Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Technology...again

Me oh my. Technology. Is technology adding value to our lives? Does it take away values? Does it make us better friends or does it distract? Yes, yes yes! I must argue that Skype adds value to my life. I can see and talk with my family (and new niece!). Everything else is a toss up really. I learn a lot every day by using the social networks, amazed at who enters into conversation and how fast. But, what if my status on Facebook is not clever enough to get a response? What if I send a Facebook message to a "friend" to have it ignored? I must have some acquaintances pretending to be "my friend". I suppose it works both ways. How much of what I do should be private vs. public? Twitter can be a great resource I've read, but what if I only have 14 followers? How good can it be then if I have a question?

There is still much for me to learn. I'll keep trying, but when my husband and I begin to "tweet" or IM while sitting right beside each other what should I do?

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