5 Driving the Superhighway

  • Author: Stephen Vincent
  • Source: Infoculture, 1998
  • Hardbound ISBN: 978-0-7277-2597-4
  • Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7277-3805-9
  • Format: Hardbound, Electronic

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Chapter Summary

  • Where is the ‘Superhighway’?

  • What vehicles can you drive?

  • Electronic mail (e-mail)

  • Internet e-mail

  • The Internet

  • The World-Wide Web

  • Video and films

  • A world of information

  • Unregulated freedom

  • Quality – beware of misinformation!

  • Longevity and change

  • Security and fraud

  • Private highways and toll roads

  • Turbochargers and jet engines

  • A mobile video phone on a magic flying carpet

  • The Superhighway to your own living room

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