History of the Internet

the idea of what the social structure around the internet should be. Shirky in the “Does the Internet make you Smarter?” he believes that we can create a social structure that will change the way we use and see the internet. While Carr in the “Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?” he thinks that it is impossible to create a positive social structure around the internet. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr has this idea that the internet is making us stupid and it would be hard to…

The leak showed that the CIA uses smartphones and smart tv's to spy on citizens. In today's society, having internet access is essential to applying for jobs, having a job, attending school, maintaining contact with friends and family, staying up to date on current events and more. It's nearly impossible to live entirely off the grid, even for people who rarely…

Mind Over Mass Media Technology is taking over us. Author Steven Pinker shows how technology is damaging our brain turning into rubbish. Through his short essay “ Mind Over Mass Media “ one can infer how useless our lives could be without technology unless we know how to use properly. I could say technology is not a waste of time, we force ourselves to use all the time for many necessities, this is why there are many solutions that can help you to deal with it. Fortunately, technology can…

moral in his/her work. Plagiarism refers to copying/stealing information from the internet source or data which has ideas, words of another as their own and submitting the work which was before submitted from any source. Although, plagiarism has been a major problem, it is especially important now for students to give their attention. The reasons why students face a problem of plagiarism is due to availability of internet resources, inadequate of time and the other reason may be the student may…

In this article, the writer Nicholas Carr attempts to explain how is the information offered on the internet has reformed our method of intelligent. He uses several altered techniques to play on the reader’s emotions by using stories, studies, and his own reflection to try to convince the audience that the internet has been unfavorable to our intelligent and knowledge ways. For the most part of his argument is unproductive because of his organization, his choice of sources, and his tone. Carr…

is currently in place and denies internet providers from being able to change the speed of service for the internet, overall it allows for a very free and open internet where all websites, big or small, gain access to the same speeds for providing content to users. This means that a huge site like Netflix that has a lot of big content to send out can function at the same speeds as a smaller, maybe less frequented website. If net neutrality were to be ended, internet providers would most likely…

online is the same thing as finding something inside of a book. Using the internet and other technology's just make it easier to find information, instead of flipping through a book to find some information. Now I'm not saying that technology is the best thing ever created. Sometimes people should use the other method. Why? you ask because the internet could be telling you the wrong information. Not everything on the internet is true. For example, say the the actual colour of the moon red, but…

The popularity of smartphones, social media, and the Internet have changed conversations, thought processes, and socialization. Life without technology is now unimaginable. Although technology has provided an infinite amount of information and resources, it is evident that it has hindered people’s humanity by decreasing their problem-solving skills, ability to socially interact, and independence. Technology, more specifically the internet, has undeniably changed society. Ken Makovsky, writer…

We have been so invested in technology in the past few years, that we have begun to let technology control the way we live our life. Whether it may be just using technology to find the closest coffee shop or flying on an airplane, thousands of feet above the ground, we have been letting technology take over our everyday life. Schools, once a place to learn using textbooks and paper, has turned into a technology based learning atmosphere. The question is, should we be relying on technology, or…

technology helps us think better and deeper, and it enables us to keep in touch with our friends. Some say it distracts us, but in reality, technology helps us to learn. Fortunately, access to the internet helps us think better and deeper. The internet allows your or others’ ideas to be shared. With the internet, you can access information from around the word in a single search. Also, retrieving the information yourself is more efficient than going to the location of the information.…