Hey guys! I just updated my “About me” part of the blog where you can learn more about me and my interests. I will link it bellow so everyone interested can check it out. I also want to announce that starting next week I will updating the blog more and officially start talking about everything k-pop. I’m thinking for our fist official post to talk about what songs I am currently obsessed with but let’s see. So I’m very excited for that to start. Hope everyone is doing okay and have a great day.
Last Thursday in class we talked about how searching on the Internet works. We learnt that Google works with a master index that stores the websites that have been most referenced and that it constantly searches the greater web to update its’ index. So basically Google does not do “real time searching” of the web it is searching sites in its index. This means that when you search something up it is pulling information from its master index. Google also gathers information from the area where you use Google and caters its searches to you specifically, to add it also stores your computer info like browse history. Google searches for what is most important to you. We also talked in class about where Google finds their funding. Google does make funding with their premium features but it is not what made them so successful. What made them successful was their business of selling private information. Being an information provider was their greatest success. Selling that info has changed how publicity and commercials work for ever, by selling that info companies cater to you only commercials of things you are interested in. One moment you can be looking at shoes and the next you know there’s at least one shoe commercial on every web site you visit. Lastly we finished talking about how google has expanded and that it now has google translate, currency change, weather, calculator, google maps and many other exciting things.
We also learned about how Google keeps making new inventions to help us do our daily routines even faster and save some time. You can even make an appointment by using Google without even having to write it. By just using your voice you can tell Google to get you an appointment and Google would even call the place to settle the appointment. It’s unbelievable. Not only does it make appointments but it also can reserve tables at restaurants and make food delivery orders by calling the restaurant for you. Another great thing Google has is a feature in which you can use your camera to translate texts, signs, etc. Google also has an amazing maps system which shows you the view in different ways like satelite, which shows you all the streets, traffic, alternate routes. It also shows places near the location you’re looking for, even places near where you are located at the moment. It has a little person that you can drop at the location and it will show you the street view as if you were there. It gives you the routes and how long it takes you to get there whether you go by airplane, car, bicycle or walking. The internet and technology gets even more creative in a way that can be beneficial for all of us in a way.
We now live in a new age, the age of the internet. Technology has become present and common in everyone’s lives including my own. I for example spend an average of around six hours daily on the internet, that time is used to promote my photography work or to use it to waste countless hours on TikTok learning funny dances or most often I’m on my fan page on twitter texting to my international friends. The Internet has given so much knowledge and power, it has gifted me so many things and opened my eyes to so many new worlds, cultures, music, people and world problems. In many ways I would even dare to say that the Internet has even help shape who I am today. Generally speaking though, I would say that even though my life revolves around a lot on the Internet and technology I’m not obsessed with it. I have my limits so I can try and spend my time on other things too and live a relatively “balanced” and productive life. My day to day life depends a lot on it since I’m a photography mayor in University. That makes me think though… how much would my life change or be affected if I didn’t have access to the internet for a day.
I would say that if one day the Internet didn’t work for me, my day would be somewhat affected but not ruined or “over” like many would think. For me the Internet is a tool, or a pass time and I live by that every day. So, going back to the premise of what I would do if I didn’t have Internet well, I would search for other alternatives so I can get my work done for the time being. Because if people could do their work done without the internet a few decades back I can too, at least that’s my opinion. The thing that would affect me the most is that I would not be able to have that connection with my international friends. I know how that must sound to most people; many are very warry about making friends online but at least in my experience it has been one of the best things that could happen in my life. I have met the kindest and most beautiful at heart, they have been there when no one else can as I have been with them too. I have created quite a bond with them so if by some circumstance I would not be able to communicate with them for a long time I would most likely be really upset, the worst would be that I would not be able to find another way to talk to them since I don’t have an address I can write them to or something of the sort. But what is most important though is that I would not forget about the amazing memories I’ve had with them. I would cherish every memory.
We cannot deny the impact that the Internet has had in our society and how it will mold the future for generations to come. I would recommend to everyone that they get similar experience so they can get more tools in life, so that they’re more exposed to different cultures, music, and global problems. With more educated people we would have a more educated society. A society who looks out for each other. And while I would foment the importance of what the Internet gives us, we most too show new generations to use the Web very carefully. We must show them too how to live a balanced life where they feel like they are the owners of their life and that they know how to function or go a day without the help of the Internet. So, the most important thing that I can teach others is balance, because the Internet is a gift and a heavy blessing to have. At least that is my perception of the use of the Internet and Web.
Hope you enjoyed my first blog entry! It is not about k-pop but it is about my views of the Internet, my relationship with it and how I think it will influence us somewhere in the future.
Down bellow you can see sites that have similar information so please feel free to check them out!
My name is Ada and I will be your host for this “deep” dive into kpop. My hope for this blog is for everyone to feel welcomed into the community and at to keep up to date with the latest news on the industry. We will be posting about award shows, comebacks, theories and just general fangirling.
Until the first real post comes please enjoy the Outro for MOTS: 7, didn’t Hoseok did amazing?
Sooo…that’s me last year when I went to New York to see BTS. It was one of the best experiences and wish every ARMY gets to go. Sadly this year I wont be able to attend tour but I hope one day I can be part of that purple ocean again.
Like I mentioned briefly before I’m university student, I study Photography at La Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, this blog is part of one my classes. I take Inf 103.
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