One of the most underrated and overlooked perks of the digital age is the instant access to almost everything we as a society have achieved. The internet is a wonderful tool, yet we take it for granted and don't even realise just how much it has affected our daily life. One thing that amazes me is the speed in which technology has advanced in the recent years. Looking back 10 years when I was just a small first grader, our computer then seems almost primitive compared to my current laptop. I have grown up with digital machines as part of my everyday life, whether it is through gaming or looking up a cooking recipe online. Maybe in the future people will talk about my generation as the digital generation, the very first one to grow up around such a plethora of useful digital machines. The limits of the internet truly are endless, you just have to know where to look. And how to look. Googling itself is truly a skill that some people do not possess. Knowing the right keywords in order to find the specific item you're looking for can be hard, but not for long. As hardware develops, so does software and the complex algorithms behind your internet browser are being developed to make the internet more accessible to people not used to it. At this point I should say that knowledge doesn't equal understanding. I can use the internet to do and find a great many things, but if you asked me how it works, I wouldn't have an answer for you. Educating people about the possible dangers, such as breaches of privacy (looking at you, government of the USA) or viruses and the laws concerning the internet should be a top priority.
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