Technology: Good or Bad?

Our English 202 professor recently asked us to read an article from the New York Times titled "Attached to Technology and Paying a Price" that discussed the positives and negatives of technology.  The article focused on a man who spends too much time using technology and too little time with his family.  I believe this is a problem in our society, however it usually is not as bad as the article suggested.  Technology can cause distractions and interrupt our daily lives causing relationship problems.  It can also diminish our ability to empathize with others.  People who multitask have higher stress levels and do not retain as much information as people who focus all of their attention on one task.  This does not mean that technology is a bad thing.  Technology allows us to stay in contact with others and studies show it can even improve brain activity and reaction time.  I believe that the best way to solve the problems with technology is to use it carefully.  It is important that people realize when technology is interfering with their daily lives.  It may seem hard to unplug and focus your full attention on your family or your work but it is necessary.  While technology can cause problems in our social lives it is up to each and every one of us to prioritize.  Technology is only a problem if we make is a problem.  It is important to use technology in a way that benefits us without interfering with our social or work life.