Reflections

After gaining so much from com125, I am glad to say that I am a better user of the internet right now. I now know of the various tools that is provided at our finger tips, be it Google trends or Google earth. While learning, I got to experience what these tools can actually do for us.

Also I have learnt the proper terms the different types of e-businesses online. I know e-businesses exist, but to learn the different terminology and functions of it intrigued me as I am now more well versed in terms of e-business.

Most importantly, I have gained much insight about the growth mindset. It taught me how to learn better and be more productive. Learning to look at things with an open mind will help me learn better in my life as well. Cultivating a growth mindset will be highly beneficial. Such a lesson learnt will not be forgotten. Thank you Mr. Choy :)

The chapter about Internet and Politics opened my eyes to a new world beyond the usual usage of the internet. I have learnt that the internet can actually help politics win campaigns e.g. Barack Obama. This amplifies the power of the internet and what is can do for us now and in the near future. The power to connect with so many people amazed me as Obama directed his campaign in both the real world and the virtual world.

Overall, com125 has been a learning experience. And even though the internet is something that I am in contact with everyday, the growth mindset has taught me to embrace new things in life and I should be open towards issues that are presented before me. I enjoyed Mr. Choy's class a lot! Although the mid terms were tricky, I believe Mr. Choy did it for our benefit to learn.

Thank you Mr. Choy!
God Bless (:
COM125 has been an awesome journey with you!

Future of the Internet

Technology has had a very long journey, and is still continuing that long journey ahead. Technology has now evolved beyond our imagination and it has crossed many boundaries that we once thought were inaccessible. Who would have thought that it would have been possible to communicate with people around the globe at your own convenience and of course, shopping online at ease.

There are so many aspects of the internet that has evolved in the past decades and this is only the beginning, how about the near future? Microsoft has already invented the Microsoft tablet and is working on how to make it better, computer geniuses in London have successfully replaced silicon chips with plastic chips and even the screens of televisions / computers can be 11mm thick.

Talk about advancement. The internet changes faster than human habits.
This table shows how people in London feel about the internet in 2020.

With so many technological advances in the WWW world, it is no wonder that people from all walks of life are becoming more dependent on the internet for information, communication and etc. Heavy dependency on the internet can limit one's creativity as all the information one needs is available online, and children in the near future will be high dependent on the internet (aren't we all?). Increased usage of the internet can lead to the future generations all wearing spectacles (random I know)

Mobile internet will be dominant. Louis Nauges, president of Microcost, a French information technology firm stated that by 2020, most mobile networks will provide one-gigabit-per-second minimum speed, anywhere, anytime.

With such accessibility at our finger tips, everybody will be going online not by a laptop or a computer, but using a hp. Plus it is free, so, since it is free, the more users are encouraged to use it. One of the reasons why mobile internet is not dominant now is because of its high cost.

The future of mobiles

Another worrying factor regarding the future of the internet is
society switching to virtual reality. Many have envisioned the
future of the internet to become a civilization. Virtual reality
will become the world we live in and instead of living in the real
world, the virtual community will be the one that we all reside in.
Relationships and family time will also be greatly reduced.

However, with the expansion of internet, the ability
to share all the information available will lead to an
advancement of the human race. Education will be
more pervasive and it will reach countries that are
deprived of education. With the advancements of the
internet, the world will soon be able to fully connect
with each other, although the battle between the haves
and the have-nots persists, it is safe to say, even a tiny bit,
that the have-notswill be exposed to what the internet is
and they will be given a chance to advance as well.

The future of the internet can reach both ends
of extremities; good or bad.

In my opinion, whether the internet benefits the
human race depends on the users and its creators.
Without the proper censorship and balance between
the real world and the virtual world,
the world will become a world where its population
are no longer called earthlings, but
they will be called: Netlings.
For now, the internet can still be controlled
with a plug and electricity.
But what about the future?