In the 21st Century, I have found myself sleeping with my cell next to my bed. When did that happen? Did the 21st Century decide i have to become attached to this cell 24 hours a day? When did she do this to me?
Does she have plans for me that i do not know of?
I think i have one plot line of her's figured out: My family has become dependent on this cell. They use this cell as a tablet when the main PC is in use....This device is no longer just a cell phone, it has become a part of our daily lives.
Maybe another plot line has been discovered as well: Make us ALL dependent on the 21st Century Technologies...we have toilets that clean your parts after each use, vehicles that recognize the owners...Pc are now capable operating with just a finger print, (this is not to be confused with government computers...you have to give a pint of blood, first born and your spouse to operate those :) ) door locks now voice command, microchip animals ( can we microchip our kids?)

We should no longer worried about George Orwell's 1984 coming into fruition but more like iRobot movie.
We have a robo-vac, robo-lawn mower, robo-dog/cat (ok maybe they are toys but it will happen)
Do not get me wrong, I enjoy the ease of the 21st Century Technologies but do we have to be 80% to 90% dependent on them?

Has these technologies made our lives easier or have they become a burden? Can we leave our homes each day without a cell on us? Can we walk outside without checking the weather? Can we meet knew people without the use of a search engine or social media? Or will the Technologies replace human beings on this planet?

I know people who can not survive without their cell. They have left their home and return within minutes to retrieve their addiction.

 I have left my home without my cell and i survived...but she, the 21st Century, has a trick up her sleeve as soon as i return home, i am looking at the emails, social media and returning texts and calls...so i am really stuck now...she has a tight, firm bear hold on me.
 Just last night this happened:
  Just watched a commercial for a cell provider last night, it showed a famous comedian walking through his office with his cell and charger, he consistently plugging the cell into an outlet to finish a call.....the tag line was no longer have to wait until your contract ends to upgrade your cell now you can upgrade every 6 months.

 Has technology change that much , that we have to upgrade every 6 months? what do we do with the "OLD" technologies, toss into the landfills, more rubbish for the future to excavate and wonder in the 21st Century, we were a disposable society? The last sentence brought a vivid visual to mind.....Wall:E, the movie. Are we heading in that direction?
But there is a light at the end of our disposable society:

 A scientist from the University of Ariz. Dr.Marvin Slepian, develop a new class of small, high-performance electronics that are biodegradable and capable of dissolving completely in water or bodily fluids.The applications which appear most promising for this transient technology are medical implants, consumer electronics and environmental monitors.(cited from PRWeb) 
 LINK: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb10055610.htm

I can imagine the possibilities of this new product. We can live longer with the aid of these biodegradable electronics, which in turn we can purchase more stuff to dispose of.....HA a catch 22 reference, live longer buy more!