Thursday, February 15, 2007

Free Write.

It's interesting the way that accessing information has changed over the past few decades. With the creation and growth of the Internet, almost any bit of information can be accessed by anyone, anywhere. Yes, there is still a lot that is only in books. In fact, not very many books are available to freely view on the Internet today.
With that knowledge in mind, it's a real bummer when you search Google for something, only to find it isn't there, or the results are not relevant at all. This means in the entire, vast database of knowledge, no one knows about what you're looking for. It almost doesn't exist.
I’ve come to realize I often have this mentality when searching. It’s very close to true that if it’s not on the Internet, it’s not going to be anywhere else. But along with the wealth of knowledge, comes a wealth of garbage. Yes, it’s wonderful that you can find facts and answers in seconds, but those seconds will often turn into minutes and even hours after sorting through all the random and irrelevant sites for what you really want.
So there’s my “Hmm” thought of the day. If you’re looking for something, and it’s not online, good luck finding it all. (Especially when it comes to looking for items and articles of clothing.)