A day in life without technology

A day in life without technology?

 It's frightening to say the least, it might just be the end of the world as we know it, in a time where everything we do is based on technology, civilization won't last a day without it.

Technology is not one vague word, it's the application of scientific knowledge to solve human problems.

How are we going to survive without it? Did I just hear you say-- Our forefathers survived without it? That's a big lie! Even in the stone ages, there was still technology-- horse driven carts for transportation, swords, bows and arrows for defense, animal husks as flute for entertainment, though this may not seem significant when compared to the technology we have today, but it can't be discredited, this obsolete technology has formed the basis for what we have today. There's no doubt, technology has grown past all these, but we have to still give credit to the inventors of the past.

We have amphibious cars that can move on water and land, we have jets, though we don't have flying cars yet, but in the not too far future we would. It's strange, but it's even now that we don't need these modes of transport, communication has really taken over, now with just  a phone in hand, you can talk to someone else on the other end of the globe, or with a tab, hold a video conference with people from all over the globe, defying the need to travel.

A day without technology would be chaotic, imagine being stuck in the elevator, or not being able to make a phone call, no TV, Laptop, how would you take your bath? The taps won't work! The International Space Center would fall out of orbit and into the deep abyss of our galaxy-- the milky way, that would be billions of dollars gone, billions of dollars and tons of human thought and imagination.

Businesses would crumble!

Which business today isn't based on technology? From the small shop owner to the big oil exploration rigs, every business thrives on technology, they only differ in the complexity of the applied technology.

While the shop owner might not be able to use his computer or calculator anymore, the big ships used for oil exploration in the deep offshore oil wells of the world, won't be able to stay afloat let alone function!

There's no telling the amount of environmental havoc that would be wrecked that day, a day without technology, a day I wish would never come, not even in my dream.

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The Hong-Kong airport located on an artificial island in the middle of the ocean which relies on smart sensors to remain levelled would no doubt lose this capability, and would definitely be shut down, London's Heathrow airport would be a mess, this airport known to have the most air traffic in the world would definitely not survive, airplanes would ram into each other, traffic lights won't work, yes I know we don't respect traffic lights in Nigeria, but in other countries of the world, motorists respect and trust the traffic lights.

Nigeria lost one of her satellites under an hour of power failure, imagine how many satellites would be lost by different countries and private firms that day, the only good thing we would gain back that day is our privacy--- at least American Satellites better known as 'cameras in the sky' would stop looking at us, and our emails and phone calls won't be tapped again, it's not like that would be any good, since no calls would be made that day, neither would any email be sent on that day.

The cinema halls would be full but the projectors won't work, people would have paid for movies they won't be able to watch, there's no doubt, a riot would erupt right there in Silverbird cinemas, Ozone cinemas or any other cinema in Nigeria, the police won't be able to help cause their vehicles won't work, people won't know what's happening cause the radio stations and TV stations won't be able to broadcast the news. You won't even be able to ask Google, so don't bother.

A day in life without technology, as much as I don't want to witness this, it does have a silver lining-- no war that day, people in the Northern parts of Nigeria would be able to walk freely on the road because Boko Haram Bombs would fail to detonate, and people that have got their brains brainwashed would have a second chance at life, extra time to think and consider If committing suicide and killing others is really a potent way of passing a message about how they detest western education, it's funny but even the bomb is a product of western education...

Technology has done much good, and also much bad, never the less, I can't stand A Day in life without technology.

"Change but don't change"

Princess Ayoola is a good friend of mine, and a great poet, she wrote this poem for someone,  she shared it with me and am sharing it here, she isn't just a pretty face, shes got real talent... Check it out.

"Change but don't change"

After all your heavy losses, 
Your mistakes,
Here and there.
After all your ever-bleeding wounds,
From the lost wars of your short life,
I saw how fragile you were. 
I sat and thought about what you should do, 
To rebuild the ruins of your afflicted soul.

I think you have to change your body parts,
One by tender one,
And not be so skinny,
Some of them, at least – 
To earn the happier days to come.

I think you might need,
A new pump for your heart, 
To love as many women as you want. 
Of course tender lips...
For smiles and burning kisses.
Oh! You'll need new lungs,
washed out of tar and nicotine, 
To smell the streets after the rain. 
And yes, nerves of steel too, 
To bear the blows of fate, 
At least, just to be ready...

I think you'll need a bigger chest,
To love...
To be kind to treacherous friends.
Bigger hands,
To hold on to the things you want,
The things that matter.

What would it matter if you were bald?
Or if your hair line is receding slowly? 
Your remaining hairs, 
The wind will gently comb back.

Your Humor, Heart and face,
You should leave as they are, 
(You really must spend as little as possible),
As they complete you,
In ways I cannot even tell.

In short: you have to be alive enough,
To still look like yourself after all.


- JuliannWrites

The only solution to unemployment....

The mind of an Entrepreneur….. You are unemployed… so?

I recall the time of birth, when a child first has a firsthand experience of what the world looks like. The joy it brings to the parents, relatives and well wishers. Everyone said a word of prayer and all wished the child a successful and fulfilling life. From there on, expectations arises.

As times goes on, the child begins to experience growth and development (as expected) and the need for formal Education sets in. An average Nigerian child spends about two years in preschool, five year  in the primary school, 6 years in the secondary school and a minimum of 4 years in the tertiary institution. This amount to about 18-20 years of a man’s life (almost a quarter of one’s entire life) dedicated to formal Education only!( that’s f there is no form of delay)

Pardon my thoughts,” why would I devote such a substantial portion of my life to formal Education only to finish and get unemployed? Why would I go through as much as 18-20 years of formal training only to work and earn peanuts? No way! God forbid!

