When I was eight, the first computer available to access the internet was a weird concept to me. It required a phone line and would take me minutes to connect with the weird beeping sound going off, indicating it was in process. When I was finally connected, a single webpage would take minutes to load (with futile clicking on the user's part). Back then, the internet was a small and insignificant thing, everybody had no idea what it was. But we humans are curious creatures. We toyed with ideas that swam in our head. Naturally, we were curious about a network that connected computers in a wide geographical range. This wondering began in 1969, and it has brought about an age people long ago would never believe. It sparked a revolution.
Coincidentally, the internet evolved. It improved as the years went by. First came ARPANET, one of the "technological foundations". Then AOL, which connected millions of people in America. And since then, the internet rapidly grew. As computers improved, so too did the internet. Speed and stability followed for the digital network, able to connect millions of people. Then the term "wireless" sparked more curiosity in our minds, "What if we didn't need the use of the dial-up services?" Computer engineers were put to the challenge of making the internet "wireless", and they succeeded. Now, we have Wi-Fi, a wireless connection to the internet.
Because of the internet, information is now at our fingertips. One push of a button and we know all about the Roman Empire. We are now able to stream music in a matter of seconds. We live in an age where we can see the world through another person's eyes. We are able to make video calls to people who live on the other side of the world. The internet and our access to it has linked us all in a giant web of data and information that covers the entire world. Through it, we can sway the thoughts of others. Theories and concepts are also no longer barred from the public.
But on the other side, information in this day and age has become a weapon. Through the internet, people with malicious intent can spread violence and horror that can shake us to the very bone. Through the internet, ideas of racism and discrimination can bleed through the screens of those who read it. In this Age of Information, it has become a poison, toxic enough for anybody holding to these ideals.
But through the internet, we have a voice. This voice can influence good in the world, a connection that has given us an opportunity to convey ideas. Ideas that can save the planet, ideas that dissolve discrimination and abuse, and even end world hunger and poverty. This digital voice has given power to the powerless, a fighting force against those that misuse this gift. The internet has also opened our eyes to a world so vast and beautiful, we see cultures blend and mix in the digital web. We have evolved into a global community that shares ideas and concepts that help the human race. We are now in the transition phase where we use the internet and the technology it has sired in our daily lives. Education is now being integrated with the internet, helping us learn in any environment. We can use our voice to search for something through the use of artificial intelligence. We can turn off the lights in our house through a phone that has internet access. The spark of innovation is now a raging fire. We are living in a digital web, and we are its weavers.
Coincidentally, the internet evolved. It improved as the years went by. First came ARPANET, one of the "technological foundations". Then AOL, which connected millions of people in America. And since then, the internet rapidly grew. As computers improved, so too did the internet. Speed and stability followed for the digital network, able to connect millions of people. Then the term "wireless" sparked more curiosity in our minds, "What if we didn't need the use of the dial-up services?" Computer engineers were put to the challenge of making the internet "wireless", and they succeeded. Now, we have Wi-Fi, a wireless connection to the internet. |
| Through the internet, we see a different world. |
But on the other side, information in this day and age has become a weapon. Through the internet, people with malicious intent can spread violence and horror that can shake us to the very bone. Through the internet, ideas of racism and discrimination can bleed through the screens of those who read it. In this Age of Information, it has become a poison, toxic enough for anybody holding to these ideals.
But through the internet, we have a voice. This voice can influence good in the world, a connection that has given us an opportunity to convey ideas. Ideas that can save the planet, ideas that dissolve discrimination and abuse, and even end world hunger and poverty. This digital voice has given power to the powerless, a fighting force against those that misuse this gift. The internet has also opened our eyes to a world so vast and beautiful, we see cultures blend and mix in the digital web. We have evolved into a global community that shares ideas and concepts that help the human race. We are now in the transition phase where we use the internet and the technology it has sired in our daily lives. Education is now being integrated with the internet, helping us learn in any environment. We can use our voice to search for something through the use of artificial intelligence. We can turn off the lights in our house through a phone that has internet access. The spark of innovation is now a raging fire. We are living in a digital web, and we are its weavers.
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