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In the news article “Northern B.C. town deprived of internet for at least a month” by CBC news is describing the situation of a small town called Stewart, in British Columbia, which will not have internet connection for a few weeks, due to the fact that the only internet provider in that town has shut down, and the new provider is unable to get things running until a few weeks. In which the reality for the town would be that they would have no access to internet, which would put a halt to…

With social media and the internet being a big part of our lives as teenagers and young adults today, there’s no limit to all the possibilities and opportunities you can come across with just the click of a button. My cousin, Kayla, and I have watched and witnessed people on Youtube and Vine become movie stars, just from their supporters and fans never giving up on them. The internet can be a wonderful place for people to connect and help each other become successful, but it can also be a way to…

The language of Facebook Context: There are many different types of ways that language is used that some people don’t understand, for example, in sports umpires have their own sought of language such as basketball; jump ball, travelling, technical foul and so on. I will be focusing like on the language used in Facebook. What is Facebook? Facebook is free to sign up for and is a social networking site that allows you to chat to your friends and family. It keeps you up to date with what your…

Many people think that the internet is good for us, it gives us the information we need, and it makes our life easy. On the web site “think big” http://blogthinkbig.com/a-million-reasons-why-the-internet-is-good-for-you/ says that there is one million reasons why the internet is good for us, and a couple of their example are; the internet is good for our health that it help “ free of charge, about health, depression and sexuality”, the internet is good for our learning “Access to the internet…

With the advancement in technology in a short matter of time it has impacted the world in many ways, such as how the world communicates and our lifestyles. One of the many revolutionary inventions or evolution is called social networking sites (SNS). Social networking sites such as Myspace, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and many more, are where people gather on the internet, create a personalized profile about themselves, and interact with people around the world. With the lack of parental…

World-wide-web technologies are a fundamental contributing factor for economic growth and affluence. The use and development of the internet and world-wide-web technologies have significantly increased over the past two decades; its use has become a common reality of the everyday lives of many. The internet has changed the way that businesses connect with consumers and perform their work. This is exemplified by the use of social media by businesses, and there is also the decline of the economy…

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MELLODY ROHRER OCTOBER 2, 2017 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EASILY OBTAINABLE INFORMATION? Although there are probably a ton of advantages and disadvantages in this area, I can only name a couple. First of all the advantages to being able to get information easily on the Internet are not having to look through a ton of books or paperwork just to find the information that you need. On the Internet you can pull up…

Influence of Technology The internet and technology itself are taking over all of us; how much the internet influence on people should not be underrated. Nowadays society is experiencing a life changing event and nothing is like it used to be. The relationships that succeeded before the internet era begin are being replace by this technology which is why some relationships have more problems today than they have years ago. Also, the overuse of the internet is making people more stupid because…

I Hate the Internet by Jarret Kobek The internet is a beautiful place; a place where anyone could go and search whatever they have on their mind in a matter of seconds. They are opened up to a whole new reality, almost like an alternative universe. We are so in tuned to the internet and most people are too blind to see that. Personally, I have already checked my phone three times since I started writing this prompt. Jarret Kobek’s I Hate the Internet gives us a look on a multitude of people…

12.9) Most media adolescents use contain advertising. There is also product placement in many movies and T.V. shows. Cigarette advertising was geared toward adolescents. After it was band form T.V. and radio, they use other methods such as billboards and project placement. The companies claimed it was to keep adult switching brands. The switching statistic were to low so there had to be another reason, then people found out that they were saying adolescents were their future customers. 90% of…