I appreciate computers
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
June 6, 2018 11:43am CST
Computers play a big roll in today's society. Some people feel very positively about this, and others don't. I think, like most things, with technology - it is all in responsible usage. Not too much. Not too little.
A while back I listened to the audiobook "Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer by Scott McCartney - and while I forget some of the details - it was an interesting look back.
Created around the WWII era - Eniac - one of the world's first computers - weighed thousands of pounds and had to be stored in a cooled rooms to prevent a literal meltdown.
It took many years to create and was very disruptive to people's lives , work, etc.
And it ushered in the technology age we are in now.
Here's an interesting link on the subject as well:
A look back at the room-size government computer that began the digital era
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
6 Jun 18
Hi Faye. The evolution of computers. We have gone thru big to small. Fantastic how technology has changed.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
It's amazing indeed, so far to go in future, too
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
9 Jun 18
@FayeHazel That is right. I think we will have more more amazing things happening in the future.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
11 Jun 18
@FayeHazel For sure it will be more advanced. Let us see what happens next. 
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
7 Jun 18
I do not think I could live without computers. "They are a part of my life now.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
11 Jun 18
@FayeHazel I was like fish out of water last two days when my computer acted stubborn (lol)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
16 Jun 18
@allknowing That is tough. I know I panic when my net is down
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Jun 18
So true, it would be hard to go back now
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@moffittjc (118306)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun 18
I love computers and technology, but I don't like how we've become completely dependent on them. Anytime our servers go down at work, we are literally helpless...our computers don't work, our office phones don't work, our copy machines don't work, etc. We literally cannot do a single thing when we have an outage. In fact, most people end up just taking the day off and going home. We are completely helpless without our computers and networks!
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@moffittjc (118306)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jun 18
@FayeHazel That's how our enemies are going to bring down this country. They are going to find a way to shut down our entire electrical grid, and then we'll be so lost and helpless without our computers and smartphones that we won't know what to do and won't put up much of a fight when they overtake us! lol
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
Wow, you do bring a good point. Maybe the dependence has gone a bit too far.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
16 Jun 18
@moffittjc Probably so. LOL. Would make a good movie, actually
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
7 Jun 18
I agree with you. Though sometimes we have to use them more or less than wed like.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 Jun 18
@FayeHazel yeah all depends on the person, and what they need them for.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Jun 18
True. Too much, or too little can be problematic
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@Hannihar (129342)
• Israel
7 Jun 18
@FayeHazel
I need my computer for so many things I do on it and cannot be without it.
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@nela13 (55688)
• Portugal
8 Jun 18
@FayeHazel In a few years what we have now will be things from the past.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
I like the computer even before the internet came. I used to think of the computer as just another tool for writing like the type writer. I really loved my type writers before.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
I learned to type on a type writer, too :-)
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@moirai (2836)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
That's interesting.
A little disheartening to find out that its invention was originally geared towards war effort. But I guess that's the one good thing about war - it spurs on advancement in different fields...
Anyway, I personally don't think I can live without computers now, and these mobile gadgets.
Or maybe I can if the world meets some catastrophe and I have no other choice 
but I hope not.
A little disheartening to find out that its invention was originally geared towards war effort. But I guess that's the one good thing about war - it spurs on advancement in different fields...
Anyway, I personally don't think I can live without computers now, and these mobile gadgets.
Or maybe I can if the world meets some catastrophe and I have no other choice but I hope not.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
True - at least there are inventions to come out of war.
I also hope we don't meet a time without these inventions. (Like in the movie "Trancendence" perhaps)
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jun 18
I had heard that Nikola Tesla had this idea way back and it was stolen from him. I am not sure at all about this, its hear say.
I do find this interesting, since the computers just about run the world now.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
I wouldn't doubt it - didn't Tesla have a lot of inventions that were taken from him? At least as far as I looked into...
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jun 18
My problem with computers is them being forced upon us in conducting every day business.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Jun 18
True... like... one example I can think of is - how a couple of the local branches of chain stores make you download their app in order to use the coupons. How is that fair if you don't have a smart phone? And even if when you do, perhaps you don't want to use up phone memory with a coupon app
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
6 Jun 18
Computers are no doubt very useful to all of us. All the Modernization, Globalization, having MNCs etc are possible because of this technology. Now I can't imagine my life without it as I am very much dependent on it and I think most of us are.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
7 Jun 18
I like computers as they can make life so much easier.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Jun 18
Ohh that's interesting!
It's true that computers nowadays are very important in our daily living.. They are very useful .
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Jun 18
It is amazing to think of the early days of computers, until now. I wonder if those first designers ever suspected
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
11 Jun 18
@FayeHazel yes I agree with you..
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