The pitfall of the computer (with a technology twist) (long)

[nonovurbizniz]

computers where designed/invented to solve math problems too difficult and lengthy do be done by hand...

They certainly made my last job MUCH easier and made it more flexable and contributed to my quality of life... as they do in EVERY job I've worked at.

Data-Entry/Receptionist...
Well the first part is self explanitory... I wouldn't be "entering datat" if it wasn't for computerization... Like I said right there it's created an ENTIRE job market (and that's only one of THOUSANDS).

My job was to enter "tonnage" into a database program that the brokers would use to see what ships were open where...

Not only did this make it so that AS SOON AS a message came in EVERY broker there had instant access to the important details and a link to the actual message it comes from so they can get more info if needed. It's integrated with the phone directory software so they can have the companies phone number up or send them an email with the integrated messaging software...

The way it USED to be done was people would send "telex's" (for those who don't know they are basically pre-fax faxes... you type in messages on one end and the other telex types them out on the other end. Not only did it take a LONG time to send a VERY small telex (probobly more time then it would take to email a 500pg document)... but AFTER they're recieved they need to be typed out... they're usually a page or two long... I used to have to go into the telex room EVERY 10 mins... and split apart the 4 layer carbon paper on THREE seperate machines... fold them... stack them and then WALK AROUND THE OFFICE... handing them to the brokers... they then need to read through 20-50 pages of VERY poorly inked paper Saving bits and pieces here and there... organize them... go to there rolodex find the company number... call them. I mean come on... That job used to SUCK... that was NOT productive use of ANYONE's time... the companies revinue DRASTICALLY increased in volume and efficiency since the switch...

Not even just at the office did it improve my life... I live FAR from there... and when traffic was nuts or I was sick I could SIT AT HOME and work from here...

Like that would be possible without computers...

And that's just some schlub job...

You didn't bother to address the fact that scientists are able to study things and create computer models that make solving things otherwise impossible, possible.

Computers both enrich and corrupt/complicate our lives but if you put it on scales... the benifits FAR FAR FAR out weigh any detriments.

People work and stress out more because they like money... it's capatalism that you should have a gripe with not computers.