Taking the web for granted

Like water or air, we take the continued functioning of the web for granted.  It started off as a (very serious) hobby for academics, and now it's like breathing — it's essential.  Maybe we could celebrate it by all taking a day off — simultaneously — from using it. 

What would that be like?   

The web evolved so quickly that it's become an invisible utility without our even noticing.  The next day, after we took the day off, we'd be floored by just how different the world has become.

March 10, 2006 | Filed Under main page 

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One Response to “Taking the web for granted”

  1. Anonymous on March 25th, 2006 1:33 am

    There's that utility thing again. We are so used to electricity being always on that we don't really notice how vital it is until we have a blackout, then all we can think about is when is it coming back on. I think we're getting there with broadband, I know I am.
    By the way, I call a day off without electricity “camping” and it is very, very different…

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