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HEY YOU. yes you. are you super bored? well i got something for you to do!?

My survey! YAAAAY!’ It’s for a project for my Society and Culture class, and my topic is “the effect of the internet on communication� so I’m just after some basic info on how people from different age groups use the net. I’d be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer it!!! Please choose from the options listed in questions 1-7 in your answer, and then answer the remaining questions as they apply to you its completely anonymous so dont worry about youre details being in some random project - plus, even if i did put any details in, i would likely lose a whole bunch of marks for being "unethical" THANKYOUUU!! 1) Gender: Male Female 2) Age: 12-18 years 18- 30 years 30- 45 years 45 – 60 years 3) On average, how often do you use the internet? Multiple times everyday Once a day Once every few days Once a week Once or twice a month Rarely Never 4) How do you usually access the internet? Home computer Work computer Library Internet café Mobile phone Other 5) For what purpose do you most use the internet? Please choose up to three options: *Text communication e.g. instant messaging, email, etc *Socialising e.g. chat rooms, social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, forums, online diaries (‘blogs’), etc. *Audio/Visual communication e.g. VOiP phone, video calling via webcam, etc *General web surfing/browsing *Online shopping *Online gaming *Research for school or work purposes *Informational e.g. news, maps, weather *File sharing/ downloading e.g. music, podcasts *Media e.g. video sharing websites such as YouTube, online TV, radio, etc *Other (please elaborate) 6) What do you think the biggest benefit of the prominence of the internet in today’s society is? Why? 7) Do you think people who do not use and/or have regular access to the internet and the communication possibilities it provides are disadvantaged in today’s society? Why? 8) Which age group, of those listed in Question 2, would you say most uses the internet, and for what purposes? 9) Are you currently registered with any social networking sites, such as Myspace or Facebook, or instant messenger programs such as MSN or AIM? If so, which? 10) How often do you log in to check/ update your profile/ communicate using this technology? 11) Do you regularly use slang/ abbreviated terms when communicating in this manner? e.g. lol, brb, btw? How did you come to learn these terms? 12) Would you say you are reliant on these technologies for communication? Why do you use them?

1. female 2. 12-18 3. multiple times a day 4. home computer 5. a variety of those - youtube, instant messaging, searching for information 6. i think that internet is a big benefit to the society because it revolutionizes searching and sharing information, which makes it a lot easier to do work rather than opening up those mind-numbing encyclopedias. 7. i think that they might be a little bit disadvantaged because of how much the internet is depended on for many things. But there can be many other sources that can be used if needed... 8. i would say the first or second group because younger people enjoy using sites like etc and were not born in the time where books were relied on for information and entertainment 9. i use aim, but not or facebook etc ( and i DO NOT get twitter do you?) 10. fairly often, but i'm not hooked to it, really. 11. yes i do, and mainly its just from talking to friends and u begin to use them yourself. but only in typing never in normal speech. 12. i wouldnt say that i am reliant exactly, but they are very much easier than sending a letter through the mail.... hope i gave you somewhat useful info there! good luck on your class. answer mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090718191340AAXlBdK&r=w

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What breakthroughs can we expect by the year 2020?

I'd like to know how our lives are expected to change over the next 10 years. What type of medical advancements are on the horizon? Will there be a cure for cancer/aids? What types of new technologies will replace the current ones? I've Googled this question and found a lot of blogs but not much in the way of news articles.

We currently have the ability to automate vehicles so we won't need to drive. This ofcourse will require that all cars have an automatic transmission and able to communicate with eachother and road signalling etc. May be something to look forward to...possibly add the destination on the GPS and let it drive, ofcourse this is limiting to car enthusiasts, and no more accidents, no deaths on the road, may shut down some powerful insurance companies so not likely to happen. Makes you think, what else hasn't been invented because of a consequential shift in power. Also very possible advances in weapons systems, with further computerisation, better tracking ability and detection, automation, target acquisition. What else?...I know NASA launched a new space rocket design recently, I'm sure everyone's seen it.