Advanced technology makes society crave instant
gratification. Email, texts, messaging apps, live streaming, all of these and
more are results of advancements in technology. Everyone owns a smartphone,
with many instantly gratifying activities at their fingertips. But what if
there could be more? What about smart appliances? A smart home?
“A full 17% of U.S. broadband households intend
to buy a smart kitchen appliance by end of 2016, according to Parks Associates”
(Morris, 2016). We are talking dishwashers, refrigerators, cooking appliances,
it’s remarkable. Could it be? Are we no longer satisfied with having a fridge
with the singular purpose of keeping our foods from spoiling? Now we have to be
able to surf the web, watch television, and who knows what else. These
appliances are dictating where we are headed as a society. It is changing, we
are becoming connected. It isn’t always a bad thing either. Consider this TED
Talk. This TED talk brings up many valid points. When is it too much? When are
we too connected? The one thing we can agree on is that it will change our
lives.
References
Morris, C. (January 6, 2016). Ordinary Home
Appliances Are About to Get Really Sexy. Retrieved from
http://fortune.com/2016/01/06/home-appliances-ces-2016/
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