This was written in response to Future Publishing's standard post-Job Interview test, in which a candidate must write two, 200-word articles on a topic, and its inverse.

200 Words on Technology I Like.
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It takes a lot for a machine to elicit a physical response from me. Sure, all manner of DVD players and Japanese-market-only hand-held portable computers have made my pulse quicken, but very few have caused me to break into a sweat. One such device is the Heckler and Koch MP5, beloved of security and anti-terrorist forces throughout the world. Never legalised for civilian use in the UK, and outlawed in the US in 1997, the MP5 is a keenly-priced, highly-developed submachine gun, most commonly available as a 9mm weapon with single, triple, and automatic trigger groups. Striking a perfect balance between firepower, portability, and style, the matt-black MP5 may not be as intimidating as a fully-kitted AK-74, or have the futuristic novelty of an Aug, but whereas those weapons are cliches, the MP5 has a fresh, efficient design - one that looks as if it means business. Whilst the aforementioned competitors have greater stopping-power, the 10mm variant of the MP5 could clear out a tube carriage in a few seconds, and with an extended, 60-round magazine, it would take a brave commuter to attempt to stop you.

200 Words on Technology I Don't Like.
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In general, gadgets bore me. As I see things, technology should be a means to an end, and not a destination in itself. Cars are there to ferry me to work, operating systems allow me to shop for books on the Internet, and Slough exists so that I can work in London cheaply. One exception to this rule, however, is the motorised toothbrush. In this case, the intended result is so ridiculous as to suggest that the creators had some other purpose in mind. I can honestly think of no rational reason for owning such a device. As a means of cleaning teeth, the toothbrush suffers from the psychological fear that comes from thrusting an electrical device into a damp orifice, and leaves teeth no cleaner than a good rub-down with a conventional toothbrush. This fear also undermines its secondary role, that as an aid to masturbation. As a status symbol, the toothbrush is dwarfed by the aforementioned cars and operating systems, and unless Dyson branch out into dental hygiene, they will never be objects of lust. That such devices still sell is one of the more perplexing mysteries of modern life.

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A manual toothbrush