Virtual Shopping

At first I was skeptical about buying things online. What happen if someone steals my credit card information? Well I don't have that much in my account anyway so whatever I will try it. I used pay pal because I find that to be really secure. My credit card number is covered from the seller and only pay pal sees my credit card number. I am hooked on buying things online. I buy mostly car parts and text books. I drive a Honda s2000 and buying parts from the local part stores are a rip off. Online I have a huge selection and prices are lower. Sometimes I can get free shipping on big purchases. I personally do not buy clothes online because I have no idea if it would fit or not. It is a hassle if it does not fit because I would have to repackage the item and send them back. They will take the return usually, but they will not refund the shipping cost.

Vanity Search

Did I find information about myself? No...well not really. I found my facebook, but I knew I would find it before I searched. It showed up immediately when I typed my full name in Google. Although it showed my facebook account I did not put any personal information on facebook. I noticed that some of my friends put their phone numbers and home addresses in the profile. Personally I would like to keep that to myself and not have it all out in the public. I tried the search again with http://www.intelius.com/ and did not find anything. I tried my parents name and found their information on there. Why does it show their name and info, but not mine?

Could people use this information to cause harm? Mr. Fry talked about how people could search their homes through satelite images. "If someone eggs my house on Halloween...I know who it is" stated Mr.Fry Has this ever happend to anyone? I could just search Andrew Fry and find his address and phone number :) Call that number to confirm that this is the right Andrew Fry. Get the address and directions and I am on my way.




I would never do that

Newspaper vs Web

Are newspapers becoming extinct due to the internet? I would say yes because it can be seen through the decline of newspaper sales. The subscription rate for delivered paper goes down more than the previous year. I believe internet search engines like Google provide excellent up to date news. News can be even calculated by the most relevant to the reader and the time. Can a newspaper report news by the minute? The answer is no, but Google can deliver this. Also many people use the classifieds to sell their items through printed newspapers. Today we have Craigslist.com and it's the largest online classifieds. I personally love Craigslist. A person can post and sell their items locally for FREE!!! I have sold several cars on Craigslist and many other items. I understand that people can get scammed on craigslist, but I personally believe one must use common sense. A car valued at $20,000 and is selling for $2000.00 and the owner wants you to wire money...come on doesnt that sound kinda fishy.