Thus, there is no denying that there really are benefits we can get from the Internet. Now that most places already enabled Wi-Fi connection (meaning surfing the web wirelessly), Internet therefore is all over the place. Just bring that laptop and buy yourself a Starbucks' Mocha Frappe, you are now good to go.
Since the advent of the Internet, libraries here in the Philippines are slowly turning into mere structural buildings for books rather than a place for learning.
One thing Internet has to offer is Wikipedia. Basically, it is an online hub where you can read millions of articles of different topics. Drop the library cards, you won't need those.
With a computer and a connection at hand, all the facts and figures that you need to know is literally a click away-- and Wiki is the place to be. From Physics to Literature up to more asinine things like Mushroom Soup recipe or Jim Carrey's favorite lines, everything is accessible and available for public viewing. But some information are just as unverified as they come, so don't go relying too much from the Web.
Another freebie we can get from the net are free downloads. Do you fancy listening to Air Supply, Coldplay, or Madonna? Do you prefer movies of Spielberg over Cuaron? Do you need an e-book of the Harry Potter series? Name it and the Web has it- and the good thing is, it is free of charge. You just have to search it using Google or Yahoo search engine. But still, beware of viruses that you might download. It comes free of charge as well.
Who has the most number of friends in Friendster? Do you have 500+ or 1000+ online buddies? I am pretty sure that if a cow knows how to use the computer, it would have created its own account just to be in. This is the IT thing- the number of your online friends is directly proportional to your popularity. Likewise, communities like Myspace and Facebook enabled us to connect with millions of faceless people around the world. What if God were one of us, would he set his profile private from other people? Nevertheless, with or without an account, he is popular already.
Some countries use state-of-the-art technology to store highly classified information (like the prototype of their weaponry for mass destruction), while some countries use it as a tool for economic progress. Despite all the benefits we can get from the Internet, we should never forget that anything excessive is dangerous. And if this excessive indulgence would later lead us to the losing end, we better pull off our connections and stay offline.
When was the last time you used the public library for your research? Maybe it's time to shut down your computers and flex some muscles. Facing the real world and the real people won’t hurt, right?
*Originally written last August 8, 2008
iba lang talaga ang experience kapag dumadaan ka sa traditional na research, yung may books, yung may library.. ewan ko ba, basta, iba ang amoy ng libro.. nakakalasing hahaha
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true! everything is practicaly in the net!
may mga library din naman na may computers/internet.
sad part, marami pa rin ang mahirap..
Oh finally, this box appeared! I've been dying to write a comment sa Singlehood and No-no sa blogging..
Nwey, yes there may be millions of facts, and lots of them mislead you too. Kaya be careful sa pagsearch and be choosy sa paniniwalaan mo.
nag a update ba ng books ang mga public libraries?
kris.......miss u..wehehe... naku ako rin, di ko na alam feeling ng library.wehehe..
buhay pa ako..wehehhe/
hhmm
maraming libro na lost na yata sa antiquity. i rummage in library to find such books dahil kahit anong search ko sa internet, di ko makita. its already a miracle pag nakakita ka ng excerpt.
but those books, however outdated, contains something in it that is precious. unless maibigay un ng internet, (and maguarantee ng electric companies na hindi magba-brownout) the Web and Book equally stands for me.
n_n
ako - i love books. i have a sensous relatioship with them.i like the feel, smell and sight of books. there's no place i am more at peace than in a bookstore. i can get lost in one for hours...
A lot of people still fancy and value the importance of books. Siguro yun lang mga walang pera and time maghanap sa bookstores yung mga nagdodownload ng ebooks. hehe. Tulad ko. :D
JMAR. yeah right, ebook is really a big help. but, i think, we shouldn't rely with them for our research.
KIEL. i love books, too. ;P kung sa NBS ako nakatira, hindi na siguro ako magrereklamo.
MIKO. ang issue kasi rito e ung credibility, at sources na rin siguro. books undergo a series of editing before publication, alam mo un. ewan ko. pero matagal-tagal na rin akong di nakakadalaw sa isang library.
ABOU. yes, maybe. pero hindi ganoon kasing updated ng sa internet. kasi kelangan ng thorough research thing.
ALELI. ayaw bumukas ng site mo!? buhay ka pa ba, talaga?
MEOW. wow, thanks for the comment. yes, not all Filipinos can afford the Internet, kaya they would rather choose the library. Wala rin namang masama.
CHYNG. sorty sa inconvenience. plano ko nang ibalik ung dating comment style, pero di ko magawa-gawa. XP
FJORDS. nakakaadik ang amoy ng bagong libro. haha
Blimey. I still don't know how to use a cad catalog.
You just have to search it using Google or Yahoo search engine. But still, beware of viruses that you might download. It comes free of charge as well.
--pwedeng tumawa dito? wahahaha! eh may avg naman okaya norton. member din sila ng IT family :)
anyway, i'm still fond of going to libraries. yung library card ko nga sa national library di na nababasa yung barcode kasi laspag na. sulitin daw ba ang 50 pesos membership fee. haha. ay 50 ba? 30 ata. i forgot. years ago pa ko member. pero tama, dahil sa cyberworld, everything is just a click away. kaso lang, beware of false info.
ALLEN. SERYOSO KA?! (ako rin e.)
JILL. wow, at long last nakapag-comment ka na :P
kahit naman kasi gaano ka-tight ng ating mga anti-virus software e may ibang viruses na makulit. tsk.
hindi pa ako nakakapunta ng national library. tsk. napaka-ironic ko talaga.