TECHNOLOGY IN MY COUNTRY

I was born and raised in the capital city of the Dominican Republic early 1980’s. Growing up as a little girl, I remember always having a television. However, I couldn’t watch TV as much as I wanted because the electric service was constantly being interrupted, generating blackouts at anytime of the day. I can recall when my aunt installed a landline in her house. My cousin and I used to call random numbers to bothering people over the phone, which we considered to be very funny. In my recollection, my aunt was the first one in the neighborhood to have a cell phone. The cell phone was big and heavy, it probably weighted around two pounds; Regardless of the size and the weight of this device, it was a big deal to me. I don’t recall seeing a computer anywhere, including public places such as hospitals, precincts, or schools. Computers were considered a luxury not available to everybody.
So many things have changed since then. The use of cell phones and computers in the Dominican Republic increased significantly over the past twenty years. At least 4 in every 10 homes have a computer. Most of the governmental agencies are equipped with computers. Cell phones are available to everyone with a wide range of prices facilitating people from all class strata to get one. I think that everyone has one. Almost every house has cable service. Wi-fi is widely accessible particularly I public places. Social network such as Facebook, Twitter, hi- five and whatsapp, are widely used by the general public, acting as an effective bridge of communication among Dominicans residing in the country as well as in other countries. Our generation is has become more connected to the use of new technologic gadgets.