These days, people are turning to the internet to get their media fix. Who in today’s high octane, fast paced world, can’t live without their Youtube videos, iTunes songs and online news outlets? Even those who live in the quiet and tranquility of rural America get connected to the world at large via satellite internet. High speed broadband is a must in these velocity obsessed times. We as a society are used to being online, constantly connected seven days a week twenty-four hours a day. It’s virtually a birthright especially for the younger generation, with their fancy internet connected media browser equipped phones and their 100 gig iPods and their PSPs and GPS and all that jazz. The younger generation has grown up with a map of technology, of the internet imprinted in their heads. It’s practically hard wired.
Today people use the internet not just to check emails but also to get educations, to work, to connect with friends, to find new loves, to get up to speed with the international news and to have fun. The internet is the place to go to get your media fix. It’s a one stop shop. Here’s a look at some of the most popular media sites on the web today.
YouTube: This site is huge. From its humble beginnings to its landmark status today, Youtube palpably characterizes who we are as a society today in relation to technology. It has changed the way people relate. For those who aren’t aware of the phenomenon, Youtube is a completely user generated video site. Regular people like you and me simply submit videos. These videos are usually mundane, cats, dogs, vacations, babies, but sometimes they are supremely funny or simply well done. Some videos go viral, making their way around the world and becoming the talk of the town. Some videos make people famous, some videos get people in trouble; but mostly they just entertain.
Of course the internet also brings us our favorite TV hits. Hulu.tv is literally threatening the existence of TV as we know it. You can watch entire seasons of your favorite shows online, when you want, with few commercials. And the best part is, is that it’s all legal. This means you don’t have to worry about setting your DVR. You can watch most of your all time favorites online.
DailyMotion is another video site; it’s got a wide assortment of videos, some more professional and slick than those found on Youtube.
For your music fix, you can head on over to sites like ILike, Pandora and Last.fm. All these sites allow you to create playlists and to stream your favorite tunes and share them with friends. Last.fm has something called a scrobbler, an algorithm basically, that suggests music you might like based on your preferences.
Flickr is the go to site for sharing photos. You can create free albums, or pay a small monthly fee for more storage spare.
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