15th January 2004

Aled's Internet Guide

Someone recently asked me how I continue to keep myself entertained online, when he finds himself running out of sites to visit.

I very rarely watch TV, in fact it's been at least a couple of months since the last time I sat in front of one.

With a high-speed broadband Internet connection, why would I?

All the comedy, drama, adventure, crime and other ingredients of a long-running TV show or a blockbuster film are present in everyday life around the globe.

Unless I'm looking for anything specific, I almost always begin with BBC News.

A link from a story to a related site will often begin me on a long and informative, sometimes interactive and often fun, journey into the depths of the world wide web.

As I educate myself and pick-up the odd idea that I might adopt in my own site, I listen to one of my favourite radio stations.

At the moment, I have stations from ten countries on my Favourites list.

I could be anywhere in the world while sitting in the comfort of my Korean apartment.

And then of course, there's files-sharing.

Music and movies are often available before their release dates and episodes of most US sitcoms are just a few minutes' downloading time from my screen.

Porn is another thing worth mentioning, but the mention alone should suffice (though I could let you in on some great information there!)

- Aled Powell