In recent years, technology has given us the power to relay our space and location to whomever we desire. Mobile devices and the Internet have taken this phenomenon to a whole new level. It is now possible to publicize your every location, if you do so wish. Facebook recently created this new “check-ins” feature that allows people to say where they are. People mostly use the cell phones to take advantage of this feature. People also use their phones to take photos or videos of where they are or what they are doing, and send these files to their friends and families. The main reason that these technologies are being used is to stay in touch with your loved ones. If someone is traveling, and they want to keep their friends up to date on their travels, it is now possible to do. Facebook has really captured the essence of what people want to do: uploading pictures of vacations, “checking in” to places, and there is even an application that tells people every country you have ever been to. I look for in the future, for technology to do things that are beyond our most creative thoughts. Given that I’m a Computer Science major, I’m very excited for the impact that technology will have on our sense of space and location in the future.
--Jesse Steinberg--
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