Vinny Solano Eng1050 – 20 Writing Journal Assignment #2

My desk and computer desktop are very similar to that of Chabris's when he wrote his article. I currently have 8 windows open including this website, AIM conversations, and Full Tilt Poker. My desk is somewhat cluttered with books and notes that I need to write a paper that is due tomorrow.

It seems that the skill of multitasking is becoming more and more important as time goes on. People are now able to eat, read, write text messages, and drive all at the same time. While this is convenient, it is also risky. Many automobile accidents happen because one or both of the drivers were on their cell phones or doing something else that took their attention off the road.

Technology itself is even beginning to multitask. Devices such as the Blackberry and the iPhone allow you to talk, listen to music, and go on the internet all by themselves. With all of these incredible advances coming mostly within the last twenty years, it is difficult to imagine the types of devices that will exist twenty years from now.