We are addicted to the gadgets...which is a worrying thing...Let us overcome...!

1. TECHNOLOGY GADGETS A BOON OR
A BANE…?!
(HOW WE ARE LOST AND FOUND….!)
A LOUD THINKING BY DR.BALASANDILYAN
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2. HOW WE ARE LOST
• We get lost with gadgets
• Huge memory loss and dependency on
gadgets (even for finding time and date)
• Increase in stupidity (mind not working)
• Communication within the family is lost
• Personal space lost
• Curious in finding new apps
• Vulgar expression of status
• False prestige due to social network
• Want to see how many ‘likes’ rather than real
achievements
• Waste of valuable and quality time
• Postponement/procrastination
• Ignoring responsibility
• Unable to come out of the gadget world
• Anxiety of frequent checking of mails, texts,
status etc.
• Addiction of mobile/net/FB etc.
• Lost touch with humanity/human touch
• Fantasy – trying to exist in ‘wow’ world and
excitement
• Watching even movies, match, video in mobile
itself…!
• Are we connected or disconnected?
• 2 to 3 mobiles being owned by a few
• Expression only through ‘text’

3. LATEST TRENDS
• Break-up through text
• Affair, dating and marriages through
gadgets
• Recruitment, resigning through gadgets
• Gadgets are the extended arms
• Desire to be in comfort zone
• Wanting to update/upgrade always
• Too much of communication …but weak
relationship
• Need for earning more to meet out the
extended budget
• Personality and status being judged
based on gadgets held
• Written communication has taken a U
turn.
• Icons, smileys, jargons are the order of the
day
• Mobiles are the competing gadget for
cameras
• Airtel/Vodafone are selling more music
than HMV etc.
• Webcast of events/wedding etc. safety
at stake due to CCTV/surveillance
cameras in Retail showrooms, Malls and
Hotels.

4. NOW – THESE ARE PART OF OUR LIFE
• Modular kitchen
• Induction stove
• AC at home, office and in the car
• Vacuum cleaner
• Printer/scanner
• Juicer/dish washer/juicer/veg
cutter/mixer/geyser
• UPS, Inverter, Plastic money, net banking,
electric shaver, tab, i-pod, i-pad, blue tooth,
movie on DTH, heat and eat food items, ready
mix, semi cooked items,
• E-marketing
• Net-shopping/Net-Banking
• Search engines, e-bookings, maps, routes,
MMS, transfer and download of audio, video
files
• Sharing of Photos, slides etc.
• E-complaints,
• On-line check-in for flights,
• On- line application for passports, certificates
• E-learning, e-guru, on-line certification
• Swift news update
• Car accessories, tubeless tyres
• Ordering food over phone

5. ADVANTAGES
• Printing/publishing advancements (fast and at low cost)
• Scan and print of documents – any size
• Books – for reading, buying, publishing on line
• Share/Commodity trading on line
• Fishermen to Business men very much happy
• Transfer of swift funds
• Quick response to texts, mails etc.
• Able to have video/conference calls anywhere in the World
• On-line tuitions (G Talk, Skype)
• Unlimited audio, video, music free downloads including films
• Info available any time from any where
• Immediate and ready reference for medical/technical
aspects
• Selling of books, products, music etc. on Android
• University and job results on line
• Communication with large group at one go
• Publishing of events (private/public)
• Two way communication with customers, clients and public
through FB, Twitter etc.
• On-line tests/quiz etc. for free
• News/Sports live on line
• Back-up of records in the Net at no/low cost
• Immediate and huge publicity of events, products
• More awareness, well informed
• E-magazine, e-journals, e-brochures
• Video profiles, albums etc.

6. OTHER HAPPENINGS
• Virtual universities
• Virtual inauguration of projects
• Virtual library
• On-line medication
• Voice-Video chats
• Paper-less office
• Mobile applications for sales
etc.
• Numerous apps in mobiles
• Mobiles becoming a
projector, remote, camera,
recorder, storage of records,
virtual office in many ways
• Bank alerts, checking of PNR
status of our travel plans
• Powerful search engines
enhancing brand image

7. ABUSE/OVERUSE
• Overload of info
• Privacy affected
• Personal space lost
• Too much of visibility and transparency
• Vulgar and obscene matters in circulation
without asking
• Question of reliability
• Addicted to games, films, texts, chats
• Nervous problems
• Increased anxiety
• Sitting disease
• Over eating/under eating because of
continuous use
• Anonymous and false identity
• Increase in corporate crimes and cyber
crimes
• Misuse of national and organizational
secrets
• Abuse and threats by terrorists
• Abuse and insult of celebs
• Time loss
• Prioritization missed

8. WHAT ELSE…
• Tendency to procrastinate
• Psychological issues
• Getting into the trap of
‘etiquette’ issues.
• Seeking for too much of
recognition
• Too much of communication
• Power consumption
• Extra money spent
• Brain cells affected or other
heart/nervous disease
• Too much dependency on
gadgets leading to various
trouble
• Accidents and mishaps due to
over use

9. FINALLY…
• Sexual harassments
• Crime rates increasing
• Viral marketing
• Mails, records, funds
being hacked
• Copy rights – no more
valid
• Reliance of memory
or brain replaced – a
great concern or
worry.

10. TAKE AWAY FROM THIS
PRESENTATION
• We are supposed to
love people and use
things or gadgets
• BUT now we love
gadgets and use
people…!
• Can we lose our value
system (typical to
‘India’ as a nation) –
Mera Bharat Mahan
• Gadgets are to enable
us empower us…Let us
not become a ‘slave’
to ‘it’.

11. DO WE UNDERSTAND ?