One thing that really amused me this week was several classmates' insistence and argument that facebook was here to stay was based on that it is targeted more to older people. "People grow up and turn to facebook". I realized that that was very possibly true. It was a view that I basically shared myself; just not in so many words. I equated it more with my generation, with my parents' generation hesitantly giving in and joining; only to discover that they really like it and get into it as much - if not more - than my generation. Perhaps it could be because my parents' generation is a little more likely to have a little more spare time, and slightly less responsibility. They are more settled in their careers - not chasing that next big promotion or sale as hard. Their children are grown and have careers and families of their own. Their children are the ones now working 60 hours a week - must throw a jab at the economy here - and still not getting nearly as far as t...

Week one and two of class can be summed up in pretty much 2 ways. 1. When it comes to social media, as it is with everything, moderation is key. Virtually anything can turn into an addiction. 2. You can attempt to predict the direction of technology all you want, but if time follows history, an accurate prediction is virtually impossible. I, for one, know I am not nearly creative enough to think of the next big thing in technology. The only change that we know is guaranteed is change itself. When it comes to the history of the internet and social media, the evolution is as long as it is surprising. There will always be "technological holdouts", for whatever reason. However, for the most part, it seems as if each generation is a little more embracing of new technology than the previous - perhaps until conspiracy theorists get a little louder, but that is a whole different conversation. What can begin as an innocent curiosity, or even hesitant decision to try "the new bi...