Unimaginable advances have been achieved in terms of increased life expectancy, reduced disease and access to lifestyles undreamed of by any tsar or pharaoh.
Touch-screen computers house hundreds of digitized publications, allowing for close-up viewing, as well as interactive games, and access to a database of journalists.
Web 2.0 applications support virtual community interactivity and the development of user-driven content and social media, without restricted access or controlled implementation.