I use the
Internet a lot at home and at work. At home, I use the Internet as an
all-in-one information library. If I need to know something about the
Himalayas, whale sharks, or the longest river in Spain, I can find out in seconds on
the Internet. If I’m hungry and want to order a pizza, I can go on line and get
the phone number for the pizzeria. If I want to know if I have enough money to
buy a pizza, I can go check my account balance on my bank’s web site. If I want
to complain about the poor performance of my favorite baseball team’s second
baseman, I go to the team’s fan site message board and vent my frustrations.
When the Internet goes out at home, which happens from time to time, I feel
like I’ve stepped in to a time machine back to the stone age
(or at least the 1980’s). At work, we use the Internet for a few different
applications. Our warehouse management system is a web-based program. I also
get a lot of emails at work too. I can also use the Internet to track packages,
order supplies, and schedule pick ups for our outgoing shipments.