Here is a post for week 5, although we have really moved in to week 6. The two classes I have this semester have different dates for the week to start and assignments due, and for some reason I am losing track. I think I have senioritis. Good thing I am graduating in December.
I love the social aspect of the internet. It is a great way to catch up with old friends, see what people are doing, and find out about life. A friend of mine had a baby this week. Although she is 3000 miles away, she and her husband were able to share their experience and excitement with friends and family via livejournal and fickr. We could see pictures the next day, post reactions and well wishes. They have considered having a website with a video feed for the grandparents to log on and watch the baby sleep, play, and grow. Maybe we'll meet in Second Life pass out virtual new baby cigars (much safer and healthier than the real thing). We've embraced the internet as our means of sharing news, spreading information, and staying in touch with the world. Is it a good thing? I think it brings the world together, but I sometimes miss voice converstaions, printed photographs, and sitting at a table sharing a cup of coffee with a friend. I am happy though that we live in a time of virtual interconnectivity.
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