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bubbledesigns   
Dec 13, 2006
Writing Feedback / Essay: From ARPANET to the Internet [4]

Please go here to read the essay and please tell me any and everything you think should be changed! Thank you.

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The Necessity of the Internet



The Internet is no longer a tool for only transferring packets of data across countries. It has evolved from that feeble and quite slow age computing. The Internet has turned into a device that provides services for almost any age. It can be used as the ever so profound communication service, which can include all ranges of communication including those of advertising purposes. The Internet can be of use for learning and has widespread access to information. One other very popular use of the Internet is for entertainment.

On the night of October 29th of the year 1969, the Internet was launched in a very basic form known as ARPANET. This was nothing like our current form of the Internet. The Internet soon became a public interest, and what is known as a Web Browser was invented. The Web Browser shows the websites to your monitor for you to view. That eventually evolved into other applications and lead to applications such as instant messaging and email. Email is the most frequently used form of communication and the most used form of the Internet. Because of the ability to email someone at any time and at any place, many people can send important documents in a matter of seconds rather than worrying about the reliability of "snail mail", or the wait. Memos, letters, general information and other files can be used in email. People can send a picture or attach an important file such as a presentation to an email that needs to be sent. However, with such and ease of use and simply enjoyable experience of email, we also must deal with the annoying advertisements commonly referred to as spam or junk.

Advertisements come in all shapes and sizes or in all file formats and templates. Not all advertising is sent through the form of email. It can come as a "pop-up" or even be an entire website. Web designers get paid mostly for the designs of companies advertising a product. These designs can cost anywhere from one hundred dollars to an extreme of three thousand. There have even been claims of web designs being sold for over fifty thousand. Why would someone pay so much for a website? The answer is simple, the Internet is huge. The average time that a person evaluates a website is usually three seconds. In those three seconds, the consumer needs to know what the site is about, and be attracted to the colors and special effects. Advertising is vital for large companies such as Microsoft or Apple. They need to catch the public eye with catchy phrases and impressive design and graphics. If the Internet were not available, many of these big companies might not have nearly as many sales as possible because of lack of advertising. A company can not reach its full potential if it does not have all the proper tools; such as the Internet and good web design or graphic design. The Internet isn't all about making loads of money, there are also many excellent sources for those in need of information.

People can learn about almost any subject that they want in a matter of seconds because of the Internet. Very famous websites such as Google.com or Ask.com are great sources of information because they search all of the most popular websites for the information you need. They can provide great learning sources and help expedite the process of finding a certain website.

The newest form of the Internet is coming as a way of entertainment. There are now mobile web browsers for cell phones. The newest video game consoles such as the Xbox 360 and PS3 offer a web browser or communication with other players online. They also allow a player to play a game with another player. This is more of a accessory rather than a necessity for the public. However, for the companies that make these devices, it is now very necessary for them to add Internet capabilities to almost everything.

The Internet is used in everyday life, as a means of communication, learning, and entertainment. It is growing greatly everyday. New people discover what it is, and others are discovering new programming techniques that will improve quality and impress consumers.
bubbledesigns   
Dec 14, 2006
Writing Feedback / Essay: From ARPANET to the Internet [4]

Thank you so much! I am turning in the essay tomorrow, with all the corrections. Hopefully it will be a success. I am not too worried about anything now that I got your help with the grammer, because that was my only error in my last essay making it a 92% rather than 100%. The only thing I am a little concerned about is some of my word choice. I noticed I used device, common, and public way too much. I also think that I need some better vocabulary which I will probably add in tonight.

Other then that, thank you so much for your help!

Mike
bubbledesigns   
Apr 6, 2007
Essays / Philosophy: Greek Philosophy From 600 BC to 500 AD [6]

Although I do not have the essay to post at the moment, I do have some issues already. I am writing on Philosophy: Greek Philosophy From 600 BC to 500 AD

The problem that I am facing, is that NOTHING is going to be common knowledge. Therefore I must provide a quote for almost every statement made. I am struggleing with this greatly. Here is the first body paragraph:

Philosophy was introduced in:
"...Ionia in Asia Minor was the cradle of Greek Philosophy." (Zeller 8). Ionia was part of the city-state Miletus. Philosophy started in a era that lasted 200 years. "The seminal opening phase, known as the Pre-Socratic period, lasted from c.600-400BC." (J.V. Luce 9) Philosophers were in pursuit of knowledge and they were often referred to with mathematicians and physicists. These Pre-Socratic philosophers were asking "...questions of physics; indeed, Aristotle refers to them as "Investigators of Nature"." ( Most philosophers were considered "...free men, subservient neither to king nor priest..." (J.V. Luce 17), which aroused desire to become part of the philosophical field. One of these philosophers was, "Thales of Miletus (about 640 BCE)..." (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) <---- (i dont think that i cited this correctly.)

I don't think that I am finished with this paragraph either. I just need a little push to get me headed in the right direction.

Thank you,
Mike
bubbledesigns   
Apr 7, 2007
Essays / Philosophy: Greek Philosophy From 600 BC to 500 AD [6]

Ok, Thank you so much. I wanted to paraphrase like that but I didn't know how to cite anything correctly.

I will finish my essay today and submit it a little later for revision.

Thank you so much!
bubbledesigns   
Apr 8, 2007
Essays / Philosophy: Greek Philosophy From 600 BC to 500 AD [6]

Not completely finished (still needs a conclusion) but here it is for the most part.

