History of the Internet

Before the internet, there was not the variety of news sources that there are now. There were radio stations, conventional newspapers, and the three main television networks. The lack of widespread coverage created a competitive atmosphere to report the highest quality news, or run the risk of being ridiculed by the other news sources for reporting false information. Since the other news sources were quick to point out the lack of integrity of the other news sources for reporting in a biased…

waking moment passed with them. Despite the opulence of the kingdom, the use of technology that had once been common place like cell phones, television and tablets was nonexistent. It is as if I had been set back a few centuries. Outside contact was prohibited by the order because it was considered toxic to the collective consciousness we shared. The watchers met regularly alone in the forest, for private gatherings. It all caused me to wonder what they were truly up to. * * * My eyes remained…

understood by all parties. Guests are allowed however house members must ask everyone in the house if it is okay to have guests before inviting them. Also if the guests continue to stay they must contribute to things such as rent, electricity and internet. House parties are allowed as long as all house members agree to it and certain rules and guidelines are followed. For example, bedrooms are out of bounds, music must stay at a reasonable level and the number of guests must not exceed 50…

On Friday, April 15th, MobilePubs released a corporate announcement to reveal the operation expansion of their current territory of East Valley, Phoenix metropolitan area will now include the entire Phoenix metropolitan area. Ed Snider, the president of MobilePubs, has secured the services of TechCon to evaluate the effectiveness of the current fleet vehicles, and to recommend a fleet expansion plan to accommodate the extended delivery area, which will be increased by 300%. The purpose of this…

videos, movies, messages..etc are shared rapidly virtually. A question arises in our minds, when there is trade there are government regulations in our physical reality, are there government regulations in our virtual reality? The regulations on the internet broadband, such as Netflix the government has regulated some, but not as much as other entities. Many may ask, what has the current government done with deregulating Net Neutrality? Is deregulating Net Neutrality a good thing for the…

Internet based mental health resources for adolescents and young people is a burgeoning model of mental health service delivery. The dramatic increase in e-mental health resources includes a plethora of on-line resources, social media and smartphone applications (Karasouli & Adams, 2014). For the purpose of this paper e-mental health refers to all information and communication technologies [ICTs] that support and improve mental health. However, a word of caution, that online mental health…

“The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life”(Andrew Brown). When Internet was first developed it wasn’t the Internet we know now. The first people to use the early Internet were scientists, computer experts, librarians, and engineers. Which took time because they had to use a very complex system to program the Internet. Later in 1981, when Internet was finally available for people and personal use, people used it to communicate.…

Technology is a huge part of everyday life for most of the world. In “Is Google making us Stupid,” Nicholas Carr explains how the internet/technology is shaping how humans think (57). This is portrayed in Ender’s Game when Ender in indulged in a video game (the Giant’s Drink), the holographic game, and when he fights in battle simulation. Ender is who he is by the constant exposure of technology. In Ender’s Game, Ender Wiggin is a child surrounded by technology all the time. He grows up with new…

Carr states how it’s “changing. [He’s] not thinking the way [he] used to think” (315). In other words, Carr believes that the prolonged hours spent on the Internet correlates with his loss of concentration after reading a few pages of an article or a novel. Moreover, Carr explicates how the mind has adapted to operate just like the Internet due to the immediate access of information. He further describes the plasticity of the brain by elucidating that “nerve cells routinely break old connections…

that arise from Kiki’s story is that where is the balance between free speech and privacy online. The lines between private property and public realm are progressively becoming fainter and weaker as more individuals becomes connected through the internet. In Rachel Kadish’s article Who Is This Man, and Why Is He Screaming, the important point she makes is that, "If your face isn't private property, what is?" (Kadish 262). She is alluding to the self portrait of her cousin, Noam Galai. Once…