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Technology killing old joys like letter-writing
Friday December 09, 2011 07:35:39 PM,
IANS
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London: The traditional
way of life appears to be fast vanishing down the memory lane,
thanks to modern technology.
According to a British study, things like writing a letter to
reading a map are among the top 50 tasks that have been wiped out
by technology.
Top of the list of 3,000 adults quizzed was the fall in ringing
the cinema to check the times of films. Printing out photographs
was the second least popular activity these days. While VHS (Video
Home System) recording came third in the list, thanks to a
reliance on recordable DVDs and catch-up TV, the Daily Mail
reported.
The findings show how one in five people admit never being out of
reach of an internet device, as an average Briton now has more
than four computing devices at their home - more than double the
number they owned a decade ago.
The study found the smart phones' popularity has eliminated the
need for telephone directories, address books, or reversing the
charges in phone boxes.
Computers have led to a decline in the number of people with pen
friends while most of us rarely buy TV listings, have no need to
try on hundreds of pairs of shoes on the High Street, or go into
banks to conduct their business, the study says.
Paying bills at the post office, checking a map before or even
during a car journey are also falling by the wayside. Booking
online has seen a decline in trips to the travel agents while
using public telephone boxes, thanks to the proliferation of
mobile phones, is also close to non-existent for most of us, it
further says.
Claire Galbois-Alcaix of online back-up specialists www.mozy.co.uk,
which commissioned the research, said: "These findings show that
Brits are using technology to replace many of our traditional ways
of life, as we move to a more digital world."
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