron, and then take the time to get every wrinkle. Whereas you open the dryer, throw in the shirt, and press a button. It just makes life a little easier.
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