How Internet changed my life!

I saw this discussion on rediff.com where people were discussing how has internet changed their lives (if at all it has!). That lead me to a thoughtful idea of writing the same here in my blog too. First a prelude, I have been using the internet forover 7-8 years. In the beginning it was more for just emails checking, sending and then slowly I started chat. There was a time I used to think internet was like drugs, but then I wasnt aware what can be achieved through I. Then I came to US where I started to use games, chat, songs on I. After that I actually started to use it for worthy causes. I started to believe Google, Amazon, eBay are the best things that happened to us on I. They can be ranked the best thing that changed the World.

Now, If I dont have a hig speed internet, I think I am handicapped. I spend most of my time on I. Following are the things which speak of themselves how I changed my life

• Google is my home page (speaks volumes for itself)
• Whenever I need to buy anything, first thing I do is go to Amazon.com and search for it.
• I am more comfortable shopping at home online than go B&M shopping
• I do use it alot for getting my lot of office work done
• Google helped me survive my first job
• I learnt lot of SQL Server skills all online
• I found Kamal Hasan- starrer- Mahanadi Songs online when I couldnt get them anywhere

Following are few crazy things that happened to my acquaintances using I

• Ravi Vummagoni got a contact for a Visa Appointment broker using Google (unthinkable for me!)
• Boti's dad almost finished his Ph.d in Pharmacy

I was also wondering what if google is made Paid-Site? I cant imagine that, if it all, I will one of the biggest payer for that site (LOL!!!)

Vivek, do you want contribute anything on this. I am sure you have tons of stories.