What is technology?

This is a hard one!!! We spent much time in class trying to settle on a working definition. In my first computer class (computers in educational settings) our professors mentioned that to our culture (especially this young generation) that old stuff is not technology. For example, CD's, DVD players, computers and the such are not really technology because the newer generation grew up with these things. I've never thought of a clock or a digital watch as technology because they've always been around for me. Technology for me does not always make my life simpler or make tasks easier, in some ways it just creates new tasks for me to accomplish. For example, I can't imagine life without e-mail, but I sure do spend much more time than ever before chatting with people, reading forwarded e-mails, etc... Has e-mail made my life easier, I don't think so. It has just created another facet for me to communicate with others. Has it saved me time? NO, it has definitely not saved me time. I spend a tremendous amount of time on my e-mail and other computer related tasks.