Vanderheiden
Mike Vanderheiden
Mr. Wester
English H
9 April 2007
Greek Philosophy: Through

When overcome by fear of gods, government, and society, it would be difficult to exercise the mind. Philosophy started smoothly, and paved the way for great philosophers to emerge. Their impacts caused changes not only in their time but also in modern times. Some popular beliefs were used by many, some beliefs even conflicted with other philosophers which caused anger. Other conflicts were much more serious. Philosophy must first be examined in its beginning stages to grasp the arcane knowledge that some claimed to possess.

The word Philosophy is Greek itself; it comes from philo meaning lover or loving and sophos meaning wisdom or knowledge. So a philosopher would be someone who is a lover of wisdom or knowledge. Philosophy was introduced in:

"...Ionia in Asia Minor was the cradle of Greek Philosophy." (Zeller 8). Ionia was part of the city-state Miletus. Philosophy started in a era that lasted 200 years. The Pre-Socratic period, which signified the earliest beginnings of philosophy, spanned a period from approximately 600-400 B.C. (J.V. Luce 9) Philosophers were in pursuit of knowledge and they were often referred to with mathematicians and physicists. These Pre-Socratic philosophers were asking "...questions of physics; indeed, Aristotle refers to them as "Investigators of Nature"." (hhh) Most philosophers were considered "...free men, subservient neither to king nor priest..." (J.V. Luce 17), which aroused desire to become part of the philosophical field. One of these philosophers was, "Thales of Miletus (about 640 BCE)..." (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Early Greek philosophers were deeply concerned with the cosmos, religious myths, and science. The first known Greek scientist believed that the architect of the world and all its inhabitants were somehow connected to science and the cosmos. According to J.V. Luce (19), Thales was supposedly the first philosopher linking scientific thought to the discovery of nature, around 585 B.C.

Philosophers of Greece include Thales, Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato. Thales was ideally the originator of Greek philosophy. He is reported by Aristotle to be the founder of natural philosophy for maintaining the belief that water was a primordial substance that made up all others. Thales also was able to calculate the arrival of an eclipse. It is not completely known on what method he used in order to predict the eclipse, and J.V. Luce (20) speculates that he used Babylonian data in order to create the prediction. Like Thales, Pythagoras lived in the Pre-Socratic era of philosophy. Although Pythagoras did not have any written works, many works are credited to him. His most famous work was discovering what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He put great interest in right triangles and discovered that all were proportionally equal in lengths. Heraclitus says that Pythagoras was "assiduous in enquiry, and that he 'excerpted the treatises(a form of prose writing)'". Pythagoras taught that transmigration was part of life, and therefore beating an animal was the same as beating a man. Xenophanes provides a poem to portray an image of Pythagoras:

He was once passing by when a man was beating a dog, and they say that he took pity on the animal and said: 'Stop beating it. Indeed it is the soul of a friend of

mine. I recognized it when I heard its voice.'
Socrates was also a philosopher with no writings to leave behind. He left his wisdom with his pupils, Plato and Xenophon. (Zeller 99) The story of Socrates starts with and oracle saying that no other is as wise as Socrates. He took the answer seriously and sought out to test the response from the oracle by gathering the smartest men of Greece and questioning him. He felt their answers were muddled and opinionated. (J.V. Luce 86) Socrates claimed to know nothing and event made that claim at the age of seventy to the judges. Plato was a pupil of Socrates and followed his beliefs. Plato's most extraordinary work was The Republic (Steven Kreis), Which explores desires, wills, and feelings.(Zeller 135) Plato believed that there are different degrees or reality; a shadow would be less real than a tree that produces a shadow. (J.V. Luce 100) Not all philosopher got along, even though philosophy is primarily associated with gaining knowledge, they argued over which belief was the true belief. Other conflicts were between philosopher and government.

When there can only be one truth, two minds producing different answers cannot both be correct. Xenophanes (c. 570-480) criticized Greek polytheism, he is "regarded as the founder of natural theology." (J.V. Luce 49) "This revolt is based on a conviction that the tales of the poets are directly responsible for the moral corruption of the time. 'Homer and Hesiod have ascribed to the gods all things that are a shame and a disgrace among mortals, stealing and adulteries and deceiving of another'" (iep.com Xenophanes) An attack at another philosopher was given by Parmenides to Heraclitus. Parmenides mocked a phrase that Heraclitus had used and showed his complete rejection for finding truth through perception. (J.V. Luce 53-54) Another philosopher that directly attacks other philosophers is Zeno. It is said that he "devoted himself to refuting the views of the opponents of Parmenides" (IEP.com Zeno) He would show contradictions in the hypotheses by showing its absurdity through a series of hypothetical questions. (J.V. Luce 56) Greek philosophers made impacts on their culture along with western civilization. They were sculptors of our philosophy and also parts of our daily life.

The impact on Greek life was not as tremendous as that on modern life. Greek life was merely changed for those who chose to follow the paths of philosophers. Socrates changed the way that most teachers introduce new curriculum. He believed in asking questions in order for the students to give answers and learning happens at the same time. Plato believed that physical health was part of mental health; "he maintained that a sound mind can exist only in a sound body". (Chowk.com) Pythagoras even left an impact in every geometry book; the Pythagorean Theorem has been used in geometry to find right triangles.
bubbledesigns   
Apr 8, 2007
Essays / Philosophy: Greek Philosophy From 600 BC to 500 AD [6]

I will go back and fix up the citations because I know they are wrong, but I didn't want to make the work cited list yet because I haven't gone through and figured out which ones I used and which ones I didn't.
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