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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's your favorite thing about the internet now that most of us have had it for 10 or more years.. [View all]
To me it is watching the weather radar in real time dropped over a map so you can literally see where around you the weather is happening and can track it to see if you are in the thick of things...
That's cool.
So what everyday thing changed for you since you first heard that modem connect you to AOL...
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What's your favorite thing about the internet now that most of us have had it for 10 or more years.. [View all]
WCGreen
Oct 2012
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Collaborative web sites like wikipedia, crowed sourced projects like kickstarter and microloans,...
Locut0s
Oct 2012
#28
There is Zillow as well so you can really see how much people you know paid for their house....
WCGreen
Oct 2012
#52
FaceTime. Talking to my daughter in London while I walk around the house in California.
vanlassie
Oct 2012
#62
Remember when a long distance call was so expensive that we tried to keep it to three minutes?
vanlassie
Oct 2012
#67
Come on, Loungers. Obviously the only correct answer is ... KITTY VIDEOS!
Arugula Latte
Oct 2012
#71