Billboard systems were first started in 1980. Today, however, there are many social networks used by millions of people around the world. Instagram, Vine and Twitter are extremely popular ways to communicate with friends and family. Technology today helps many people learn and study new things, but for some it is addictive and corrupt. It is harmful to be addicted to technology because of its impact, the unhealthy lifestyle it creates and the negative effects it has on the brain. Technology has a huge impact on the lives of human beings today. “Now people prefer to interact through interaction rather than personally” (importance of technology 2). The Internet, cell phones, and email are different ways to communicate these days besides talking in person. Much of the vocabulary used in the twenty-first century is shortened, such as: anyway (by the way), talk to you later (ttyl), be right back (brb), best friends forever (bff), and more. The Internet is used for education in many ways. Using the Internet could be a terrible source, because a lot of information is opinion. Therefore, people use false information. “Children prefer to play online games rather than take part in physical activities.” (importance of technology 2). When you are on a website your mind tends to stay “tuned” and soon the hours pass. People will sit watching television and surfing websites twelve hours a day, not knowing that it is extremely unhealthy, because people are having fun. This is why many people are lazy and out of shape. People today live an unhealthy lifestyle due to technology. Social media, such as Twitter, Swink 2, Instagram, Skype, Tumbler and other websites have hands...... middle of paper......m, talk to others around the world, meet people and have fun and that's it. In fact, brain cells die every minute spent on it. Technology has a huge impact on people's lives today. It could be good or bad; It just depends on what you use it for. People are living an unhealthy lifestyle, because technology has captured people's minds. Which then turns into technology that creates addiction and changes our brain. Technology can be used for good. Don't sit around all day watching television or playing computer games. Don't let social media take over your life. Don't let technology get in the way of your relationship with your Lord and Savior. In today's generation it seems like we have to have social media because we can't live without it. Human beings can live without social networks, but human beings cannot live without Christ.