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Internet in My Home
I had some experience with text-based internet in college, my true introduction came in the mid-1990s when we purchased access through America Online. File:America Online logo.svg. (2018, November 16). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 15:47, September 1, 2019 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:America_Online_logo.svg&oldid=327903398. -
Instant Answers
Information became easily and quickly accessible with the creation of search engines like Yahoo and AltaVista. These sites made finding answers to questions easily searchable. In the early days, however, answers were only available as they were published. File:Search-engine-diagram-en.svg. (2018, June 20). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 16:01, September 1, 2019 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Search-engine-diagram-en.svg&oldid=307365134. -
High-Speed Internet Access
High-speed internet finally came to our neighborhood in the early 2000s through our cable company. This new type of access made consuming multi-media possible. Sites like YouTube were now available to us without the frustration of buffering. File:Cable.modem.arp.500pix.jpg. (2014, December 6). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 15:53, September 1, 2019 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Cable.modem.arp.500pix.jpg&oldid=141607466. -
Web Applications
Using web applications such as those in the Google Drive suite allow users to complete work without installing the software. This means those applications work on any internet-connected device. Users can collaborate in real-time. File:Drive-Enterprise-Logo.png. (2019, January 18). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 16:06, September 1, 2019 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Drive-Enterprise-Logo.png&oldid=335290161. -
Smart Stuff
I have always been interested in getting devices to talk to one another. In the past few years, I have been working on automating my life with IoT technology. I am currently running Home Assistant home with several Google Homes, light switches, etc. File:Home Assistant Logo.svg. (2018, July 25). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 16:10, September 1, 2019 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Home_Assistant_Logo.svg&oldid=312358144.
