Technology Log 7/10

In our first blog post, we were supposed to deprive ourselves of technology. To go along with this, we all kept logs of our experience. When would we have used technology? Did we forget we were depriving ourselves and use technology? I kept a pretty in-depth log of my experiences that day. It was interesting to look back and see how my day went.

Now, I thought it would be interesting to log the amount of times in a day that I do use technology. So... here it is!

10:00am- Woke up to the alarm on my phone (technology). Instantly checked to see if I had any notifications. I had one text message that I responded to, 4 emails in which I didn't need to respond to any, and 1 missed call from my mom. I checked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see what I missed over the last 12 hours.
10:30am- checked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter again. At this point, I realized I should just keep a running tally of the times I open these apps, rather than logging every time I check it (see totals at the bottom).
11:00am- I was running an errand in my hometown. I embarrassingly admit that I had to use Google Maps to get to where I needed to go because I had never been there before. If I already didn't think I was hooked on technology, I just proved it right there.
1:00pm- Used my phone to upload a check on the Wells Fargo App, and then paid my credit card using the Chase App. Using my phone makes the process of paying bills so much easier!
2:00pm- I was bored, so when I am bored, I look up random YouTube videos... that last for an hour...

Usage Logs:
Facebook- 20
Twitter- 35 (1 Tweet)
Instagram- 38
Text Messages Sent and Received- 63

Overall, I realized how much my phone is used to do everything but make calls. I barely use my iPad or laptop, because using a phone is so much easier. I even find myself thinking my iPad is too big and that I would rather have an iPad mini, now which I make myself sound extremely spoiled and needy. Regardless, like most people, technology makes our lives easier. I can proudly say I rely on it way more than I should!