For the past few days I have been thinking about all the ways in which internet has influenced our lives , the ways in which it has made our lives better and more efficient .It has greatly influenced our present lives . There is no doubt about it .

Communication : It has done wonders to reduce the communication barrier between the world . I can imagine the time , around 7 years ago , when I shifted to Lucknow from Jamshedpur , I used to write letters to my friend then wait for more than 2 weeks to get a reply . Today Sending emails is the fastest and most efficient way of communication . No matter how far your friend or relative may be living , it takes just seconds to send an email and the response is quite fast . The instant messenger thing has made it a lot better . Now you can even talk to your friends or relatives , can even see them through a webcam when they are online . It is good way of making friends also . I myself have made a lot of friends all round the country on the net .

Information : Another good feature is the amount of information available on the net . It is like an electronic library at your disposal , just type in Google what your are looking for and …voila…. You have the result . You can get a lot of information on a single topic with the help of a single click . Even virtual teaching and learning is also possible now . What can be better than that .

Reservation , banking : Now Internet can be also used for banking , reservation purposes . You can transfer money from your account , view the balance report etc by just sitting at your home . Even Railway and Airline reservation can be done with the help of a click . Now no need to stand in queues and wait for your turn . Just open the site , click and book and your work is done . Even shopping can be done by sitting at a desktop . Even though it may be unsafe to use credit cards on the net , but it is also one of the most popular feature of the net .

Business : Internet is also used for expanding your business by the help of a website . Now you can target a large variety of consumers from around the world for your business if you have a properly maintained website . Blogging is the trend of the new generation and with the help of your blog , you can share your likes and dislikes with the world .

Misc : Now internet can also be used as a TV , you can watch web cast of Live matches or even various events . Videos , music etc what ever you want it is all here . Now you can even find your Life Partner on the net .

But in spite of this , it has also got some bad effects . also probably made a few of us suffer a sort of addiction. Syndrome is indeed a matter of concern, with symptoms of “distraction”, “withdrawal from surroundings” and “prevailing in a world of no where”. But it also depends on us , how we spend our time on the net .

If you people have any more suggestions , do post them ..

Fort Minor : Rising Tied is the solo rap album of Mike Shinoda , the rapper from Linkin Park . It is his solo album as a rapper and going by the music he has done an excellent job . Mike Shinoda along with Ryu and Tak (Styles of Beyond) , have joined forces to create a group of the same name .

In this album he has created a whole new approach at music , sticking to the traditional hip hop . He has created every beat and played every instrument for this album so all the songs will have quite a similar feel .

The tracks which are there are

• Intro
• Remember the name
• Right Now
• Petrified
• Feel Like Home
• Where’d you go
• In Stereo
• Cigarettes
• Beleive me
• Get me Gone
• High Road
• Kenji
• Red to Black
• The Battle
• SLip out the back

Out if these “Remember the name” is my favourite , the beats of the track is great and in this the artists tries to explain what makes them tick . “Back Home ” laces the listener with tales of what happens around the corner . “Where’d you go (featuring Holy Brook)” sort of deals with what women goes through when there husbands are away . ” Petrified” and “Slip out of the back” have quite a Linkin park type feel to it . ” Cigarettes “ is a comparsion between rap and smoke as Shinoda analyzes how we buy both . The choir in the background gives an eerie sound as Mike delives a perfect pace flow . ” Get me Gone ” tells how tough it is being in Linkin Park . ” The Battle ” features a 30 second indie rap .

My Thoughts : The album aint that bad . It is sort of an journey through the mind of Shinoda , who is an excellent singer and has got an excellent hip hop spirit . Fans of LP are going to eat this up , and might be surprised that how well Shinoda has made a hip hop album . The surprise is that Jay Z hasnt sung a line in the whole album . Overall it proves that the guy is capable of leading a Hip Hop group and a rock band .

Best Tracks : Remember the name , Right Now , Petrified , Cigarettes

The World Cup Fever is on as tournament gets near . Being the most prestigious Football tournament , it features some of the best teams and some of the best players in the world .Ok , enough of this Intr …………lets get to the main thing .

In the Past few years i have noticed that football has become more popular in India also thanks to ESPN & Star Sports for showing regular English Premier League and Spanish League actions plus the international matches as well . As we know that the English Premier League is the most prestigious league in the world , and it is very popular in India also , so most of us will be supporting England for the World Cup . I have created this post to discuss ” Which England Players will make the World Cup Squad “

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