Today's entry is dedicated to the internet.
It's amazing really, the things you can do online.
Can you imagine a world without internet? It would be SO BORING and it would be difficult to look for information.
Stuff people usually do online:
1. Send and receive e mails and e-cards. How many people write letters anymore? It is more convenient and faster to send e mails - no need to queue up for stamp, no need to go to the post office. Just sit in the comfort of your own home and send a mail and receive an instant reply (if you are lucky). However, when it comes to cards I prefer a proper, 3D one to an e-card.
2. Facebook, friendster, multiply, flicker, circles, hi5 etc. - just a way to keep in touch with friends and family if you are like me - the kind who is too lazy to type and send e mails. Besides, it is an easier way to share photos or videos.
3. Blogging and reading other people's blog - an online diary kind of thing for some, a way to share their opinion regarding certain matters for some, a source of income for some. I don't know why I blog. It started out as a past time, now I am kind of addicted to it- I feel the need to put up an entry as often as I can.
4. Surf the net - for information, for latest celebrity gossip, just to pass time.
5. Watch or download movies/dramas/porn
6. Banking work - I don't know about other banks, but I know Maybank2U is a very convenient way of keeping track of your account. You can transfer money, pay bills and watch out for when your pay has been deposited.
7. Paying bills (as mentioned in number 6)
8. Buy groceries - I don't know whether it is possible to do this in Malaysia, but I do know that my cousin and her friends used to do it in the UK. They order the stuff they want online, then the supermarket delivers it to them.
9. Do your taxes - I've never done it before, but I was told that it is possible.
10. Sell/buy stuff through E-bay (never done it before, don't have much information about it).
11. Play online games
12. Chat - how could I not think of that sooner!
13. Make a phone call (is it still considered a phone call if you do it through the net?). It is free or almost free, although it can be irritating at times when you can't get a proper connection.
14. Look for directions - never done it myself, but then my Dad's friend once looked for directions online, then printed it out, then followed the directions and arrived directly to the place he was going to without getting lost!
15. Book/buy flight tickets, train tickets, hotels, hostels etc. - very, very important if you are planning to travel or go for a holiday somewhere. Have done it many times - very easy and useful.
16. Read thenewspapernews.
17. Work - I know at least 1 person who works from home, just using the internet.
18. Book movie/circus/teather tickets.
19. Download books - although it's not the same as reading a proper book.
I am sure there are many other uses of the internet, but I just can't think of it right now.
I think the internet should be considered to be one of the 'Wonder of the World'.
I can't imagine what the world would be like without the internet. We have integrated it into our lives so much!
Thank you, Mr. creator of the internet.
It's amazing really, the things you can do online.
Can you imagine a world without internet? It would be SO BORING and it would be difficult to look for information.
Stuff people usually do online:
1. Send and receive e mails and e-cards. How many people write letters anymore? It is more convenient and faster to send e mails - no need to queue up for stamp, no need to go to the post office. Just sit in the comfort of your own home and send a mail and receive an instant reply (if you are lucky). However, when it comes to cards I prefer a proper, 3D one to an e-card.
2. Facebook, friendster, multiply, flicker, circles, hi5 etc. - just a way to keep in touch with friends and family if you are like me - the kind who is too lazy to type and send e mails. Besides, it is an easier way to share photos or videos.
3. Blogging and reading other people's blog - an online diary kind of thing for some, a way to share their opinion regarding certain matters for some, a source of income for some. I don't know why I blog. It started out as a past time, now I am kind of addicted to it- I feel the need to put up an entry as often as I can.
4. Surf the net - for information, for latest celebrity gossip, just to pass time.
5. Watch or download movies/dramas/porn
6. Banking work - I don't know about other banks, but I know Maybank2U is a very convenient way of keeping track of your account. You can transfer money, pay bills and watch out for when your pay has been deposited.
7. Paying bills (as mentioned in number 6)
8. Buy groceries - I don't know whether it is possible to do this in Malaysia, but I do know that my cousin and her friends used to do it in the UK. They order the stuff they want online, then the supermarket delivers it to them.
9. Do your taxes - I've never done it before, but I was told that it is possible.
10. Sell/buy stuff through E-bay (never done it before, don't have much information about it).
11. Play online games
12. Chat - how could I not think of that sooner!
13. Make a phone call (is it still considered a phone call if you do it through the net?). It is free or almost free, although it can be irritating at times when you can't get a proper connection.
14. Look for directions - never done it myself, but then my Dad's friend once looked for directions online, then printed it out, then followed the directions and arrived directly to the place he was going to without getting lost!
15. Book/buy flight tickets, train tickets, hotels, hostels etc. - very, very important if you are planning to travel or go for a holiday somewhere. Have done it many times - very easy and useful.
16. Read the
17. Work - I know at least 1 person who works from home, just using the internet.
18. Book movie/circus/teather tickets.
19. Download books - although it's not the same as reading a proper book.
I am sure there are many other uses of the internet, but I just can't think of it right now.
I think the internet should be considered to be one of the 'Wonder of the World'.
I can't imagine what the world would be like without the internet. We have integrated it into our lives so much!
Thank you, Mr. creator of the internet.
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