Now! here is what you should understand, your present state of unemployment is a pointer that you have simply refused to listen to your real self, you have chosen to ignore your inner strength thereby losing touch with your inner power which will provide you with the required dose of confidence to propel you out of your present state and make you activate the mind of an entrepreneur.

Maybe you don’t know, a lot is expected from you because a lot have been sacrificed for you. Someone out there needs you to succeed before he/she can make it in life. You anchor many people’s destiny therefore, you can’t afford to fail. For all I care, you can’t continue to search for a job that will add little or no (financial) value to your life; you have to wake up to reality. You have to consult your real self.

May I remind you that Nigeria as a country boost of about 180 million people in population? Apparently, there are needs to be catered for. So many wants and desires are unattended to? There are lots of services to be rendered that no one has ever thought of? Are you thinking already? Are you seeing the opportunities that am seeing? Can you make them come alive? I leave you to ruminate on that!

To change your present state isn’t a big deal, all you require is a strong will for a change. You must be thirsty, passionate and zealous to experience a change of fortune. Just look deep, connect with your inner person and devote quality time to think of what you can do to add financial value to your life.

Trust me! Your present [today] will become [a yesterday] when you activate that mind of an entrepreneur that lives within you.

This Article was written Olasunkanmi O. Emmanuel for Bode Alamu's blog. He is a Youth & Social Life Enthusiast/ Motivational & Inspirational Writer. 

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ASUU Strike: UNILAG Students still appear to be having fun

Academic activities may have ceased following the ongoing strike caused by the ever-growing rift between the academic unions and the FG, yet to many students, life on campus has never been any better. It appears most students do not want the almost 11 weeks old strike called off as yet.

 Few days ago, I heard a student say that, "If ASUU will not settle their scores with the federal government, it is their business, to us life goes on.”  Regrettably, that has been the case for many students. While only a few want the strike called off, others want it sustained. They seem to have found a new lifestyle, one that affords them the freedom to do what they want to do, when they want to do it.

One would have expected that, by now, the hostels would have been vacated and put under lock and key. But that has not happened, thanks to school management who didn’t put it into consideration. I mean, what would have been the fate of the old and young women, casually identified as “any-wash”, “any-work”, “any-anything-you-want-help-with”, and who make a living from rendering local and menial services to students in the hostels, especially the female hostels. Where would they have pitched their tents? Where would the next meal ticket have come from? That would have been a sad tale to tell for folks who have known only this type of trade for the past decades.

Although the hostel were not vacated by the students, it still affected a few number of people such as the security personnel who do not get as much tips as they used to, and the food vendors, some of whom have been forced to suspend business activities as a result of the little or no patronage they experience from the few students, since most of the them have now resorted to doing the cooking themselves, and have even made “cassava flakes” their favorite lunch choice.

For someone visiting during daytime, the school may appear quite boring judging from the number of students seen around, the shuttle buses parked and lined up without passengers, the classrooms and faculty buildings void of students who normally loiter around, as well as the virtually empty and inactive shopping complexes. But for those students who know “as e dey go for Unilag”, there could be no better time than the on-going indefinite vacation occasioned by the feud between the FG and ASUU.

Students are indoors busy with a number of stuff that has no academic orientation. Who has time for book sef? Even some of the final year students who are supposed to be working on their projects have abandoned it. Some stay indoors playing games, others watching movies, sleeping and waking up to continue the movie series. The common room has become a permanent viewing center for watching movies ranging from Africa Magic while others go on surfing the internet, downloading television series, facebooking… and taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi connection available. 

Most times you would even hear these students having some kind of altercation with one another keeping the common room and hostel noisy and lively. Many a student would come around the hostel on weekdays to have a feel of school and they sure did. Power for sure has always been very good.

If you take a stroll through New hall complex¸ one of the busiest places in the University of Lagos, at night, you’d understand why some of these students want these strike sustained. Despite the ongoing strike, this complex still maintains its rave. From the turnout of the big and flashy cars waiting to get some hot and sassy girls to the crowded joints- suya, chicken and chips joints, although the number may have receded. Many have cultivated the habit of going to nightclubs regularly.

At Access bank frontage, pairing has not stopped, it has only become more romantic as there are not many eyes around to behold Romeo and Juliet in the niche they carve out for themselves.

This period, only very few students meet at the chapel; Mosque too is fine in case you want to know, just a few days ago there was a program attended by many schools from other parts of the country especially the northern states.

While many student have been thrown into a state of languor, others still gear-up to “jack” but this too “na low-key things jare”.

If you aren’t in school this period you may never have such opportunity again…

Articles written by Kalu Ben (Freelance writer)

#kaluben

ASUU vs FG : The cry of a university student

I HOPE THAT DAY IS NEAR 
(... The cry of a university student) 

Two elephants wrestle
The grasses beneath suffer
It ends eventually.
For the elephants,
It's business as usual.
But can the same be said 
 for the grass?

If you only know 
The horror that strike is 
You would curse it 
They tell us it is for our good
 and yet nothing to compensate our wasted months,
 and sometimes years.

Two months are gone
And still counting on.
Should we blame the leaders 
 For having no shame?
Or the people 
who elected them again and again?

Our law has failed us 
It has lost its power to enforce
When deceit created a hedge
And lies became a fence
Who shall we run to for help?

I look forward to that day
And I hope that day is near
When we'd happily entrust our lives,
 Our hopes, our dreams, our future
In the hands of our leaders
In the hands of the law
...I hope that day is near.



Poem written by Kalu Ben (kalubenwrites)