Technology Diffusion

Diffusion of technology is a very amazing thing to look at. Computers, TVs, even your kitchen applications are getting something new every day. When I look at something like YouTube, It’s kind of amazing to see how they started out small to today, where it’s pretty much millions of people strong. The same thing could be said to other websites such as MySpace, and individual pages for celebrities and such. It grows as people connect to socialize in this virtual world. It’s why lots of social websites are growing, evolving, and making things easier for people to communicate with each other. Technology will always grow and evolve over times.

Thoughts on E-Trash

Hmm…where do I begin? The amount of e-trash that I never seen is staggering. I’m not really surprise that companies choose to ship them to some undeveloped country and let it sit there. It’s cheaper and more hassle free then to send it to some recycling plant. Of course the local population don't really get anything out of this other then being sick or having the environment damaged.I mean can somebody imagine if the United States had mountains of e-waste sitting around on the ground that was sent in from other countries? That would be the ultimate irony wouldn’t it.

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Reflection on Weaving the Web

Weaving the Web, by Tim Berners-Lee, is a book describing how Tim Lee’s ambition made what the internet is now today. Chapter 1 was mostly about him describing the possibility of having computers connected together for faster information sharing. He also described that he basically joined with others who had similar ambitions.

People now have a web of information at their fingertips. I admit that if Tim never had this dream, the World Wide Web would have been very different from today, or at least slowly developed. Imagine a world without the internet. No online dictionary/encyclopedia, no MySpace/Facebook/YouTube, No online gaming. Would you like to live in a world like that? I wouldn’t like it, that’s for sure!

About Me

Hi, my name is Thong, but it’s pronounced as “Tom.” I’m a junior from Connally High School. I have been at Pflugerville High School for the past two years. This is my first year here, but I have gotten used to all the shenanigans that happen around. I’m Vietnamese and first born. I live with my mom, sister, stepdad, his parents, and his nephew. Oh and about 6 dogs. My sister is also a freshman at Connally. My goal for the year is to pass all my classes. Hobbies include video gaming, yugioh, watching anime, web surfing, and hanging out with friends, if time permits.