The Internet I Grew Up with Doesn't Exist Anymore
A thorough retrospective of my time on the internet.
The internet; what can I say? It's the driving force behind nearly the whole world today - economies, countries, communities, and more run solely on the internet these days.
Once upon a time, the internet didn't even exist. When it did, the internet was a place . It was a place you went. You selectively chose to visit the internet, based on your own free will.
If you wanted to visit a chat room, or perhaps preview a fancy new Flash game, you visited the internet for a few minutes in the evening before going back to your family or friends.
This has changed dramatically in the last 20-30 years. Today, it's 2026 and woven into nearly every part of daily life for the majority of the Earth's population.
Let's do a quick checklist and see what requires the internet or becomes tedious if we opt not to use the internet (yes, this list is tedious on purpose):