Online Autobiography

1. I did not grow up entirely with digital technology and began using it between the ages of 10 and 13. The first kind of digital technology that I became familiar with was AOL and Instant Messaging. Later on, around the age of 15 I began using a pager and later moved on to a cell phone when I was 17. The Internet in my home was not used regularly until it became popular around the globe. After we hooked up the Internet with the old school dial-up, my family was in constant competition over who could be online and when. Thankfully high speed arrived to help us all get on when we want.

2. When I first started using the Internet and mainly instant messaging I thought it was exciting and fun to be able to talk to multiple friends so easily. I was a huge fan of chat rooms, as well. I was semi-addicted when I first signed on, but I think that is common when someone starts something new.

3. I use the web now for research and school work, shopping, keeping in touch with friends, as well as, keeping my banking in order with on-line banking. I am on my computer several times a day and I know that many of my friends and family is the same way. I am not a huge fan of computers, but I love having the access of the web.

4. I never had a blog until Spring semester of 09 for my English 301 class and I also recently joined Facebook in April after many years of trying to avoid it. It's funny to see that I never use instant messaging anymore when that was the first kind of on-line action that I had.