Tools That Change The Way We Think

"Back in 2004, I asked [Google founders] Page and Brin what they saw as the future of Google search. 'It will be included in people's brains,' said Page. 'When you think about something and don't really know much about it, you will automatically get information.'

'That's true,' said Brin. 'Ultimately I view Google as a way to augment your brain with the knowledge of the world. Right now you go into your computer and type a phrase, but you can imagine that it could be easier in the future, that you can have just devices you talk into, or you can have computers that pay attention to what's going on around them and suggest useful information.'

'Somebody introduces themselves to you, and your watch goes to your web page,' said Page. 'Or if you met this person two years ago, this is what they said to you... Eventually you'll have the implant, where if you think about a fact, it will just tell you the answer."

-From In the Plex by Steven Levy (p.67)
Answer this not-so-simple question: How does use of the Internet, media, and/or technology change the way you think?
-The use of the Internet has completely changed the way I think. I feel like the Internet has made researching new facts so simple but at the same time we no longer feel the need to remember things if I need something I just look it up on a search engine such as Google. Before I got a cell phone I had to memorize phone numbers but now I don’t need to. Although it’s nice not to have to memorize things, I have become reliant upon technology for everything. On the positive side by using technology we are able to connect with people from all over the world. If I need help on homework, I just look it up and somebody else has already had the same question. We are able to collaborate with one another and help solve problems.