Thursday, August 4, 2011

Why we love the internet

The internet.   The tubes.  The interblag.  The bloggosphere.  The webnet.  The intertubes.  The webberblog.  The blagonet.

From Wikipedia:
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet can also be defined as a worldwide interconnection of computers and computer networks that facilitate the sharing or exchange of information among users. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the infrastructure to support electronic mail.
It goes by many names, but what is the internet to you?

A way to connect
  • Sharing pictures with your family, see your grandkids decorating the Christmas tree that day.
  • Getting recipes or tips from message boards, any time night or day.
  • Ordering prescriptions for pick up from the comfort of your couch and getting a notification on your phone when they're ready.
  • Paying bank statements online
  • Shopping online
  • Playing games from World of Warcraft to Cribbage.
  • Catching up on reading - ebooks are cheap and accessible almost anywhere
  • Chat with friends on the other side of the country (My pen pal is in Washington state)
  • Learn!  There's so much information out there!
What do you use the internet for?

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