Year 2026.

It’s kind of overwhelming to think of the differences that technology is going to have in 2026, and how it’s going to affect our everyday lives. By the year 2026, I hope to be married, have two children, and a successful career that I love. If I continue with my current major, I hope to have my Master’s in counseling and that I’m a counselor at an elementary or high school in either Hickory, Charlotte, Lincolnton, or wherever Joshua has to move to find a successful law firm. My plan would be to work every day through the week, and then have weekends off to spend with my family. My days will probably consist of getting up, getting the children up and ready, and traveling to work before 8 am. After work, my plan is to go home and spend time with my family.

I do believe that technology is going to play a major role in my life in the year 2026. I believe that eventually everything is going to turn to either the internet or some sort of technological advance instead of pen and paper. There is a good chance that by the year 2026, Americans will operate from their households instead of a work place. The computers will end up being handheld, and computers today will be discontinued. I do believe that technology will take over, especially in classrooms. There will no longer be teachers in the classroom setting. Students will be taught via computer screen and will possibly perform homework assignments at home. There will be transparent toasters, robot housemaids (more than likely), voice activated cars/ security systems. It’s going to be amazing to see our advancements in technology when that time comes. 

Google Knows Everything..

While reading this article, I became very wary to the idea of Google knowing so many specific things about me without my consent. A few of the things that stuck out to me in the article were: If you use alerts, Google knows what topics are important to you. If you use a cell phone that has a GPS in it, Google knows everywhere you go. If you use Blogger, Google knows that you write about. If you use a calendar, Google knows where you have been, are, and where you plan to be. If you use catalog/ product search, Google knows what items are of interest to you. If you use checkout, Google knows all of your personal information. If you use desktop, Google knows what you have on your PC. If you use docs and spreadsheets, Google knows that you are writing a paper and that your checking account is overdrawn. If you use Earth, Google knows where on the planet you desire to research. If you use Gmail, Google knows everything. The fact that Google knows all these things is scary! It's no wonder that when you type your phone number in your name appears on the screen, or whenever you type in your address, an aerial viewed picture of your house pops on the screen. Personally, I believe that Google shouldn't have access to all of this information. Yes, when you purchase an item online you are posting your information out there, but Google doesn't have a right to that information. The sad part is that it's only going to continue to get worse than better.