and forth is out of the question. Telephone calls that last up to an hour can cost up to $100, I know this because I have had to pay a bill or two like that one. Letters through the postal service can sometimes take about a week to be received, and by that time I need to tell her something else important. Our only option to save money and time is the internet. All I have to do is type a letter in my personal e-mail and push the send button. She receives my letter in a matter of seconds. Personal e-mail is something that is probably one of the most popular uses of the internet. Any one can acquire an e-mail account if they have access to a computer and a phone line. There are many different types of e-mail accounts and all of them depend on the internet service they choose to acquire their account through.The internet was actually started in the 1960's, during the cold war, when the government needed to create a bombproof communications system. Who knew, 40 years later, that the practical and necessary system used then would turn out to have such an impact on our lives today? To think that all of this information is located in one place; a metal box sitting on my wooden desk, is just amazing to me. Another amazement is the knowledge that, if I wanted to, I would never have to leave my house and still be able to complete every day errands. After all everything I need is right at the touch of a button....
