When the Internet Was a Place
Not too long ago, the internet was a place you visited. The family desktop sat in its designated closet or back office. In schools, there were rooms filled with computers blinking in tandem, waiting for your class to arrive and hop online. You had to purposefully arrive at the internet, and when done, you left […]
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When the Internet Was a PlaceNot too long ago, the internet was a place you visited. The family desktop sat in its designated closet or back office. In schools, there were rooms filled with computers blinking in…Raleigh AdamsSeptember 10, 2025September 10, 2025The StumpUncategorized2 commentsTell Someone: Not too long ago, the internet was a place you visited. The family desktop sat in its designated closet or back office. In schools, there were rooms filled with computers blinking in tandem, waiting for your class to arrive and hop online. You had to purposefully arrive at the internet, and when done, you left it behind until next time. Now the internet pervades our everyday lives. We have eliminated the doorway, the conscientious effort, needed to access the internet.
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