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The technological revolution has electronics manufacturers out doing each other almost on a daily basis. What is the best and fastest today will be ancient technology tomorrow. It is a global game of 'King of The Hill.' Who is the best? Who offers more for less? Who can get it done the fastest? Electronics manufacturers are at war with one another and we reap the benefits of it and, at the same time, we are also casualties of that war.

Companies are downsizing because technology now does a job that a person once did. Good bye to the age old concept of people serving every function within a company. Consumers demand more for less, and the only way for companies to answer that call is to stay competitive by saving money and to fatten up the bottom line. This usually means a company must reduce it’s manpower as an effort to achieve this goal.

Still, with all of what today’s technological advancements have to offer, there are some areas that need improving, such as the automated phone system. I really get annoyed with some of these systems. They bombard you with a vast array of options and menus to choose from. "If you would like to speak to a customer service representative, please press one now." Beep. "I’m sorry, but no humans work here. Please choose another option." Beep. "I’m sorry, but that option is not offered. Please try again." Beep, beep, beep... "You seem aggravated and this system isn’t designed to address that. Please call back later when you aren’t so hostile." Doesn’t anyone just answer the phone anymore?

I also get annoyed with the pre-screening that some of these automated phone systems do. They ask for your phone number and when you are able to speak to a real life person, the person asks for your phone number again. What was the point in the system asking me for my phone number if it didn’t do the live person any good? Should I be expecting this automated system to call me someday and say "Hi, Mike. How’s the wife and kids? If they are fine, please press one now"...

Don’t you just love it when the automated phone system keeps you on hold for a lengthy amount of time. A recorded voice, finally, interrupts the elevator music and says, "Please continue to hold. We’ll be with you shortly. If you would like to continue to hold, please press one now." The voice encourages you the way a Lamaze Coach encourages a woman giving birth: "Okay. Just a little longer now. You’re doing great. Breathe. Breathe. Okay, now push..."

Soon we’ll all be living like the Jetsons and everything in our lives will be automated. Rosie the Robot will be serving up your favorite dish while Astro embarrasses you by licking himself in front of company. The future won’t be all bad, though. You’ll be able to drive a flying car to work and tell Mr. Spacely to kiss Uranus.

Well I have kept you away long enough from all of the advancements in technology that occured while you read this article. Hell, by now a machine is probably finishing this article for me. Have a great week and keep reading The Cheers.

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Rambo Redcorn says on 2010-08-22 21:21:52 about Article
This article is absolutely horrible, technology is an asset to us, I say fine to the departure of the days when any ol'idiot can have access to numerous jobs that require little or no skill, such as in a factory. With technology, human mistakes will no longer happen, medical advancement will take huge steps in reducing the death rate and increasing the life rate. And yes, such technologys for war will of course advance, but will them, if a rival nation chooses to invade, we will probably have create defenses to combat such attacks.Moreover Luxury will inevitably advance, so I see no threat whatsoever that technology poses. The world is changing, and those who don't wish to change with it, and resist, will be left behind.










rohit says on 2010-07-05 13:17:30 about average article
according to me its a average article but writer add some good points about negative effects of technology he also makes his article funny which makes his article more impressive so good work man










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jazzcat says on 2010-05-04 12:24:46 about crazy
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Stuff. says on 2010-04-29 06:06:20 about Tech And Future Tech
Well i think Technological advancement is great but also terrible but that's why there is a saying " you lose some you win some " yet all this technology save lives alot of lives with all our meds and drugs. But also there is also technology that kills and when you think about it what about the future what will that be like soo much destruction and medical advancement. We might even be able to revive a complete dead body back to life. Quite Amazing Really, but it's not our problem yet. :)










matt says on 2010-04-27 02:24:28 about article
it sucked










M Daddy says on 2010-04-09 10:19:14 about Technology
Technology will kill us. People wonder why they don't have jobs.










free-willy says on 2010-03-01 20:39:22 about ur anus
thank you alot for this! i really enjoyed reading ~!

and yes, it is true that technology is making people more and more lazy! i just hope that we all dont become hikikomori [( seach google or wikipedia )(japanese)]










cowboys 19 says on 2010-01-08 14:44:10 about cowboys
eagles suck










cowboys19 says on 2009-12-18 15:14:25 about
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monita says on 2009-12-14 15:06:43 about article
I pressed one but nothing happened?jkjkjk
its anice article...very funny(:










Dubey says on 2009-12-11 11:07:55 about the article
good article.. funny..










linkstorm says on 2009-11-07 06:43:08 about technology
Technology can certainly bombard us with all the new advancements. For that matter why aren't we getting better service is just absolutely rediculous, people are becoming lazy and less articulate.

No offense to the benefits that technology can bring to our lives, it's just the personality behind the machine is what brings the digital drama to life.











leah says on 2009-10-21 08:41:39 about sentence me
amazing!!










ahees says on 2009-10-08 09:41:45 about phone
your totally right about the whole not getting a real person on the phone. it bugs me so much why can't they just get real people to answer the phone?










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jghon says on 2009-08-11 03:32:52 about volcano
teh volcano in the When traffic hits, all the fun of driving is quickly stripped away. Instead of cruising along at a nice click, you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper congestion, with your foot more often on the brake than on the accelerator. It's in these situations that the beauty of the Intelligent Parking Brake (IPB) shines through. With the push of a button, the IPB overrides the brake pedal, and connects to the vehicle's anti-lock brake system. This means that in traffic, on a hill, or even at a stop sign, you can take your foot off the pedal and activate the IPB.

Of course, the IPB does not take the place of a brake pedal. It works best in traffic and in emergency situations, when you need to stop on a dime. Using electronics and not mechanics to brake, the IPB has proven to stop the vehicle more quickly than most other systems in place.

Currently only found in luxury cars like the 7-series BMWs, it is estimated that the IPB will become mainstream in 2005, when four million cars will make the change from handbrake to button.

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