Sorry guys, I was away in Manchester, back home now to join the conversation again.
The holiday in Manchester involved a lot of internet. I booked the pantomime tickets, hotel and flight with it. I do remember going to my first Stargate convention in 2002 where ahead of time I contacted the city's tourist information who sent me a big catalogue with all hotels and hostels and bed & breakfasts where I chose one from the list to stay in.
I also remember my first flight to the UK in 2006 where I actually went to a local travel office and asked to book a flight to the UK which came up at about 800 Euro which I found a bit steep. A friend then told me about one of the cheap airlines where I booked directly and got a flight for about 80 Euro.
Finally I remember my childhood where my father was the one that had to look up all train times and connections in a big railway guide / timetable for the whole family and I was always afraid I would never manage to be able to use this difficult thing. It literally scared me. Nowadays, you just put your start and target point and the software is doing the rest.
So, booking entertainment tickets and travel organisation is what I use the internet most for.
The holiday in Manchester involved a lot of internet. I booked the pantomime tickets, hotel and flight with it. I do remember going to my first Stargate convention in 2002 where ahead of time I contacted the city's tourist information who sent me a big catalogue with all hotels and hostels and bed & breakfasts where I chose one from the list to stay in.
I also remember my first flight to the UK in 2006 where I actually went to a local travel office and asked to book a flight to the UK which came up at about 800 Euro which I found a bit steep. A friend then told me about one of the cheap airlines where I booked directly and got a flight for about 80 Euro.
Finally I remember my childhood where my father was the one that had to look up all train times and connections in a big railway guide / timetable for the whole family and I was always afraid I would never manage to be able to use this difficult thing. It literally scared me. Nowadays, you just put your start and target point and the software is doing the rest.
So, booking entertainment tickets and travel organisation is what I use the internet most for.
But what if you are away on holiday? Or too sick to leave the house?They just want their money, so each month I go to the office and pay in person and get a receipt. That way I've got two options of how to pay, if one doesn't work.
They made a new law in Germany that everyone that wants a bank account shall be able to get it. Turned out the banks were charging more for these than for the regular ones, but I'm sure they'll make a law about that as well.Even today not everyone has a bank account. Try being a homeless person, walking into a bank, and setting up an account with no permanent address or driver's license.