After reading Vanity Fair's An Oral History of the Internet, I learned some things that I did not really know about the Internet before. I thought it was interesting that instant communication online, such as e-mail and a form of instant messenger, started around 1978, but I had no knowledge of it till the early 2000's. I did feel much better, however, to discover the World Wide Web was not created unitl the late 1900's.
I found some interesting facts while reading this article. The things that interested me were:
1. Since I strongly dislike AT&T's Luke Wilson commercials attacking Verizon Wireless, I laughed whole-heartedly when AT&T kept refusing to take part of early stagings of the Internet. I also wanted to high-five Bob Metcalfe for refusing to use AT&T.
2. I was extremely confused during the Browser Wars section. I sat there reading, trying to understand what a browser was, but my boyfriend was nice enough to explain. After struggling through the Browser Wars, it made me want to be more tech-savvy.
3. One of the sections talked about Obama being the most tech-savvy president. It only made me think about how much that helped him during the election. I mean I kept seeing MadTV and SNL sketches making fun of McCaine for being too old to work tecnology. I really think having Obama having a Facebook and a Twitter account really gives him a good name towards young people.
4. I really enjoyed the quote by Vincod Khosla "Communication changes society." It really has. Just look at how we use language. I caught myself the other day saying "lol" actually saying it, not texting it.
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Anna, you're too funny. I love reading your blogs.
ReplyDelete#1- I hate the Luke Wilson commercials, too!
#2- The browser wars were confusing. I'd forget the names and what companies people were associated with, but I think I got the big picture!
#3- I also think that it is awfully important that he communicates with the public through many mediums. Internet is an extremely useful and powerful tool. It's a part if our American lives and culture. Where the heck would we be without it?
#4- I do that all the time, saying "L-O-L!" I think it's so funny that we do that, but even funnier that people understand! You should read Lauren Myracle's "TTYL." It is a book written entirely in instant messages between three girls in high school. Therefore, it all written in "LOL"'s and "g2g"'s. It is so cute. Dr. Pytash said that it took her forever to read because she didn't know what that all meant, but I flew through it! Let me know if you want to borrow it!
I would love to borrow that book. I really did want to read that for Pytash's class, but I couldn't find it at the library.
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