正能量教學 網絡的正確打開方式

What are bitcoins, and should you invest in them? How many calories do you burn while riding a bike for an hour? What's the best way to unclog a toilet? No matter what the question is, you can find the answer on the internet.
比特幣是什麼，你要投資他們嗎？當你騎一個小時自行車時，你消耗了多少熱量？疏通馬桶的最好的方式是什麼？無論什麼問題，你都可以在網上找到答案。

While many of us remember what life was like before the World Wide Web, few of us can imagine the future without it. The ability to search for answers to an embarrassing question or communicate with people from across the globe — all with the stroke of a keyboard — would be pretty hard to give up. And with faster broadband networks and WiFi hotspots everywhere we turn, many of us stay connected nearly 24 hours a day.
雖然我們中的許多人都記得萬維網出現前的生活是怎樣的，但是我們中很少有人能夠想象沒有它未來會是怎樣的。搜索令人難堪問題的答案，或是與來自全世界的人交流-所有的這些都可以通過鍵盤完成-這些都難以放棄。有了更加快速的寬帶網絡，以及我們到的每個地方都有免費WiFi，大多數人幾乎24小時都是保持聯繫的。

We've put together our own list of a few things the internet can do to make life easier and more enjoyable for everyone. We may take most of them for granted. But it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves that thanks to the internet, we can now:
我們把互聯網能讓我們的生活變得更簡單，更美好的一些事情都放在一起了。我們也許常常認爲這些都是理所當然的。但是這對於提醒我們感謝互聯網也沒有害處，我們現在能夠：

1. Fund a business.投資業務。

Coming up with a great idea for a new business is only half the battle. The other half involves coming up with the money to fund that great idea. And sometimes waltzing into a bank and taking out a substantial loan isn't an option for a young (or broke) entrepreneur.
爲一項新業務想到了一個好點子只成功了一半。另一半需要資金來資助這個好點子。有時候昂首闊步走進銀行，拿走大量的貸款對於年輕（或破產）的企業家來說並不是個好選擇。

Fortunately, the internet has made it easy for people to raise capital for startups and personal projects through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. "Veronica Mars" fans banded together to raise nearly $6 million on Kickstarter to produce the "Veronica Mars" film when Warner Bros. refused to fund it. The crowdfunding website also made it possible for the technology startup Oculus Rift to fund its first virtual gaming product, garnering over $2 million from supporters. It's safe to say the amount is nowhere close to what a bank would have offered the young entrepreneurs.
幸運的是，互聯網使人們通過衆籌網站（例如Kickstarter 和Indiegogo）爲公司和個人項目籌集資金變得容易。當Bros.拒絕資助他們時，"美眉校探"的粉絲結合起來，在Kickstarter籌集了將近600萬美元來製作"美眉校探"電影。衆籌網站同樣讓技術創業Oculus Rift資助第一個虛擬遊戲產品成爲可能，從支持者那獲得超過200萬美元的費用。可以有把握的說，這個數量比銀行可以提供給年輕企業家的差遠了。

2. Learn something new.學習新東西。

If you're hungry for knowledge, the internet is the perfect place to satisfy your appetite. A working mom who doesn't have time to make it into a classroom can now earn her MBA or work toward a nursing degree while her kids are fast asleep upstairs. Online universities like University of Phoenix offer students the flexibility to earn degrees whenever and wherever is convenient for them. More and more traditional universities are also offering online education as a supplement to on-campus classes.
如果你求知若渴，那麼網絡是滿足你的嗜好的完美之地。沒有時間到教室上課的上班族媽媽，當她的孩子在樓上睡着時，現在可以攻讀MBA或致力於護理學位的學習。在線大學，例如鳳凰城大學，給學生提供攻讀學位的靈活性，無論什麼時間，無論什麼地點都便於他們學習。越來越多的傳統大學也提供一些在線教育作爲在校課程的補充。

For those who aren't interested in jumping all the way into a degree, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at institutions like Khan Academy and Coursera give you the ability to pick and choose courses on just about any subject — ranging from organic chemistry to art history — while sites like Tree House Academy and Codecademy allow users to hone in on specific skills including coding, website design, and app development. By breaking down barriers, the internet gives people located in the most remote parts of the world access to knowledge they wouldn't otherwise have.
對於那些對攻讀一個學位沒有興趣的人來說，大規模的開放網絡課程(MOOCs)研究機構，例如可汗學院和Coursera，給你提供可以選擇任何課程的權利--從有機化學到藝術史--類似Tree House Academy 和Codecademy的網站允許用戶全心鑽研具體的技巧，包括編碼、網頁設計、app開發。通過突破障礙，網絡給予偏遠地區的人 （否則不會有的）學習知識的機會。

