Technology in the advanced spectrum is a realm of mystery as it appears to us, but to others it may seem more of a reality than a figment of their imaginations.  The people who create websites and applications for the computer, the creator of a Personal Computer or a Mac operating system, or Mr. Bill Gates himself, are very aware of what is going on with the computer and how it functions for our use.  We mere human beings, the people who use the internet, and Microsoft applications, among the many other applications that exist on our computers and laptops, are simply using the machine without knowing all of its strengths and the power it holds.  As I spoke about in a previous blog, the computer is not really learning from us.  It has previously been programmed by a genius who has given the machine every function that he or she wants it to perform.

            This machine can do a wealth of different things and perform an endless amount of tasks.  The YouTube videos we viewed today in class demonstrated how amazing the people who create applications really are.  The one video showed a stick figure who climbed around the screen using different icons to perform different tasks.  It was very entertaining to watch, but I can’t imagine how someone used computer graphics to develop such a spectacle.  Along with the idea of icons, it is interesting to see how us normal people have learned what each icon means without having to be told.  We used our literacy to determine the different symbols used on different websites and in different applications.        

            Although I consider the people who make the programs and systems to be extraordinary, I will also take credit for my fellow computer operators and I being well educated and skilled enough to operate such applications.  We are also extraordinary people because we have learned how to use such complex machines.  Also, without us this technology would not flourish.  We are the consumers.  We are eager and willing to take in new knowledge and incorporate it into our daily lives so that we can continue to watch technology progress as we demand the need for bigger and better equipment.