Well, other than the above, there are certainly other reasons why the internet is such an awesome place. Just for the fact that one of our assignments now is on blogging, tells a lot about what the internet can do.

During our first week of lessons, we were taught on the internet and intranet. Being the computer idiot I am was, I was unclear of when to use which term. With examples given such as ubLearns, etc, I now know the distinct differences between them. With websites like this one, it got me more educated on this topic.

Other than that, we also covered on the history of the internet. What fascinated me was the fact that the internet started from ARPAnet, which then expanded to what we have today. As taught during lecture, the ARPAnet was created due to military needs. This bit of information caught my attention and got me researching for more. I then came across this very interesting opposing view of the origin of ARPAnet from Charles M. Herzfeld, the former director of ARPA. He claimed that ARPAnet was not birthed forth for military purposes, but rather "came out of our frustration that there were only a limited number of large, powerful research computers in the country..." Caught your attention didn't I! Those who are interested in this can go to this website for the full report.

I for one am grateful for the invention of the internet. With this global tool, I can communicate with friends who are living overseas, and even use the virtual space for marketing purposes. Having worked in the Corporate Communications Department for Temasek Polytechnic before, using the internet as a marketing tool is common. In fact, many companies are beginning to rely more on the internet than other publicity tools for their campaigns.

Look at for an example for the above. This blog was a project Temasek Polytechnic used to reach out to its target audience. In the past, the internet most probably was created for military purposes, yet it evolved to what it is today - a tool for communication or even marketing purposes. Who knows what it will evolve to in the future!

This module is definitely very relevant for most of us, and I am sure the knowledge we will learn will come to good use in the near future!

That's all for this week!