Thursday, December 3, 2009

Technology within Organizations

Computers have been an incredible tool to allow organizations to grow quicker and cheaper than ever before possible. Before computers, when the number of people grew significantly in an organization there had to be an increase in management. However, with computers a much smaller management team can keep track of an ever increasing number of people. This has allowed for organizations to act much bigger than they really are. An organization that used to think that they could never be a worldwide organization can now easily expand without over dramatically increasing their costs. What a great thing technology is. There are new and exciting possibilities on the horizon. What we never thought possible could easily become possible. All we can do is be ready for change and to use the technology that is currently available.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Gaming

There are those who love to golf, there are those who love to hike, and there are those who love to game. Those who love to play computer games see no difference between it and any other form of recreation. They see it as a way to relax and escape the hassles of everyday life. Although it is possible to golf excessively, hike excessively, or do any recreational activity too much, computer games have a tendency to be more captivating. If gaming is something that you enjoy doing, it is an activity that needs to be watched closely. It is easy to slip into excessive gaming and to ignore real life. Computer games aren’t as stressful as real life, but can be very rewarding, so why not just play them all the time and not have to worry about real life? That is pattern of thought that can slowly develop until you find yourself always playing computer games. Games are not bad within themselves, but limits must be set. They can be a great way to release stress, but they should not distract from real life responsibility.