INTERNET - HOW IT AFFECTED MY LIFE
The world of fairy tales offers lot of wonders - the most exciting of them - the magic
mirror that was used by the tantriks to find out the most sought after girl on earth. Well. I
used to wish I had one too to find out my dream boy during the teens.
Later on the priorities started changing. The need for a magic mirror grew leaps and
bounds. The requirements varied from finding out a simple definition of a complicated
economic concept to getting in touch with the latest in fashion scenario. Its like the desire
to know everything and anything under the sun that's happened/ happening yet to
happen. Whatever may be the topic, the stretched out search used to, sort of, kill the
passion. The numerous newspapers/ various magazines/ abundant libraries/ plentiful tv
channels do not seem to suffice my quest for knowledge.
I used to dream of a
mechanism/ technology that could make my life simpler like the magic mirror with
instantaneous results.
Then there's a sudden ray of hope! It is there… It is very much available… It's the
existence of the INTERNET! The brain child of the US defence and university folks that
has grown up and taking shape. The western world have already started using it in their
day to day life just like any other communication device. To put it in simple words, it
simply connects the entire knowledge base across the orb, if we can do away with the
mechanics. Its amazing.
I don't exactly remember how long it took for me to be with it after knowing about it. But
the most happening thing had happened in my life. The eternal stuff of info is now just a
mouse click or a few key strokes away. And its not limited to only the information. It
knows no boundaries. It offers assorted services. There's entertainment.. there's
commerce there's communication. there's support.. there's everything that I ever
needed and also certain things I never required.
Slowly I have transformed from being a gawk to a geek. The mere grasp of the incredible
tool started captivating me. Now I use it for the updates of daily news tailored to my
taste/ get to know the developments in technology that intrigue me/ browsing thro' the
kiddie stuff like mathstories for my daughter/ keep in touch with my friends 'n relatives
scattered across the globe / to chat my lonesome blues away and well. the list is endless.
But for the internet, most of these things would have costed me a fortune and involve he!l
lot of a trouble. Thanks to INTERNET.
No.. I cant stop here. By saying sheer thanks is not what I want to end up with. I want to
be a part of it. I want to contribute my share to it. I want to be engulfed by it. I know how
but I'm not sure where and when. Is it now and from here?
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