Internet in the past – Then
The invention of the internet cannot be given to one particular person. There are many people in the past as well as today that help make internet what it is now. Internet started developing in the early 1950’s and it has accomplished so much in the short amount of time since its invention. What started the further development in internet was the Sputnik scare in 1957. This made America focus more on technology for internet instead of bigger television and better cars. After this scare school curriculum also changed, as schools added chemistry, calculus and physics to classrooms across America (A+E Network, 2010). During this time, the government started NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and ARPA (Department of Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) for development of weapons and computers (A+E Network,2010). The Galactic Network was invented in 1962 by JCR Licklider and was used to enable government leaders to communicate even if our telephones were destroyed by a Soviet attack (A+E Network,2010). Three years later ARPAnet was discovered, and was used to send information from one computer to another. This system is known as packet switching and its function is to break down blocks before it goes to its destination (A+E Network,2010). At this point in time there were only four computers connected to ARPAnet and by the end of the 70’s the Transmission Control Protocol was invented by Vinton Cerf. TCP solved the problem of packet-switches integrating into the internet, and this invention was a way for all mini-networks to communicate with each other (A+E Network,2010). This invention made the internet worldwide and in the 1990’s more technology for the internet began to develop. Tim Berners- Lee is a computer programmer in Switzerland and he created the internet that we all enjoy today. He made the internet more than just sending data back and forth. His invention made the internet a web of information that all people could access (A+E Network,2010). The internet kept developing further and further since then. Netscape was invented in 1992, but it was called Mosaic back then. Netscape is the reason why we can look at pictures and see words at the same
Now the internet provides you with television shows. You don't have to be at home to watch your favorite television shows because you can access them on your phone or laptop anytime at any place with internet access. This is a substitute of the television because between 18-37 % of people that use the web watch less television than before they started using the internet (Medoff, Kaye 78)
The amazing world of Internet today- Now
The internet is a very incredible tool and is always improving. Once the 21st century hit Africa. Nii Quanynor is a Professor that is known as Africa’s Father on Internet and this development has a big impact on Internets growth in this continent (Brown, 2012). A few years later in 2004 OPENWORLD LTD was created by Doracas Muthoni. This is software that’s involved in delivering Web and cloud applications in Africa (Brown,2012). Many other inventions happened recently, including RSS, a program that puts all information on the web in one place. Aaron Swartz is the co-creator and RSS is a tool with the intention of making information of the web freely available to everyone (Brown,2012). In 2011 internet history was made as Will and Kates wedding went viral. IT is the biggest event to ever be watched online, with over 24 million people tuning in for this occasion (Brown,2012). There are over 234 million websites online, each with multiple links (Medoff, Kaye 78). One popular tool online is email. It is still used and popular but social networks has much more users.
Another big internet website is Youtube. This website allows people to upload their own content and videos as well as search millions of clips online. Even political figures are putting videos online like candidate speeches. As of 2006, Youtube is one of the most widely used website (Medoff, Kaye 80). Chatrooms are also very pop
Online radio is another huge tool. The nation’s 13,000 radio stations have some sort of internet presence (Medoff, Kaye 84). This a great feature to have if you do not have a radio or do not have the signal for the station you listen to. This tool also lets you view lyrics of the song and has the ability to multitask online (Medoff, Kaye 84).
Blogs are also very big. This is actually my first time making a blog and it was very interesting process. I actually enjoyed doing this and now I have the knowledge to make my own blog if I want to. In 2009 Blogs became extremely popular, with 133 million blogs online (Medoff, Kaye 90). The blogosphere is attracting all types of people and is becoming more diverse as time goes on. There are many different types of blogs, such as a warblog, military blog and vlogs. Vlogs are video blogs and thought of as a mini video documentary (Medoff, Kaye 91). Media executives believe blogs spread misinformation and blur fact from opinion (Medoff, Kaye, 90). Blog purists consider a blog to be a place for uninhibited public deliberation and takes every persons views into consideration (Medoff, Kaye 90). Mainstream journalists use blogs for tips and story ideas online. Blog users defend their work, saying blogs are more credible than traditional media that’s considered bias (Medoff, Kaye 90). If bloggers continue to use traditional media and provide access to commentary and various viewpoints, they will become more influential in shaping our culture and future in media entertainment (Medoff, Kaye 92)..
Internets fast-paced and always improving future- Later
It is crazy to think of what the future might look like. There are quite a few different opinions of how people view the future of internet. Some people say that the future of internet will become part of us. It will be a part of the background in everything we do (Kolodny, 2014). We will not be thinking about going online later for something, we will just be online and just look (Kolodny,2014). Education is also another thing that could change in the future of internet. Many college courses and even high school classes offer classes online. People say that the future of education via internet will only get better over time. Hal Varian is the Chief Economist for Google and he has a good point of the internet becoming more universal. He states, “The biggest impact on the world will be universal access to all human knowledge. The smartest person in the world could well be stuck behind a plow in India or China. Enabling that person- and the millions like him or her- will have a profound impact on the development of the human race.” (Kolodny,2014).
Another interesting view of the future of the internet is how the rapidly changing world of the internet will eventually have big consequences. People fear that individuals won’t recognize the full grasp of what they’re participating in and it will weaken our evolving technology (Kolodny,2014). A communication theorist Marshall McLuhan said, “We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” (Kolodny,2014). This is a really good quote that makes me think about the inventions people make and how it changes our whole life to some extent. People are always ready for the next big thing and sometimes people don’t think it through and a little mistake can hurt you personally as well as the economy. The world would go into a frenzy if the internet just stopped working and it’s a little bit scary to think about this happening.
The movie Her is a great example of how technology and internet could be in the future. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson and Amy Adams.The movie is set in 2025 and is about a man who gets a divorce and is so lonely that he falls in love with his operating system (Kolodny, 2014). Some believe that global connection will lead to isolation. Technology has taken away this generation's motivation for going outside or learning from a book. It is all video games and streaming video and the term “google it” seems to be the future.
Moving forward in internet developments, we as a nation changed from the viewers to reporters (Medoff, Kaye 92). This web-savvy generation enjoys being part of the action and interacting online (Medoff, Kaye 92). News travels faster online and is replacing television news Huge events such as the death of Michael Jackson was online news before major news outlets got to the scene (Medoff,Kaye 92). History has taught us that technology will always keep improving. Laptops replaced desktop computers and cell phones and tablets replaced the laptop (Medoff, Kaye 93). When internet was discovered the television and radio business suffered, and it looks like internet is definitely here to stay. The future is bright for internet and is always expanding and making the next best thing.
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