do you remember when the internet was special?

once upon a time, the internet looked like this. simplistic, yet complicated. limited, yet infinite. it lived in a room in our homes. it acted as a teacher, a librarian, a doctor, a friend. it felt like a part of the family, something separate from ourselves that we could rely on. now, it lives within us. everyone has a super computer in their pocket. its filled with everything we could ever need for our day to day lives. it is filled with the entire scope of human knowledge. it is filled with a billion people who are each smarter than you. hotter than you. cooler than you. at least, according to every "social" media app. and if you want to take a break from feeling sorry for yourself you can look at any news article and feel sorry for the world.