The Internet has revolutionized almost all of our lives over the last ten years. The Internet has changed most of our views on communication, making possible instant communication anywhere in the world. Also, worldwide commerce and trade has become an everyday occurrence, and has become a thing we all expect.
We are able to text, chat, videoconference, and send email all at the push of a button. For me one of the best and most useful communication tools has been Skype (http://skype.com/). Skype is a communication tool that allows users to talk to other Skype users for free. You can either talk through your computer like you would a normal phone conversation, or you can video chat through your computer. This has been invaluable to me. Having many friends overseas, Skype has allowed me to keep in touch with them, without having to pay excessive long distance phone charges. With the creation of the Skype app for the iPhone, I am now able to place Skype calls directly from my cell phone whenever I am connected to a Wi-Fi network.
We can watch television and receive news on our computers (and now on our cellular phones) anywhere there is an Internet connection. While I am not sure if this is a good thing or not, I do have to admit that I watch my fair share of shows that are streaming from hulu.com.
The Internet also provides us all with the ability to shop online. This makes comparison-shopping much easier, and in the long run saves us money. We are also able to have purchases sent directly to our doors, savings us the hassle of dealing with shopping malls (especially great during the holiday season). I am happy to say that I completed all of my Christmas shopping online this year – not having to deal with crowds, and not having to drive. Thank you amazon.com and coffeesource.com!
These are just a few reasons why I like the Internet….