In nine pages this paper examines the contemporary home lifestyle changes that have resulted from computer technology from cooking to home security. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography.
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people can leave for work in the morning and come home to a ready-cooked meal, program their lights to go on and off at specific times of the day and
feel safe knowing their home is protected by a fully remote security system represents but a small number of computerized advancements that have literally transformed todays home lifestyle. II.
HOME OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY There was a time when watching the futuristic Jetsons cartoons made one laugh in disbelief at all the technologically advanced gadgets the space-age family had
in the home. From automatic shavers that trimmed a mans beard while he slept to a kitchen that produced anything in the world one happened to want to eat
at that moment - and doing so in a matter of seconds - the images portrayed in what seemed a wholly unattainable lifestyle has now found its way into contemporary
homes. Granted, the technological inventions are not yet as sophisticated as what one finds on the Jetsons, but they have certainly set the precedence for one day creating an
entirely computerized home. From crock pots to rice cookers and coffee makers to bread machines, todays typical household boasts many computerized appliances that make life so much easier. Anymore,
there is no reason to slave over a hot stove when one can come home from work with a hot, nourishing meal waiting under the lid of ones crock pot.
For those who are not the rise-and-shine type, computerized coffee makers can be programmed the night before to have a steaming hot cup ready the very moment one wakes
up. One of the newest computerized inventions is the combination refrigerator/range, which allows food to remain perfectly cooled throughout the day and then at the designated time, switches from