Historically, say, a few decades ago, an individual keen on electronics and interested in computers could certainly have been classified as a nerd. Fast-forward to present day, and you may very well find the opposite is true. In today's age of iPads, Facebook and clouds, razor sharp technology has made nerds cool. (Oversized 'nerd' glasses and geek chic, anyone?) As technology shifted to a mainstream way for everyday people to socialize, shop, play or do just about anything, the definitive 'computer geek' image has drastically changed.

The way the world communicates has changed by leaps and bounds on various occasions, arguably with one of the most major advances taking place in 1876 with the introduction of the telephone. In the 1980s, when the world was introduced to what is now practically prehistoric technology compared to modern day cell phones, clunky mobile phones were installed in cars and yet again technology advanced. This was the earliest time (in my lifetime, anyway) that technology moved away from inaccessible nerdiness to glamorous exclusivity and its nowstandard prevalence.

In today's modern society, a Facebook account is as common as an email account and 'google it' is a phrase people heavily rely on. As Walkmans turned into Discmans and now iPods, and mobile phones progressed into Motorola Razrs and now smartphones, technology is something of a status symbol; you wouldn't see the rich and famous without their iPhones and BlackBerries, and by no means does that translate into a computer geek today.

Technology has also become imminently cooler with the introduction of Twitter. Everyone and anyone can voice their opinion and thoughts on the mini-blog and its popularity is extraordinarily widespread. Celebrities and fashion designers have the most followers, and some big names have even chosen to debut their collections via an online stream and upload photos on TwitPics fresh off the runway. Marc Jacobs, ever the upto- the-minute designer, even hired his last batch of interns on Twitter by allowing any possible candidate to tweet their assets and why they should be a MJ intern in the standard 140 characters.

The fashion industry has especially benefited from the transformation of technology solely based on the ease of retailing online. Accessibility and exposure has increased tenfold for designers and stores that wish to expand their market. An uncountable number of sites dedicated solely to selling fashion have emerged with the trend of buying online, and most recently, couture and designer flash sale sites have become the new online trend. A number of sites require an invitation that must be accepted in order to gain access, thus creating a sense of cool via modern technology. So now that you finally scored that 3.1 Philip Lim blouse you've been lusting after and it's been delivered to your door, you can TweetPic a photo of it and make all the other online-lovers #totallyjealous @you.