Changes In The Last Decade

It has been just over 10 years since 2010. That decade has also passed quickly. Was there a single moment when you stopped to think about what has changed in the last 10 years? If so, you have noticed the changes, if not, your daily habits have changed along with the changes, and they have slowly changed along with you without you even noticing.

In this article we look at how things have changed over the last decade, what we did differently 10 years ago. It doesn't seem like a long time, but when you look at what has changed, you realize that a lot has changed in comparison.

I could write for hours on this topic, but I'll mention a few, including some that have undergone a slow transformation and we may not have noticed them.

Mobile Phones And Social Media

I know we had mobile phones and social media 10 years ago, but since then the number of users and the number of social media platforms have grown rapidly. People spend much more time on their mobile phones, than watching television, for example. The average user looks at Facebook's news feed 14 times a day to see what's going on and that's just Facebook. I haven't even mentioned the newer platforms.

Also, crypto related blogging platforms have appeared and with them, crypto related video sharing platforms too. 10 years ago, I would never have dreamed, that I would be able to earn cryptocurrency by blogging.

TV Series Dominate

Movie ticket sales have plummeted in the last few years. On the internet, you can pay a monthly subscription and watch an unlimited number of movies or series, all day every day if you can. Online streaming has taken the lead over television and cinema.

A monthly subscription on Netflix, for example, is cheaper than a single person going to the cinema. I understand that the latest movie is not available and I don't need to explain to anyone the experience of watching a movie on a big screen and with sound effects, but I have to take it as a fact, that there is no queue for a ticket and the cinemas are almost empty.

Music Streaming Instead Of Downloading

People's access to music has also changed. Before the advent of Spotify and other music streaming sites, many people were buying physical music records or downloading albums from the internet. Downloading music is a thing of the past. At least in my opinion. There is also unlimited access to high-quality music, either for free or for a monthly subscription.

Less To Remember

People are very spoilt by the possibilities of modern technology. Everything is just a click away. When was the last time you had to memorize a phone number or write it down somewhere you couldn't find the next day? Everything is easy to save, phone number, note, date, time or anything else. Everything is in one place on your phone.

Everything Is Automated

With respect to the exception and no offence to anyone, I think we should use our brains more. We leave everything to the computers and end up not even doing a simple calculation on paper, but just typing it into the calculator and getting the result without any thought.

When have you sent or received a handwritten letter or greeting card? Sending letters is done online, just like sending birthday greetings or Christmas cards in digital format. I know these were around 10 years ago, but their use has increased and that does not improve our situation.

Online Dating Is Bigger, Than Ever

There are so many online dating sites, but nowadays it's all about the apps. Apart from the fact, that you can find a partner on these apps, the algorithms also play a big part in helping you find your match. It's a bit like an artificial intelligence telling us who to choose. What's amazing is that people trust these algorithms and use them to find matching partners.

What may be successful in a profile match is far from certain to be successful in real life.

Mobile Phone Cameras Have Replaced Normal Cameras

Even advanced mobile phones have very good resolution cameras. What's more, they fit in your pocket and don't have to be carried around all day on a sightseeing trip.

But professional photographers don't give it away so easily. They need their proper equipment.

The Influencers Have The World

Influencers are proliferating on social media platforms. They have huge followings, which scammers exploit to the full. Instagram, for example, is the perfect platform for influencers and they can strike a very good deal with marketers to post a product to their audience for 24-48 hours.

Rise Of Singers Through Talent Contests

I love talent shows. Being a music lover, I prefer music competitions. Today, we can meet many new singers, who have become winners of well-known talent contests such as X Factor or Voice. By signing record contracts and appearing in the media. Creating great opportunities for those, who want to try. If someone is eliminated, but thinks they're worth it, they can try again. I know a winner, who not only became an established singer, but within a few years became a judge.

Record Players Welcome Back

I am glad to see, that vinyl records are back and people are buying them with vigor. I think the vinyl record provided the best sound quality for the music. It's one of the things that hasn't lost its credibility and I hope, that there will be more things in the near future, that have been successful and we'll see them again soon.

Don't Worry If You Can't Spell And You're Not On Good Terms With Grammar

Since we write everything on the computer nowadays, we don't have to worry and waste time thinking on how to spell a word, if we spell it wrong the machine will correct it for us and even correct grammatical errors for us too. It's okay to save time. We still learned to spell correctly, because we didn't have computers and smartphones. We used to write on paper, but the kids now will have some problems with that.

Artificial Intelligence

10 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine that there would be self-driving cars and subways. It's not just in transport, but also in the online world, that artificial intelligence has emerged.

I am sad to have to face the fact, that AI can learn anything and do a lot of things for us. I am thinking here of songwriting, composing music, writing news and blogs.

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