The Internet is a Series of Tubes . . . Filled with Cats?

The Internet is a Series of Tubes . . . Filled with Cats

Hello, all! I'm a previous communications researcher who, at some point, delved into the interesting world of cultural and societal memes. Due to my fondness for internet memes (all in the name of research!), I've been dubbed a "loltician" by some. 

I have it on pretty good authority (read: ex-Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens and aforementioned memes) that the internet consists of a series of tubes filled with cats. Although, in all seriousness, I think other adorable and/or mean-spirited animals and their antics are starting to make a dent in the cat-pie. 

No, but really, I'm excited to be a part of this class, digging into the origins of the internet together, examining the implications of ubiquitous internet usage, navigating through privacy pitfalls as we relinquish more and more of our personal information, and so much more. Here's to a riveting semester! 

test post

hello world. my name is Anthony. this is my first official blog post. this is not including the xanga post that my friend made in my name 10 years ago. its a bit frightening to be so easily published. once this is posted, and people read it, i am judged by what i write. from years of scouring the interwebz, i know that grammar must be impeccable else i will feel the wrath of the internet's judgement. but this page does not have auto-correct, so please forgive my lowercased i's and by spaceless alots. And speaking of how scary the internet is, here is a document listing suspicious activities of people in internet cafes and what to do if you see a person committing these "crimes". And the suspicious activities listed include "overly concerned about privacy, attempts to shield the screen from view of others", "travel illogical distance to use internet cafes.", "act nervous or suspicious behavior inconsistent with activities". there are others that are more understandable like "purchase chemicals, acids, hydrogen peroxide, acetone, fertilizer, etc" but they should not be in the same list. the fine print quells the alarm of the document a bit by saying that a person may freely do these things and it does not mean that the person is suspicious but it is when they satisfy most of the list that they should be under suspicion.