Your All Access Pass to the World
I can remember the first time I used the internet like
it was yesterday. When I was a young kid, I would always run down to my local
convenience store, and look for the latest gaming magazine. I would constantly
look for those magazines because they contained information about upcoming
games and most importantly they had cheat codes inside them as well. My mother
brought home our Windows ’98 computer from Wal-Mart, and I was instantly
hooked. I would constantly tie up the phone line because I was always on the
computer researching video games, and checking out educational sites that my
teachers would recommend. My mind was blown because I didn't realize how the
availability of the internet would influence my life. I also loved the idea
that everything was one click away. Having that instant access changed my life
forever.
I love the idea that I can use the
internet on my smartphone to read articles; play games, and even connect with
my friends via Facebook and Twitter. Most of my friends use one of the various
social media websites so if I run across something that’s thought-provoking or
hilarious, I can instantly share that moment with them. That’s another great
feature of having constant internet access; you’re never too far away to reach
out to a friend. In the past, many people used to write letters to their pen
pals or close friends who lived in another state. Some people will forget to
write back and forget about their friends. Nowadays anyone can send an email, and
the other person will receive that email instantly. The internet brings people
closer than ever before, and people have less of a reason to lose contact with
a dear friend.
The internet is always changing and
evolving so we have to stay current about the new features and implementations
that companies are presenting to us. Think about this for a brief second. In
the latter half of the 90’s, we were using slow dial up connections to get
online, and sometimes that would even be a drag. Now in 2012, we can turn our
computers on, and we’re online within seconds. How crazy is that? More and more
people are getting internet installed in their homes because it’s easier to
setup, and it doesn’t tie up your phone line like dial up connections did in
the past. We can download media much faster than ever before, and we can even
share things faster as well. Things are only going to get faster from here on
out.
The digital world known as the
internet will continue to amaze us even when we thought we saw it all. More and
more companies are adapting to this because more and more people consume
digital media quite often. In the past, companies had to worry about television
and radio. Companies now have to access how people consume their content, and
what ways will be beneficial to everyone.
