I love the basis of this article, and I adore the internet. I'm about 35 and spent half of my life with no internet.

Guitar magazines taught me that Harmonic Minor scales sounded exotic and dark.

People I knew in person helped me get jobs, like teachers.

I met people in classes, parties and through other friends.

And, I published my work in my journal, zines and the school newspaper.

He's right, the internet is fantastic and improved all of these activities - mostly. Life back then wasn't all bad, to be sure. I love the amazing ability to connect to people on the internet, and the vast amount of information at our fingertips. However, I do somewhat miss the slower pace of life 20 years ago.