Allen Harkleroad's The Internet-Good Or Bad?

Andrew Blum’s "What is the Internet, really?" video is about a journalist who started wondering what the Internet was really made of. So when a squirrel chewed through a cable and knocked him offline, he set out to go see the internet. Except it wasn’t an individual world instead it was a connection of underwater cables, secret switches and other physical bits that make up the net.

The Internet is today’s encyclopedia. Information about any topic may be discovered with a quick type of a few keywords in a search bar and a click of the search button. The Internet often receives the world’s breaking news at the same time, or even before, as the major news networks. It has become the source that informs people about the current news; someone could find a billion articles about the breaking news within a few seconds. It also provides the user with convenience. For example, one may go directly to their desired article at any time instead of waiting for the scheduled news time and having to listen to all of the reports before hearing the one they wanted. The Internet is not only used to discover the recent news, it can also be used for research regarding history. The Internet may prove as a very valuable asset while writing a research paper on a specified topic on which you do not possess much knowledge. For example, the Internet would be advantageous to a student writing a research paper about black history and the civil right movement if the pupil had never heard of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Internet is not only used for productive reasons; it may also be used for recreational purposes. For example, one may go to YouTube and watch silly videos just for fun. Someone having such easy access to information is not always a good thing. In today’s time, people are careless about what they post on the Internet. Some people release their personal information like their full name, address, contact number, birthday, and social security number. Some may find disclosing this information harmless; however, the owner of this information may suffer dire consequences it enters the wrong hands. The exposure of this information puts the person at risk for identity theft. For example, someone’s credit may be ruined of the wrong person gets their person information. The Internet

Throughout the years the impact of the internet on society has evolved in many different ways. Since the creation of the internet its purpose in society has also evolved in various ways. At its simplest the internet is a tool that can be used for communication. As many of us know the internet is a flexible tool unlike any others that one can shape to fulfill their vision. In recent years the internet has emerged as a major source for information entertainment, and news, and other various means of communication. The internet has revolutionized the way in which the media operates. The media uses the internet as a tool to get information to the masses. Before the internet

“If you have to spy on your kids, something’s wrong,” says Michael Brody, a child psychiatrist. Is Juvenoia, the fear that the Internet is causing negative effect on children, really necessary? Many adults these days are concerned of teen safety on the Internet, thus proclaiming that monitoring usage of the Internet would benefit both the child and the parent. In the article, “The Undercover Parent”, Harlan Coben explains how all parents should use spyware on their teen’s devices to monitor Internet usage. After an extensive amount of research, I disagree with Coben’s claim. Spyware is not only unnecessary, but also expresses the message: “I don’t trust you.”

Today people are living in the world of the Internet. Due to it, it is possible to get education without leaving home, see people who are live very far from, make business, earn money etc. It is a good and a powerful source for discovering anything in any sphere. However, the disadvantages of the Internet overweigh the advantages. Because of the fat that there are black markets, the web sites which harmfully effect on children, the porn sites and games which cause suicide, the dark side of the Internet is now the biggest challenge of 21st century.

Nicholas Carr’s Is Google Making Us Stupid? explains the impact the Internet is having on his (and others) patience with in depth reading habits, and possibly the way their brain is processing information. The old days of having to spend hours researching a subject are long gone because of the Internet. Having such a powerful tool available at any time can be a good and bad thing wrapped up in the same package. Over the last couple decades, home computer and smartphone ownership has been on a steady rise with most homes now having multiple devices. Therefore, having unlimited information available at all times has become a reality.

As the Internet developed, it brings a lot of benefits, such as getting information much quicker; however, it also brings problem. One problem that Internet brings to today’s society is children’s safety on virtual world; there are a lot of temptations attract kids on the Internet. This issue Coben discusses is a particularly controversial one because it’s hard for parents ignore the dangerous on the Internet; on the other hand, if parents surveillance kids’ privacy world, it’s really embarrassed for children. How could we solve this problem? What is a compromise way for both parents and children? Coben thinks parents should use spyware on the computer, but not surreptitious doing this; parents should tell

E. Safety ,The internet is a very useful tool, but can be used as a vehicle for child pornography. Children and young people can also be exploited through social networking sites and need to be