3. Stay connected.保持聯繫。

It’s now easier than ever before to stay connected with people. Facebook serves as a daily high school and college reunion, informing you when old friends have gotten engaged or are expecting a child. Platforms like Skype or FaceTime can keep an executive in China connected to her team based in New York City. Forums and messaging platforms like Reddit let you argue with someone in Minnesota about "The Walking Dead" all the way from Los Angeles. Twitter lets you chat with fans of the show simultaneously in real-time. A basic internet connection allows people to transcend thousands of miles and connect with others in a way that just wasn't possible a couple decades ago.
現在人們保持聯繫比以前容易多了。Facebook 擔當起每日高中和大學校友聚會的角色，通知你老朋友訂婚的時間或要小孩的時間。類似於Skype和FaceTime的平臺，可以讓在中國的高管同她在紐約的團隊保持聯繫。類似於Reddit的論壇和消息平臺，可以讓你從洛杉磯一路都同明尼蘇達州的人爭論關於“行屍走肉”的話題。Twitter讓你同時實時的同演出的粉絲聊天。一個基本的網絡連接可以讓人們跨越數千英里，在某點上同其他人聯繫，這在幾十年前是不可能的。

4. Improve our health.改善我們的健康。

It used to be that when you got sick, you called your family doctor, who might examine you and then refer you to a specialist. Today, patients can get medical advice, research remedies, self-diagnose (hello, hypochondriacs), and book doctor appointments while sitting at their desks.
過去，當你生病時，你通常都是叫你的家庭醫生，他可能會爲你做檢查，然後給你介紹一位專家。現在，病人可以得到醫療建議，研究補救措施以及自我診斷（你好，憂鬱症患者），當他們坐在辦公桌前時，就可以預約醫生了。

But the advances of the internet also have far-reaching implications for healthcare and the quality of our lives. For those aren't able to visit a doctor in person, the practice of telemedicine represents the future of healthcare. Using videoconferencing or smartphones, doctors can examine patients remotely — whether they're diagnosing a common cold or evaluating stroke symptoms — which helps save lives while cutting down on costs and other resources. Telesurgery, which enables doctors to operate on patients despite not being in the room, is dramatically expanding healthcare opportunities for people in underserved communities.
但是網絡的建議也會對我們的醫療保健以及我們的生活質量產生深遠的影響。對於那些不能親自去看醫生的人，遠程醫療的實踐象徵着醫療保健的未來。使用視頻會議或智能手機，醫生能夠遠距離的檢查病人--不管他們診斷的是普通的感冒還是評估中風症狀--這樣在降低花費和其它資源的同時，也幫助拯救生命。遠程外科手術，幫助醫生給病人做手術，儘管不是在房間裏面，也爲缺醫少藥的社區大幅度地擴大了醫療機會。

And the internet is bringing health practitioners together to learn from each other and collaborate on new advancements. This is happening both within hospitals and across borders: Johns Hopkins, for example, has partnered with Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Brazil to share medical knowledge, research, and best practices with the doctors and staff there.
並且網絡將健康從業者組織在一起，互相學習，共同協作共同進步。這些可以在醫院發生，也可以跨越國界發生：例如，Johns Hopkins與巴西Moinhos de Vento醫院合作分享醫療知識、研究以及同這裏的醫生和職工的最好的經驗。

5. Be entertained (or entertain someone else).娛樂自己（或者娛樂其他人）。

You're stuck in the airport on a six-hour layover with two unruly kids ... for six hours. If you're fortunate to have a reliable internet connection and a Netflix subscription, then you're most likely the happiest parent around.
你和兩個不守規矩的孩子被困在機場6個小時...6個小時。如果你很幸運的有一個可以信任的網絡連接和Netflix訂閱服務，那麼你可能是周圍最幸福的父母。

And forget about your kids — what about you? How many hours have you dedicated to binge-watching television shows and movies on a rainy Saturday afternoon? More than you'd probably like to admit. In 2014, Netflix users streamed nearly 6.5 BILLION hours of video in the first quarter alone. That's a lot of "House of Cards" and "Orange Is The New Black." From making a long commute bearable to serving as the perfect (secret) distraction in a boring meeting, the internet has become our our default, go-to conduit to streaming and downloadable entertainment.
忘了你的孩子--你呢？在下雨的星期六的下午你會看多長時間的電視和電影呢？可能比你會承認的要多。在2014年，Netflix用戶僅僅只在第一季度就看了將近65億個小時的視頻。很多看的都是《紙牌屋》和《女子監獄》。從難以忍受的長途通勤到作爲無聊會議時的絕佳（祕密）放鬆方式，網絡成爲了我們的默認系統，我們利用它瀏覽節目和下載娛樂節目。