Technology Diary Essay

Diary
Day 1
In the morning I watched TV for about half an hour. I just switched my TV on as I had a breakfast and prepared to go to my work.
Also I made a phone call for about 15 minutes to a colleague of mine. I just had a business call to tackle a problem we have got at work.
In the course of the day, I made about ten phone calls, to my colleagues, family members, and my girl friend. I used my phone for about two hours in total.
As I drive to and from the work I listened radio and music in my car.
At work I used a PC and so I did as I returned home but at home I used it for personal e-mails and other personal purposes. I used PC for six hours in total.
The unwanted exposure to technology in the course of the day was for about a couple of hours, including phone calls and work on a PC.
Day 2
I used a PC in the morning and made a couple of phone calls before going to my work.
In the course of the work I used my PC and phone mainly. I used PC for six hours in total and my phone for about an hour and a half. I had to talk with a customer, who was just wasting my time for almost an hour, by phone and via e-mail.
In the evening, I watched my TV for about an hour just to relax a little bit.
The unwanted exposure to technology in the course of the day comprised about two hours.
Day 3
I made a couple of phone calls in the morning and watch a TV for half an hour.
In the course of the working day, I made about 15 phone calls which lasted for about two hours and a half. I used my PC for about five hours.
In the evening, I called to my girl friend and we talked for about an hour.
The unwanted exposure to technology in the course of the day comprised about one hour.
Day 4
In the morning, I made a phone call for about fifteen minutes. I listened the radio, while driving to my work.
In the course of the day, I used my PC as usual for about six hours and made phone calls for about an hour and a half.
In the evening, I made a couple of phone calls and watched TV just to relax.
The unwanted exposure to technology in the course of the day comprised about two hours.
Day 5
I had a day off and I made several phone calls for about an hour. I used my PC for personal purposes for about two hours. I went to the cinema, where I spent a couple of hours.
The unwanted exposure to technology in the course of the day comprised about half an hour.
Results
1. How many hours do you spend using communication technology?
Normally, I spend about seven-eight hours per day using communication technology mainly because I need it in my work.
2. How do different technologies that you used intentionally rank on the consumption meter? (Which do you use most, least, etc.?)
I use PC and phone mainly and they often stimulate my consumption.
3. Why do you think this is?
They have such effect because they provide the access to the broad range of information, especially commercial one, which I can access easily.
4. How do different technologies that you used unintentionally rank on the consumption scale?
The PC holds the lead because I have to use it in my work and often I suffer the unwanted exposure to technology that stimulates my consumption.
5. Why do you think this is? (In other words, if intentional usage rank is different from unintentional, what explains that difference? If they are the same, why do you think they are the same?)
I use technology unintentionally because it’s like a habit.
6. Finally, draw some conclusions about your own personal technology use. How much of a role does technology/media play in your life? Do your data give what you think is an accurate picture of you as a person?
I use technology at work and sometimes I unintentionally keep using them at home. For instance, I make phone calls related to my work being at home or I use my PC to make some work.