Digital Technology Past and Present On my first ship in the United State Navy, we were out at sea, and communication with friends and family was slow. We would write letters and drop them off at the ship post office. It would take anywhere from two to four weeks to receive mail. Eight years later, email and internet was introduced to shipboard personal. Now people onboard naval ships are able to talk to friends and family and conduct business on a daily basis. We as a society have advanced greatly since the digital era, but there are also negative impacts as well. We now have the freedom to surf the web for information, reach out to friends and family for communication, through email, and using the computer for online courses. The disadvantage is that kids and even adults can become addictive to the computer, fall prey to child pornography, and criminals are using the new technology to steal people personal information. The digital revelation is the ways of the world, we all benefit from the digital era. The internet has given us enormous wealth of information. I personally use the internet to shop for parts; I had a problem with one of my car, and the part that I needed was very expensive from the dealer, and half the price from local part stores, but while surfing the internet I found it for less than half the list price. I use internet sometimes to watch certain game that I can’t get on television. One of many web site that I like is you tube, you can watch short clips about anything that you are interested in. Internet is wide spread; people use their computers like they watch television anywhere from 6 or more hours a day. I’ve know people that were addicted to different chat room, they would go there to socialize. Some would rust home just to get on the internet. Excessive video game playing can have a negative effect