Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"?
I've seen many computer setups with a link to the web browser that just says "Internet". Also, there was a time when a friend of mine told me he used "internet-based email" - I was confused, thinking all email these days is internet-based, and it took me a moment to realize he probably meant
"web-based email". Before I realized that, I said, "Isn't all email internet-based?" and he thought I was just being a smart-ass.

Many people don't seem to realize that the web is just one thing available on the internet.

Nightfox

Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to All on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:37 pm

Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"?

Yeah, makes me grind my teeth sometimes at how ignorant people are.
Generally, people just aren't interested in educating themselves.

People are amazed when they visit my home and see my network. They act like it's all magic: "I'm not very good at that stuff, I could *NEVER* do that!"

I started including my BBS as a hobby on applications and resumes. I was at our local workforce center when they had a resume building class. I figured, what the heck, been a long time since high school, maybe I'll learn
something. Not really, of course, but the instructor insisted on checking
out all of our resumes. I was amused at how wowed she was at my 5 min.
resume, and she asked about the BBS. I'm like, "watch this", and grabbed her keyboard, got connected in 2 seconds, and smiled when her eyes got real wide.
I explained how in this one software we have all these services, available right off my little itty bitty netbook at home, and got the "look", like it's all magic guru cow powers or something...lol

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Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to All on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:37 pm

Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"? I've seen many computer setups with a link to the web browser that just says "Internet". Also, there was a time when a friend of mine told me he used "internet-based email" - I was confused, thinking all email these days is internet-based, and it took me a moment to realize he probably meant "web-based email". Before I realized that, I said, "Isn't all email internet-based?" and he thought I was just being a smart-ass.

Many people don't seem to realize that the web is just one thing available o the internet.

Nightfox

If I'm not mistaken, email CAN be based on uucp via dialup connections, so no, not ALL email is internet based. On the other hand, I can't imagine that
setup being useful other than perhaps to circumvent national firewalls or surveillance software, so it's probably not exactly all that common...

cykros


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People are amazed when they visit my home and see my network. They act
like it's all magic: "I'm not very good at that stuff, I could *NEVER* do that!"

I hear comments like that sometimes too..

I started including my BBS as a hobby on applications and resumes. I was
at our local workforce center when they had a resume building class. I figured, what the heck, been a long time since high school, maybe I'll
learn something. Not really, of course, but the instructor insisted on checking out all of our resumes. I was amused at how wowed she was at my 5 min. resume, and she asked about the BBS. I'm like, "watch this", and grabbed her keyboard, got connected in 2 seconds, and smiled when her eyes got real wide. I explained how in this one software we have all these services, available right off my little itty bitty netbook at home, and got the "look", like it's all magic guru cow powers or something...lol

That's cool. :) I was out of work recently and was also wondering if I
should mention my BBS on my resume. The main thing that kept me from doing that is that most people these days don't know what a BBS is.. It seems that many people working in the industry these days haven't been using computers long enough to know what a BBS is, or never used BBSs. When I mention to people that I run a bulletin board system, I often get a blank stare.

Eric

If I'm not mistaken, email CAN be based on uucp via dialup connections, so no, not ALL email is internet based. On the other hand, I can't imagine that setup being useful other than perhaps to circumvent national firewalls or surveillance software, so it's probably not exactly all that common...

Yeah, that CAN be done, but it's not all that common.. My thinking was that pretty much all the email people use these days is over the internet.

Nightfox

Re: Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to Dreamer on Wed Mar 30 2011 12:53 pm

That's cool. :) I was out of work recently and was also wondering if I should mention my BBS on my resume. The main thing that kept me from doing that is that most people these days don't know what a BBS is.. It seems tha many people working in the industry these days haven't been using computers long enough to know what a BBS is, or never used BBSs. When I mention to people that I run a bulletin board system, I often get a blank stare.

My thinking was that if I caught the attention of even one hiring person / HR rep, then why not? I didn't even bother putting it under 'Hobbies' or anything; it's straight under my phone number and email address up near the header.

I know that when I was a manager, if I had seen a resume with a URL in the contact fields, I would have spared a couple minutes to check it out if I was at all curious about the person. In this case, if someone is even mildly
into any kind of social networks, they might put you on their list of people
to call in for interview.

Anyhow, it's no biggie. It doesn't hurt to put it on, and it might not do anything for the resume. Who knows.


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Re: Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to Dreamer on Wed Mar 30 2011 12:53 pm

That's cool. :) I was out of work recently and was also wondering if I should mention my BBS on my resume. The main thing that kept me from

...
My thinking was that if I caught the attention of even one hiring person / HR rep, then why not? I didn't even bother putting it under 'Hobbies' or anything; it's straight under my phone number and email address up near the header.

That's an interesting idea.. I hadn't thought about that - although it
doesn't exactly seem like contact information. And for me, I wonder how my unusual URL (digdist.bbsindex.com) would come across on a resume..

Nightfox

On 3/30/2011 5:53 AM, Nightfox wrote:

People are amazed when they visit my home and see my network. They act
like it's all magic: "I'm not very good at that stuff, I could *NEVER* do
that!"

I hear comments like that sometimes too..

