How the Internet Has Changed Our Lives

How the Internet Has Changed Our Lives

The internet has transformed our lives in so many ways. To think that just 20 years ago almost nobody had even heard of the internet – if you asked someone what a domain name was in 1991, they would have looked at you a little funny. Now we do everything online – from banking to communicating with long-lost friends.

But how exactly has the internet changed our lives? Here is how:

  1. 1)  Access to Information: The internet has opened up a whole new world of possibilities in regards to information sharing. Before the World Wide Web students had to go to libraries to do their research. Nowadays you have all the information at your fingertips.

  2. 2)  A Global Village: The internet has eliminated geographic distance as a barrier to communication. Through Facebook and Twitter, you can have meaningful friendships with people from all countries – from China to Zimbabwe.

  3. 3)  Staying in Touch: With social networking sites, you can easily get in touch with family and friends. Simply add them on Facebook and you’re ready to chat!

  4. 4)  Communication is Faster and Easier: With the social media and video calling apps like Skype, communication has become so easy.You can chat with someone halfway across the world through instant messaging, email and Skype calls with a click of the button. With high speed broadband you can even share photos, videos and music.

  5. 5)  Online Banking: Remember the days when your parents had to go to the bank every time they wanted to do their banking? Well, since the arrival of the internet and online banking, managing your finances is so much easier.

  6. 6)  Video Sharing Sites: One of the most amazing aspects of the internet is the user based video sharing sites. YouTube has become one of the most important icons of the 21st Century. You can upload a video in seconds to an audience numbering in the hundreds of millions.