There’s no doubt that technology has changed our lives. You can argue whether it’s been for better or for worse, but you can’t deny that the world is now different because of it. Just take a look around you, is anyone around you not currently utilizing new technology? Even if it’s only you in a room, you’re reading this on some sort of computer, phone, or tablet, aren’t you? Technology hasn’t only changed the way we live our lives, but our language too. Take a look at these words whose meanings have been totally modified because of technology!
1.) Web
2.) Surfing
3.) Mouse
4.) Blackberry
5.) Keys
6.) Status
7.) Specs
8.) Wall
9.) Wallpaper
10.) Homepage
11.) Application
12.) Monitor
13.) Traffic
14.) Link
15.) Window
16.) Memory
17.) Apple
18.) Tweets
19.) Menu
20.) Community
(via Full Punch)
Those are some pretty big changes! Makes you wonder what the previous sentence will mean a few years down the road. Or that one. Or this one! … Wow. Who knew the future would be this exhausting? Eh, maybe someone will invent some sort of technology that’ll sort it all out.