As a tech-enthusiast I watch all types of technology closely but it is perhaps computer technology that fascinates me the most. It is this technology that has reshaped both the personal and professional worlds. Many people who would not have had the capital to start a normal business have been afforded the opportunity to begin a venture by the internet. By creating a virtual world those will smaller budgets need only to have a sense of adventure and a website. Granted many online only businesses fail but this is due to poor preparation and foresight rather than technological shortcomings.

Ironically enough it was when the internet became the hot new thing that computer technology really seemed to take off. This was undoubtedly due to higher consumer demand which meant that companies had more money to invest in the development of better technology. It was during these times that things like web cams, and media players became all the rage. Processor speeds also jumped up in speed at very regular intervals as did the size of hard drives. It was also during this era that broadband was first made available to a select few areas.

Technology went from hobby to passion at the turn of the millennium for me as this was the time when computers began processing at speeds in the Gigahertz and many new applications both off and online became available for everyday use. The online technologies during this time really began to change as well. A large majority of businesses came online in a hurry giving us our first taste of e-commerce and then quickly went out of business. Of course many businesses pulled through the dot com bust and are still around today. There was also a new program being utilized by serious web developers called Flash. During these years I was able to secure my own broadband line which changed everything.

These days computer technology continues to grow but at a slower pace that it did in previous years. Online applications however continue to grow and change and it often seems as though one program or application is replaced by another better technology not long after the former is released. One of the more exciting web applications happens to be Class Management Software programs. These programs when combined with online event registration applications allow users to register and partake in classes and events from the comfort of their own home.

It is these things and landmarks in computer technology that have made this one of my biggest passions. I have no doubts that as time passes both online and offline technologies will grow to a point where we will be required to leave our homes only when we wish to physically visit somebody. I fully expect as well that at some point in the not to distant future that children will be able to attend school from home through the use of extremely powerful computers and tremendous internet speeds.