Children of the Internet.

Good morning people. Due to my inability to sleep tonight I decided to write a post for you guys.

I was born in November 1995.
The Internet was created many years before that.

You see I dont know a world without the ablitity to access information when ever I want.
I don't even remember much when I had dial-up.
Ive spent thousands of hours in front of machines with flashing LEDs and CRT/LCD screens.
Ive seen the creation and uses of Web 2.0. Ive seen the start of YouTube, Flickr, and heck, even Blogger.

Ive always wanted to learn and share opinions with other people. Its accualy a big part of my life. I spend hours creating youtube videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/smellsliketech) and I love it when I talk to my veiwers.

Alot of people quote me when I say this:
I learn more from the Internet then I ever did in school.


And is that a bad thing?
Heck no.

People are normally scared of the things they dont know about. And alot of people dont even want to get started with the Internet because they are to scared to open the door or travel farther in than they have.

I think the sharing of information is one of the scariest.
Using sites like Twitter and Foursquare really tells people what you are doing and where you are. And people ask the question "Who cares?"

You would be suprised.

And for the people that say they don't want to join Twitter because its a "stalker site" you are wrong. Dont judge a book by its cover.

I find the media tends to make the Internet look like a scary place and make it say its unsafe. The internet is acualy one heck of a safe place if you use it wisely.

Know when your in trouble.
Know when your getting scammed.
Know when your getting phished.

The Internet connect people to others and creates the perfect canvas for transmitting Ideas.

Don't be scared. Its a great tool.

Be safe guys,
Paul Copeland
@Paul_Copeland