He noticed the Net was having a much stronger influence over him than his PC ever had (324). Carr does not say if it is positive or negative that the Net was having such a strong influence on him. Like it or not, the Web has made such an impact on society that Carr concludes, “What’s clear though, is that for society as a whole the Net has become, in just twenty years since the software programmer Tim Berners- Lee wrote the code for the World Wide Web, the communication and information medium of choice… by choice or necessity, we’ve embraced the Net’s uniquely rapid-fire mode of collecting and dispensing information” (318). It does not matter if one uses the Web as a want or need, the Web has become the communication and information medium of choice. Carr discusses the disadvantages and advantages, but feels ambivalent and does not feel strongly for or against the Web.
Today, the internet is one of the most powerful tools throughout the world. In the article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” in the magazine The Atlantic, the author, Nicholas Carr, recounts his complications with concentration while reading extended articles and books. He claims these difficulties may be caused by an increased time on the internet. He thinks it changes the way we think and it is affecting our brain. People are losing concentration easier than before internet was created.
This made it way too easy to skip class for us which, was the only downfall. Now that you have met my whole family I can tell you more about Brainless Club. The lifestyle where living is represented by the number 37 and also a triangle, which you will see on the back of every “Xtrordinary 37” shirt I wear. This triangle does not stand for illuminati, even though everyone always assumes it does. It just a symbol Tone decided to use.
Companies Should Be Held Responsible AC 571 November 13, 2011 The business world has changed dramatically over the last decade. This change is because of the advancements made in technology. The advancements in technology brought about what is known as the internet. The use of the internet has changed how companies receive, transmit, and stores important information. Because transactions take place over the internet companies have to ensure that the customer’s personal information is safe along with the company’s information.
From computer monitoring and telephone taping to video surveillance and GPS satellitetracking, employers increasingly are using policy and technology to manage productivity and protect resources. This article pretty much breaks down the percentage of everything, for example, misusing the internet, misusing email, etc. Verespej, Michael A. “Inappropriate Internet Surfing.” Industry Week. Penton Media, 7 Feb. 2000 Web.
If anyone was to look at the comments on Carr’s essay located on the internet one would realize how many people are opposed to Carr’s argument just like Hornsby. Most of these anonymous internet users told about how the internet has done nothing but help improve their research and study skills. It was very rare to see any comment that strongly agreed with Nicholas Carr. One comment, that was against Carr’s argument, said that the copious amount of information on the internet allows people to skim through the thousands of words until they find a piece of work that catches their interest allowing them read more in depth when something catches their interest. What this unnamed internet user was trying to explain is that if a reader is skimming and not interested in a subject online, that it is the author’s fault and not the internet as a whole.
Kirsten Laman ENGL 1301-61507 Professor Jackson 30 October 2014 Cognitive Effects of the Internet The book The Shallows by Nicholas Carr states that the introduction of the internet into society has had a profound effect on our culture. In other words, the internet has affected the way people think, read, and remember. The rapid access to tons of information has also affected people’s behavior making them less patient and less productive. According to Carr, “The Net commands our attention with far greater insistency than our television, or radio or morning newspaper ever did” (117). In today’s world, the internet has become essential to work, school and entertainment.
The world today, in most cases, is characterized by the last statement in the previous paragraph. Technology has come to be a catalyst in society today. Indeed, in some cases this technology undoes someone’s capacity to think, but certainly this is erroneous when you look at the big picture. Today, in contemporary society, the internet is used as a readily available knowledge database. One can spend hours on the internet obtaining new knowledge.
A Violin Requiem for Privacy Living in the 21st century has changed our lifestyle in so many ways, we communicate through the web, we e-mail each other; instant message; face time and to say the least; we are all familiar with the social media sites such as Facebook, twitter, and tumblr. There are over 15 sites that we use to communicate, share and “like” many things with others. It’s hard to believe that privacy has become so hard to obtain over the past few years. Elias Aboujaoude, an MD from Stanford University School of Medicine and Board discusses why the Internet has taken one important factor from us, which is privacy. His article is well written, although it’s not convincing or credible to many readers because not all his information pertains to the subject, which he discusses in the beginning.
This revelation has many people frustrated, scared, and cowering in corners; yet others don’t seem to grasp the enormity of the situation. The internet database has changed exponentially over the last decade, bringing with it one of the most important features of this generation: the search engine. “Google” is the front runner in the revolution of search engines. It can instantly browse anything from Kelly Clarkson, to removing ringworms from a pet mole rat, to the daily horoscope all in a matter of milliseconds. Nothing is too