For years I associated the internet with my home or office. When out and about if I had a need for the internet I made a mental note to handle that task when I arrived at a location with internet access. Today, it is a completely different situation, instead of waiting until I get home, I just need to wait until I can safely and politely look at my handheld device. The internet now resides within my pocket.
Being a geek and a early adopter I have been using web enabled devices for many years now, however, because of the price of these devices and the cost of data packages it wasn’t something that the masses were likely going to embrace. As the prices have come down on both data and devices, things have changed dramatically. The internet is no longer bound to one location, it is wherever you want it to be. (mostly)
The adoption of these new technologies by the masses is changing the world we live in. This is very scary to some and very exciting to others. Personally, I am part of the very excited group, however, I do see potential dangers and problems that will most likely arise. In no way do I think that innovation should cease due to potential dangers, instead I believe that we as a culture must adapt to what is happening and be forward thinking enough to protect ourselves from potential possible dangers/problems. There are just too many great things that are happening because of our ability to interact and access the internet from anywhere.
The Internet is unleashed, are you?
Being a geek and a early adopter I have been using web enabled devices for many years now, however, because of the price of these devices and the cost of data packages it wasn’t something that the masses were likely going to embrace. As the prices have come down on both data and devices, things have changed dramatically. The internet is no longer bound to one location, it is wherever you want it to be. (mostly)
The adoption of these new technologies by the masses is changing the world we live in. This is very scary to some and very exciting to others. Personally, I am part of the very excited group, however, I do see potential dangers and problems that will most likely arise. In no way do I think that innovation should cease due to potential dangers, instead I believe that we as a culture must adapt to what is happening and be forward thinking enough to protect ourselves from potential possible dangers/problems. There are just too many great things that are happening because of our ability to interact and access the internet from anywhere.
The Internet is unleashed, are you?
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