Topic > How the Internet has changed daily life - 872

In the article Zaryn states “The Internet has turned our existence upside down. It has revolutionized communications, to the point that it is now our preferred medium for everyday communication. In almost everything we do, we use the Internet.” (Dentzel, 2016, paragraph 1). Before the Internet ordering a pizza was just a two-step process, you went to the restaurant section of the phone book and looked up the name of the pizza place, then picked up the phone and dialed the number. Now, in modern times, it takes about four steps to look up the pizzeria number. First you will open your phone's web browser, then you will type the name of the place you are looking for, then you will search through the options provided until you find the right one, and last but not least, dial the number. With the convenience of the Internet, not everything is faster or better. However, research and school are two faster and easier things. In the old days we had to go to the library and browse through book after book, once you found the ones you wanted you had to flip through page after page to gather all the necessary information. In modern times, we have the wonderful Google and Wikipedia to assist you in your research. With the press of a few keys you can get more information than you need, if there are specific things you would like to know all you had to do is type it and the answer will appear. Not everyone was happy or accepting of the Internet at first. with good reason. As a result, over time everything we do happens through the Internet, all of our personal information is stored in databases that can be hacked over time. This is why the Internet is constantly improving, but so are hackers. It's only a matter of time before your identity or information is stolen. Another concern people have about the internet is