I have an anagram for that... P.F.M. "I'll just PFM that for you."
(Pure F***ing\b\b\b\b\b\breaky Magic)

That's cool. :) I was out of work recently and was also wondering if I should mention my BBS on my resume. The main thing that kept me from doing that is that most people these days don't know what a BBS is.. It seems that many people working in the industry these days haven't been using computers long enough to know what a BBS is, or never used BBSs. When I mention to people that I run a bulletin board system, I often get a blank stare.

I've actually had more than a few people come across it on their own. I just have it linked from my personal site (which links everywhere else).

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Re: Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Tracker1 to Nightfox on Sat Apr 02 2011 12:42:00

That's cool. :) I was out of work recently and was also wondering if I should mention my BBS on my resume. The main thing that kept me from doin

I've actually had more than a few people come across it on their own. I jus have it linked from my personal site (which links everywhere else).

Ah, that's cool.. I can't say I have a personal site right now, because I'm not sure what I'd put on a general personal web site. hehe

Nightfox

On 4/3/2011 8:35 PM, Nightfox wrote:

I've actually had more than a few people come across it on their own. I jus
have it linked from my personal site (which links everywhere else).

Ah, that's cool.. I can't say I have a personal site right now, because I'm not sure what I'd put on a general personal web site. hehe

Honestly, just links to twitter, facebook, etc profiles... my resume, and a link to my blog... Keeps my signature line rather light... Though need to update my resume, it isn't current.

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Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to All on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:37 pm

Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"? I've seen many computer setups with a link to the web browser that just says "Internet". Also, there was a time when a friend of mine told me he used "internet-based email" - I was confused, thinking all email these days is internet-based, and it took me a moment to realize he probably meant "web-based email". Before I realized that, I said, "Isn't all email internet-based?" and he thought I was just being a smart-ass.

Many people don't seem to realize that the web is just one thing available o

n

the internet.

Nightfox

It bugs the living hell out of me

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On 30/03/2011 1:47 AM, Dreamer wrote:

Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to All on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:37 pm

> Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"?

Yeah, makes me grind my teeth sometimes at how ignorant people are. Generally, people just aren't interested in educating themselves.

People are amazed when they visit my home and see my network. They act like it's all magic: "I'm not very good at that stuff, I could *NEVER* do that!"

I started including my BBS as a hobby on applications and resumes. I was at our local workforce center when they had a resume building class. I figured, what the heck, been a long time since high school, maybe I'll learn something. Not really, of course, but the instructor insisted on checking out all of our resumes. I was amused at how wowed she was at my 5 min. resume, and she asked about the BBS. I'm like, "watch this", and grabbed her keyboard, got connected in 2 seconds, and smiled when her eyes got real wide. I explained how in this one software we have all these services, available right off my little itty bitty netbook at home, and got the "look", like it's all magic guru cow powers or something...lol

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I know this thread is a year old, but I have to contribute just to say,
that is so familiar!

I live in Tasmania, which is kind of the backwater uh.. New Jersey..
Montana.. Tennessee? of Australia. All homophobic, xenophobic hicks down
here. Anyway, as a result, the most common 0_0 eyes I get are just from
typing in public.
'OMG, how do you type that fast? :O'
'Well, I was a geek in school.'

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On 30/03/2011 1:47 AM, Dreamer wrote:

Re: Internet vs. Web
By: Nightfox to All on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:37 pm

> Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and

"web"

?

Yeah, makes me grind my teeth sometimes at how ignorant people are. Generally, people just aren't interested in educating themselves.

People are amazed when they visit my home and see my network. They act like it's all magic: "I'm not very good at that stuff, I could *NEVER* do that!"

I started including my BBS as a hobby on applications and resumes. I was at our local workforce center when they had a resume building class. I

igured,

what the heck, been a long time since high school, maybe I'll learn something. Not really, of course, but the instructor insisted on checking out all of our resumes. I was amused at how wowed she was at my 5 min. resume, and she asked about the BBS. I'm like, "watch this", and grabbed

er

keyboard, got connected in 2 seconds, and smiled when her eyes got real

ide.

I explained how in this one software we have all these services, available right off my little itty bitty netbook at home, and got the "look", like

t's

all magic guru cow powers or something...lol

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I know this thread is a year old, but I have to contribute just to say, that is so familiar!

I live in Tasmania, which is kind of the backwater uh.. New Jersey.. Montana.. Tennessee? of Australia. All homophobic, xenophobic hicks
down here. Anyway, as a result, the most common 0_0 eyes I get are just from typing in public.
'OMG, how do you type that fast? :O'
'Well, I was a geek in school.'

Awesome!

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www.kyletowns.com

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Yeah, I guess most non-technical people only know about the web / don't realize other services are on the internet too.
"Nightfox" <nightfox@DIGDIST> wrote in message news:4D90F17D.1324.dove-int@digdist.bbsindex.com...

Does it bug anyone else when people equate the words "internet" and "web"? I've seen many computer setups with a link to the web browser that just
says
"Internet". Also, there was a time when a friend of mine told me he used "internet-based email" - I was confused, thinking all email these days is internet-based, and it took me a moment to realize he probably meant "web-based email". Before I realized that, I said, "Isn't all email internet-based?" and he thought I was just being a smart-ass.

Many people don't seem to realize that the web is just one thing available on
the internet.

Nightfox

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