Since the industrial revolution, technology has become an essential tool in human life. Technology has impacted society's lives by providing a way to “multitask” using two or more technological devices. Technology and the Internet offer the ability to do homework faster via Google, while listening to music on Pandora or YouTube. Sometimes you can even talk on the phone while listening to music and doing homework. All you need to multitask is to have all the necessary technological devices. Many people consider technology a positive change in our lives, thanks to the services it offers us. However, many other people, like Christine Rosen, think that technology, instead of improving our lives, has only changed it negatively. Technology, in fact, has provided us with many structures, however these structures are influencing our interactions with physical space. In the essay “Our Cell Phones, Our Selves” written by Christine Rosen, the author presents a brief history of how cell phones were introduced into society and how this artifact changed people's interactions in physical space. Rosen describes the first cell phone that appeared in 1983 as “inaelegant,” large, and expensive (458). Cell phones at that time were mainly used by important and wealthy people. However, seven years later, cell phones have become smaller and cheaper, causing a major change in society. This great technological progress has not only affected the United States, but the entire world. According to Rosen, the main reason people buy cell phones is security. After the tragic event that occurred on September 11, 2001 in the United States, cell phones began to play an important role in our lives. Rosen states that after this and...... half of the document...... the values ​​of courtesy that we were taught from years ago. Works CitedCarr, Nicholas. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic. Network. November 2, 2013. Lane, Kathy. “The National Safety Council estimates that at least 1.6 million crashes each year involve drivers using cell phones and texting.” National Security Council. Network. November 2, 2013. Rosenwasser, David, Stephen and Anderson, Sam. “In defense of distraction”. Writing analytically with writings. 2nd edition. October 16, 2013Rosenwasser, David, Stephen, Jill and Rosen, Christine. “Our cell phones ourselves.” Writing analytically with writings. 2nd edition. October 16, 2013. Rosenwasser, David, Stephen, Jill and Rosen, Jeffrey. “The naked crowd”. Writing analytically with writings. 2nd edition. October 16, 2013.Whitney, Lance. "The average internet user is now online 13 hours a week." NewsCNET.Web. November 2. 2013.