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Essay / How the Internet has changed daily life - 872
In the article, Zaryn says: “The Internet has changed our existence. It has revolutionized communications, to the point that it is now our preferred means of daily communication. In almost everything we do, we use the Internet. (Dentzel, 2016, paragraph 1). Before the Internet, ordering pizza was a two-step process, you turned to the restaurant section of the phone book and looked up the name of the pizzeria, then picked up your phone and dialed the number. Today, in modern times, it takes about four steps to look up the pizzeria number. First, you open your phone's web browser, then you type in the name of the place you're looking for, then you search through the options provided until you find the right one and finally, but most importantly, dial the number. With the convenience of the Internet, not everything is faster or better. However, research and school are both quicker and easier. In the old days we had to go to the library and go through book after book, once you found the ones you wanted you had to flip from page to page to gather all the necessary information. In modern times we have the wonderful Google and Wikipedia to help you with your research. With the ease of a few keystrokes you can get more information than you need, if there are specific things you would like to know, all you had to do is type them in and the answer will appear. At first, not everyone was happy or accepting of the Internet. with good reason. Therefore, over time everything we do is done through the Internet, all our personal information is stored in databases which can be hacked over time. For this reason, the Internet is constantly improving, and so are hackers. It's only a matter of time before your identity or information is stolen. Another concern people have about the Internet is