Being an Internet savvy is described as having the expertise, the ability, the competence of steering one's self in the world of internet.
WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION
Accessing the internet is an experience that most of the townspeople of Roxas may have never heard of yet, much less experience, firsthand. This holds true for its residents especially living in the hinterlands where cellphone signals are scarce or even non-existent. However, with the advent of broadband and wifi, many residents are now enjoying their first on hand experience with the internet and the loads of information it offers its users.
The internet provides us a gateway to a new dimension, a new world where you can obtain information in just a click, talk to somebody face to face who is halfway around the world, view places where you could only dream and hope to visit personally someday, meet new people you would never have met without the internet and do things which we can only dream of doing before.
Indeed, being internet savvy is a plus to everyone, not only in the career aspects( you can earn while doing things you enjoy in the internet) but also for additional information and knowledge which we can use in our day to day life and dealings with family and other people alike.
THE REALITY
Even though the town of Roxas has no landline telephones yet (government owned telephone lines are installed within the center of the town but it has limited usage), connecting to the internet while staying in the town is now possible with the installation of a wifi connection from Smart network or the plug-it smart broadband. The plug-it is very handy and you can access the internet with it, as long as you have a laptop or desktop and a cellular phone signal in the area where you will be accessing the net.
A year ago and more, you can hardly find someone living in this town in facebook, twitter or friendster. Nowadays, you can greet acquaintances, pm and chat with friends who are just from this small municipality in the internet.
THE DREAM
At present, the municipality has not yet created its own interactive website, due to less prioritization of top town officials. However, with the advent of the new management and the broadening vision of making this town one, if not the topmost developing municipality in the province, it is greatly anticipated for that Roxas would soon become map-visible in the world-wide-web, through their own town interactive website. Until then, natives of this town who are now residing in other regions of this country and those who are outside the Philippines would have to suffice themselves with mere peeps and glimpse of their native town in some of the facebook accounts and of course, here in my blog.
