Sociology 230: Internet and Society

For Tuesday, January 24, you should read the following two articles:

• Sterling, Bruce. "Short History of the Internet."
• Pew Internet & American Life Project. "Internet: The Mainstreaming of Online Life" (.pdf download, also available on BB)

You should post a response to these readings on your 'blog by 10 pm on Monday. In that response, I would like you to address one of the following questions:

• What is the Internet, anyway?
• In what ways is your Internet use typical, and in what ways is it atypical?