Assignment One Blog 3

My third topic is going to be on Broadband Internet. If you look at how Broadband Internet has grown over the years it is just amazing. I mean when Internet first came out you had to plug it in your phone line and no one could use the phone. I can remember when we would use the Internet and then someone needed to use the phone man it was a pain. And also not to mention how slow it was. Now the Broadband Internet has changed so much you can have Dial up, DSL, cable modem. Also, since 2000 you have high quality video's and pictures. It is just crazy to think that before the 1890's there was no Internet, and now we can't live with out it. I just can't imagine what the internet will be 20 years from now.

Website used: http://www.duke.edu/~mccann/q-tech.htm#rise of internet

Tara Wilbanks

Assignment One Blog 2

Another topic that is crazy to think about is the fact that we now are making hybrid cars. I mean more and more people are buying hybrid cars. The very first one that was made was a motorcycles in the early 1800's. The first hybrid vehicle made here in America was in the 1900's. Since that time these vehicle's keep getting more and more noticed, and I think that here soon we will all be driving one. Then just think what we might be driving down the road. We might end up like the Jetson's on TV.

Website used: http://www.hybridcars.com/history/history-of-hybrid-vehicles.html

Tara Wilbanks

Assignment One Blog 1

Something that is out of date and has been replaced with some else would have to be floppy disk. I can remember when everyone only used a floppy disk. Once time has gone on people have started to use CD's and now a travel USB drive which is more convenient. According to Wikipedia a floppy disk was a popular and ubiquitous for of data storage from the mid 70's to the late 90's. Now back in the 70's I would have to say that no one would have thought that they would be out dated by the late 90's. If this is the case I wonder what we are going to be using in 20 years or so?

Website used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk

Tara Wilbanks