The internet is more then a bunch of networks connected through backbones, it is much more then that. It is a way to communicate, shop, learn, teach, share information, and much much more. The internet started to change our lives in the 1990’s, when user from almost any country in the world could send and e-mail to someone within seconds.

The internet is changing our lives in so many ways, it is hard to keep up with it. Doing things you used to do in the real world in hours, can take only minutes on the internet.

Online shopping malls became availble, and by now has changed the way many people shop, no more getting all dressed up and going to the store, now you can just sit infront of your computer, in your pijammas if you want, with your credit card out , and shop for anything.

Six years ago, when you had to do research on a certain subject, you had to go to the library, and search for it in books, a process that can take a lot of time, just to find the information you need. Now, you can just type what you’re looking for in a search engine, or an online encycleopdia and within seconds you’ll have plenty of text, images and movies.

Remmeber the days you rushed out your door everymorning to get the latest news from the local newspaper? Well not anymore, now you read your news online, you check sports scores online, you check and trade your stocks and online, and you customize your news webpage so that it will only have the information you want. Where else can someone from the US meet someone from India, and talk regualry everyday, without getting a very big phone bill? The internet.

These days, if your car breaks down when you want to book a flight at your nearby traveling agent you dont have to start looking for a garage nearby in your old phone book. You just go to yellowpages.com and find it, maybe you could even find tips on fixing your car at home on the net. As for the flight booking, just go over to trip.com or another airline booking service, and book it along with a rented car and hotels.

Anything you want to do, its on the internet. How many times have you spent time going through a couple of different stores looking for the lowest price on a product? Well now you can just go to mysimon.com and you’ll find the lowest price on that product.

Start-up companies with fresh ideas develop more and more services that make our lives easier.