Over the past week I have been thinking about technology and how it affects my everyday life - which of course seems to be a common thread in this crazy tech-filled time.  The first thought and most integral piece of technology that I use every single day is certainly my cell phone.  Up until recently I've had a second hand iphone limited to wifi (not really that limited at all actually!) but a couple months back, I contacted T-mobile for a low end data plan so I can now use the phone anywhere I go with internet via 3G.  Monday, I took note of how I used it throughout my regular rituals.

~6:00am : Wake up to an alarm on the iPhone - check weather and email
~6:20am : Upload news/articles for train ride to work
~6:45am : Read articles using the app "Pulse" that I had downloaded earlier (so i can continue when i                    go underground).
~3:00pm : reupload current news/articles for train ride.
~3:30pm : while walking to train i got directions to a gallery event for this upcoming friday.
~9:00pm : used phone to email classmates with our collective phone numbers and emails
~9:15pm : reupload current news/articles for train ride.
~10:00pm : played "Dots" on train
~12:00pm : set alarm for next morning

All of this in addition to periodically checking and receiving phone calls and text messages.

It is clear that just this one piece of technology greatly affects my everyday life - mostly positive through organization and ease of information .