The Rapid Progression of Technology and Innovation - Case Study of Facebook

It amazes me how quickly society has developed to the point where society could not even function anymore if it had to use same resources it had access to in the 1980s. Now almost 2 billion people worldwide use the internet when in 1990 the Internet did not even reach the public sphere. What amazes me even more is the progression of the internet. It is hard to believe that Facebook, the largest online social network, was only developed 5 years ago and only allowed college students to join as members. I particularly liked Facebook as a college networking device which not only was a great way to communicate with friends but Facebook also provided students with an outlet to coordinate group projects with colleagues from class. Facebook would later expand to high school students, understandably so to increase membership although this addition was somewhat somewhat to my dismay...seriously I liked the exclusiveness it had for college students. Soon after Facebook the demographic of Facebook users expanded even further, and now anyone over the age of 13 can be a member of Facebook. Now there are over 300 million active users of Facebook worldwide. When I went to Mexico, I was often asked by my friends abroad to be added as a friend on Facebook. Just yesterday, I found out that my Mom created a Facebook account. Facebook is still growing and it is incredible that something non-existent six years ago has now become a primary source of sharing information on the web, which includes people sharing photos albums to friends.