Trapped Inside the Bubble

While the internet can be a great tool for getting information, it can also be a trap.  I do believe that we are tracked by the sites we visit and the things that we research.  It also collects our personal information from social networking, financial information, pictures, etc. Using the internet is a great thing as long as you are smart about it.  Limit the amount of personal info you put on your social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook.  Only use trusted sites. 

I feel like we do get caught in a "filter bubble".  When I research a topic, Google will list the top sites that it thinks I will be most interested in. On Facebook, it will show ads for pages, etc., that pertain to my "likes" and "interests" on Facebook. 

Are we "Alone Together"?  I think so.  I can always tell when the weather is bad, because everyone is on Facebook.  Everyone is watching the World Series, but how are they talking about it? On social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.  I find it amusing, because everyone is posting a status about how they are feeling at that very moment, but are they talking to any certain person, or just anyone who will listen.  Even I am guilty of being out with my friends, but all of us our on phones, playing on Facebook or Twitter, or texting another person who isn't with us.  We aren't having a face to face conversation with the people in front of us.  Sometimes, I feel like we just "get together to play on our phones".  I feel like social networking sites and texting have changed how relationships are formed and maintained.