An essay (advantages of digital and computer technology in everyday life) Dear All, Could you please have a look at an essay below which I wrote to train my writing skills? I am going to take CAE next month, so I would really appreciate any advice and criticism. The topic is "Advantages of digital and computer technology in everyday life". The essay is focused on benefits of using technology for communications and access to information. Many thanks! It is nearly impossible to exaggerate the enormous impact of technology on the modern life. Nearly every aspect has been affected including the way we communicate with each other and what do we do to obtain the required information. I suggest we discuss this question in details below. According to a popular belief, our social life has changed drastically because of widespread of mobile devices and the Internet. Not only do people spend a great deal of time in social networks, but they also prefer to stay in touch with their nearest and dearest using the web as the Internet is often much cheaper than long-distance calling. On the other hand, audio- and video-conferences cannot give you the same sense of fulfillment like socializing in real life. Although there are some people who seem to be living on the Internet, it is still unacceptable for a majority. Now I would like to put another opinion into perspective. Do you remember how we used to search for data and information 20 years ago? Neither the Internet nor personal computers were widespread those days. In addition, the Internet itself comprised much less content than now. As a result, we had to spend hours in libraries or ask our friends to lend a book we needed in so much to complete a homework or prepare for an exam. Nowadays the situation is completely different. If you have a mobile phone with the Internet access, it basically means that you have all the world's knowledge in your pocket. Moreover, search engines provide you with a functionality to filter these data easily. In conclusion, I would like to say that although more and more people today use the Internet for communication on a regular basis, I firmly believe that modern technologies have provoked truly revolutionary changes in how we access and use the information.