My Grandparents and the Internet

All but one of my grandparents passed away before I really was at the age to understand the concept of if they were surfing the web or not. My one last living grandmother though has been completely resistant to the idea of technology in her house. She lives in a very small town in Ohio called Mt. Sterling, and last time I checked the only internet options out there are dial up or satellite. She has never had an e-mail address or even turned on a computer for all that I know. For instance when my sister had her first child this past year we had to e-mail her neighbor a picture of her so she could see her, because as I stated my Grandma is not very tech friendly and doesn't even own a cell phone, let alone a computer. Secondly i wouldn't say there is a divide between us or any of my friends that are tech resistant, because most of the time they are willing to learn and understand new things, and well for my Grandma it never hurts to call her on her land line.

How I use the Internet

I first got into computers, like most people, to use the internet. This has slowly progressed for me at least, from simple surfing, to gaming, and now to a career path. My main uses of the internet involve research, e-mail, and just to past time. I originally started using the internet when I was about 8 years old, and have been a heavy user since then. I never really got into the socialization side of the internet via blogging, Facebook, etc. Now I usually use it for work, or to simply research new technology for computers that is coming out.