The Positive Effects of the Internet
James McMartin
Needles Hall for hours. If we wanted to change or drop a class, we had
to do the same thing over again..." I pondered what the cab driver was
saying. It was true: registration, picking classes, switching classes,
applying for OSAP, etc. had been a breeze, transparent. This was all due
to networking and the Internet.
When the telephone was invented, it was first a rarity, then a status
symbol. Nowadays, it's become what we call "invisible" technology,
something we take for granted. What's astonishing about the net is that
it has also become "invisible", yet within a fraction of the time it
took for the telephone.
Consider: to exchange mails with my old girlfriend in Japan would have
been a three week affair ten years ago. Currently, I have the option of
emailing her, IM'ing her, or even videochatting. Unfortunately, we're
not going out anymore (the net can't do everything!). Yet, we take these
conveniences of communication for granted.
It's clear that the invention and popular use of the internet is
something that we are blind to as we take it for granted. The future
will reveal how much we have underestimated it's ease of use, power, and
usefulness.
Thank you for your time,
James
Alex Beauvais
James McMartin <j2mcm...@student.cs.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
James, I agree that the internet is a useful tool for information and
on-line registration, especially for universities. It makes everything
easier and less stressful for everyone. But why don't you get up off
your ass and register in person like the old days? You lazy bastard
Kathleen Petsch
James McMartin <j2mcm...@student.cs.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
REPLY: I never really thought about how simple the internet has made my
life. Especially applying for University, signing up for classes and
getting ahold of academic counsellors etc. I can't even imagine my life
without the convenience of the internet. I can e-mail friends in
different countries and talk to friends while I'm doing my homework.
Jeffrey Kum
James McMartin <j2mcm...@student.cs.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
We are definitely taking technology for granted nowadays. Although the
Web has grown into something so huge, we do not have yet perfected the
use of the Internet. Presently, it is mostly being used as a tool to
sell products. Many webpages contain no more than useless, or outdated
information. If you search a keyword on google, you will get thousands
of pages that don't necessarily relate to what you're looking for.
Therefore the Internet needs regulating and renewal so that it is used
for better purposes to enhance our lifes and not to trap us with
overwhelming information.