IPv4 vs. IPv6
IPv4: 32 bit Addresses
232 = 4,294,967,296
IPv6: 128 bit Addresses
2128 = 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,
374,607,431,768,211,456
or 340 Undecillion addresses
Blog 4: The Internet's Influence
The internet has been a major force in our lives for several decades now. Write about how the internet has influenced you as a person. Try and think about ways that you would be a different person if you didn’t have the internet. Things you can think about:The internet is a very influential part of our modern culture. Because of this, most of us have been impacted by the internet in some way throughout our lives. For this blog article, write about how the internet has impacted you as an individual, but also how you believe the internet has impacted us as a society in general. (Food for thought: - read about the Filter Bubble or Cyberculture for ideas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_bubble and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberculture). As you are writing, here are some things you can think about:
- How do you typically communicate with friends and family today? Has it changed over the years?
- Do you ever find yourself without access to the internet? How does that make you feel?
- Have you met friends online? Is that different than meeting them in person?
- Where do you typically get your information and news? Do you see the same information that other people see? How do you verify the authenticity and accuracy of that information?
- What would happen if the internet were to disappear tomorrow?
- Do you feel secure on the internet? Do the recent revelations about government tracking and large security breaches affect how you use the internet?
- How has Tubes helped you understand how the internet works so far?
- Are the other interesting articles or opinions about the internet that you found?
