The Internet Has More to Offer Than You Think!
But, whatever you use the Internet for; you can guarantee that there is a lot more out there for you to do than you think.
The world wide web can be a daunting affair when you use it for the first few times and it can be easy just to fire up your laptop, do what you need to do and not really explore what is out there for you to see, enjoy and play with.
The Internet is like the biggest shopping centre in the world, with something for everyone, from online games to the ability to be able to order a Pizza to be delivered to your door.
So, what else can you do on the Internet? Watch TV - With the invention on the BBC iPlayer, online and on demand TV really took off, with now most of its major competitors also offering this service, with ITV, Channel 4 and Sky now also providing the chance to watch not only live TV on your PC but also to catch up with any programmes you may have missed over the past week.
As long as you have a decent broadband connection, you can watch as many shows as you could possibly dream of, most of which need no software to be downloaded onto your computer, which is a complete bonus.
Trade Shares - Gone are the days when you need to phone up your bank or stock broker to sell or buy shares.
Now, as long as you have an account with one of the leading banks, you can trade shares in live time on the Internet, and you can also track all kinds of information about them, making sure you sell or buy just when the perfect price has been achieved, or so you hope! Listen To The Radio - Just like the TV section above, the Internet allows you to listen to any radio station anywhere in the world, as long as the service provider allows you to do so.
Many British people, or Ex Pats living abroad can still tune into their favourite UK radio shows, and this is the same for any nationally.
Choose Your Own Juke Box - LastFM and YouTube allow you to listen to the music that you want to, with one click of a button.
Although both of these are different services, they bring choice and availability to your computer, with just a few clicks of a mouse to find the music and genre you are interested in.
LastFM even allows you to make playlists of what you like and the different types of music you want to here, and best of all, both of them are completely free.
Display Your Family Photos - No need to send a DVD full of photos or crash your Brothers email with hundreds of uncompressed photos anymore.
Simply create a Flickr account or even make your own website and then send the link to all of your friends and family, allowing you to show off your photos with out the need of postage or materials and this way, you wont forget anyone and can update the photos for years to come, a great thing for Grand Parents if you live quite a distance from them.
Communicate With The World - MSN, Skype and Email, just three inventions that let you talk almost instantly to any of your friends, colleagues or families, anywhere in the world, for free.
Gone are the days of post and paper, you can now speak to your family live over the Internet as long as you have a good broadband connection, microphone and webcam, all of which you can buy for next to nothing.
Find Answers - Whether you are studying for an exam, needing to find some information for a report or are just curious about when your favourite TV Program began, you can find most answers on the Internet.
Years ago a trip down to the library or phone calls to your friends and family would have been needed to find the answers, but in today's modern communicative world, three clicks of a mouse and your question should be answered.
Online Gaming - For quite a few of us, playing your favourite game online can be a nice way to end the day or spend a rainy weekend.
Online gaming has rapidly increased over the past few years, with all of the latest games being multiplayer online as people love nothing more than to compete against each other.
Whether its FarmVille or Call of Duty, you can be sure that there will be hundreds of thousands turning on their PC's tonight to have a quick game or two with their friends.
The world wide web can be a daunting affair when you use it for the first few times and it can be easy just to fire up your laptop, do what you need to do and not really explore what is out there for you to see, enjoy and play with.
The Internet is like the biggest shopping centre in the world, with something for everyone, from online games to the ability to be able to order a Pizza to be delivered to your door.
So, what else can you do on the Internet? Watch TV - With the invention on the BBC iPlayer, online and on demand TV really took off, with now most of its major competitors also offering this service, with ITV, Channel 4 and Sky now also providing the chance to watch not only live TV on your PC but also to catch up with any programmes you may have missed over the past week.
As long as you have a decent broadband connection, you can watch as many shows as you could possibly dream of, most of which need no software to be downloaded onto your computer, which is a complete bonus.
Trade Shares - Gone are the days when you need to phone up your bank or stock broker to sell or buy shares.
Now, as long as you have an account with one of the leading banks, you can trade shares in live time on the Internet, and you can also track all kinds of information about them, making sure you sell or buy just when the perfect price has been achieved, or so you hope! Listen To The Radio - Just like the TV section above, the Internet allows you to listen to any radio station anywhere in the world, as long as the service provider allows you to do so.
Many British people, or Ex Pats living abroad can still tune into their favourite UK radio shows, and this is the same for any nationally.
Choose Your Own Juke Box - LastFM and YouTube allow you to listen to the music that you want to, with one click of a button.
Although both of these are different services, they bring choice and availability to your computer, with just a few clicks of a mouse to find the music and genre you are interested in.
LastFM even allows you to make playlists of what you like and the different types of music you want to here, and best of all, both of them are completely free.
Display Your Family Photos - No need to send a DVD full of photos or crash your Brothers email with hundreds of uncompressed photos anymore.
Simply create a Flickr account or even make your own website and then send the link to all of your friends and family, allowing you to show off your photos with out the need of postage or materials and this way, you wont forget anyone and can update the photos for years to come, a great thing for Grand Parents if you live quite a distance from them.
Communicate With The World - MSN, Skype and Email, just three inventions that let you talk almost instantly to any of your friends, colleagues or families, anywhere in the world, for free.
Gone are the days of post and paper, you can now speak to your family live over the Internet as long as you have a good broadband connection, microphone and webcam, all of which you can buy for next to nothing.
Find Answers - Whether you are studying for an exam, needing to find some information for a report or are just curious about when your favourite TV Program began, you can find most answers on the Internet.
Years ago a trip down to the library or phone calls to your friends and family would have been needed to find the answers, but in today's modern communicative world, three clicks of a mouse and your question should be answered.
Online Gaming - For quite a few of us, playing your favourite game online can be a nice way to end the day or spend a rainy weekend.
Online gaming has rapidly increased over the past few years, with all of the latest games being multiplayer online as people love nothing more than to compete against each other.
Whether its FarmVille or Call of Duty, you can be sure that there will be hundreds of thousands turning on their PC's tonight to have a quick game or two with their friends.