In the article “The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?” written by Cathleen Cleaver presents a straightforward claim of the need for government laws to administer what is being displayed on the internet. The article begins with a few realistic examples of what is possible to occur to internet users when someone obtains a free entry to their confidential information in their computers. The point she addresses mostly throughout the article is how dangerous it is for children. The example she uses to demonstrate the danger it may have on children is that a pedophile could chat with your child, disguising as a “twelve-year-old.” They may establish an “online relationship” and arrange to meet someday after school, with the intention of molesting

The Internet has incurred a tremendous amount of growth and opportunity for the country as well as the world; elevating communication, information, and commerce to a new level. With all this unprecedented innovation, the Internet has also brought controversy that challenges the very foundation of rights that countries like the United States were founded on. With countless websites containing unregulated and objectively offensive content, and the public having an ease of access to this content will result in severe damages to the development of the youth if no censorship is put in place for them to view this content. Additionally, markets are being exploited by piracy which has resulted in billions of dollars being lost by the domestic economy

Timmy had a surprised look on his face because, he spends most of his time playing games on the internet. His parents have been encouraging him to participate in different activities, so that he can be normal, like the other kids. His parents have been telling him that he has an addicition in gaming, but he denies it. His grades haven't been looking so good, and his parents have been very dissapointed of Timmy. During that slideshow, Timmy tried to understand why the internet was bad, but one part of his brain tried to deny the information. Mrs. Rivera talked about how People can send mail electronically to a certain person without the hassle of using envelopes and stamps. "We can send and receive messages world-wide in less than a minute by using electronic mail instead of going to the post office, and sending letters in which there might a chance of them getting lost. People can gain information by using the internet to go to different sources, this way people can save time instead of going to the library. The internet can also be used for entertainment, because people can stream videos, play games, and get on social media. The internet has been further improved ever since it was created. Many people are uploading current event articles, new videos, new websites, and new games. The pros of the internet has been listed, however it also has a dark side. People often put a wealth of their personal information on the internet, without thinking of the consequences. Identity theft has dramatically risen since the internet made it’s appearance in a mainstream setting.Social media, online games, and other time consuming things are beginning to take over the youth. They spend more time in their virtual life than they do in their real ones. Also, While this may seem like a pro to many, I consider it a major con. Things can travel astoundingly quickly on the internet. This provokes people to purposefully danger themselves or other in

In conclusion, as we know, the internet has become so popular that even little kids can gain access to it without the help of an adult, they are the same people encouraging them in getting access to it; they give them expensive smartphones, even the elderly ones cannot retrieve and that is the place where they access negative information that will destroy their future.

Technology and the advancements that come with it have had an enormous influence on American society. The internet, being amongst the greatest technological changes in this country. Establishment of the internet has created a brand-new set of issues, among them, being the introduction of cyberbullying. The internet can have both positive and negative consequences on society. “Positive effects of the internet include: It is easier to do research; communication with family, friends, and relatives is faster; there is a great possibility to earn money while working from home; faster business transactions and cheaper products; along with savings on travel cost.” On the other-hand “negative effects of the internet include: Children, young adults, and even adults become addicted to online games; pornography is rampant; loss of the human touch; criminal elements use the information to advance their malicious intents; cyberbullying; as well as the abandonment of family.”

Carr specifically is writing about the internet that has evolved over time. He claims that people are starting not to understand the readings. People use to read books and “go to libraries to look for research and now with a click of a button its at our finger tips.” He thinks people are just skimming through articles and books. He even goes on to say that his co-workers and fellow writers are started to skim.

In the Andrew Blum "What is the Internet, really?" video, the audience is introduced to what the internet actually is. The narrator starts his speech talking about the way he felt about spending less time outside since he was spending more time in front of his computer screen. He talked about the way the internet has “no physical reality of its own” and how he struggled in making a connection between the real world and the internet. He also mentions a personal story about the day his internet broke and found out that a squirrel was “chewing on his internet”. He realized his internet was broken because the squirrel was chewing on the internet cables. He then states that the incident with the squirrel made him wonder what would happen if he