What do you remember? Or do you need to remember?

Two students were having a conversation on their difficulties in studying programming.

A: "Today lesson is tough. I have forgotten last week lesson.  How am I going to do this week assignment?"
B: "You did not take any notes?"
A: "Notes, what notes?  We are paperless here. And if I need anything, I just need to Google it."
B: "But I am sure you have to remember some of the syntax?"
A: "Syntax? What syntax?"
B: "May be you want to google and find out?"

Internet has now become the source of information for us.  Search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo! have become the tools for us to sniff out information. If you need to find something, chances are you can get the answer from the Internet.

The Internet is so convenient that we begin to rely on it more and more.  We are now connected so well with the Internet that it becomes part of us.  As if it is an extension of our brain.   Don't believe me?  Try living without Internet for just one week.  Try relying the old media - radio, TV, newspapers, books - for information.  You may find it hard to live your life without Internet.

However, should we be so reliance with the Internet that we stop remembering thing?  After all, the Internet is really not part of our brain.  Some experts say that creativity and innovation come from our brain ability to make connection of its past experiences. Our past experiences allow us to make new connections and help us to develop new things.  Therefore, if we cannot remember anything, how than can we make new connections?

So how should we make better use of the Internet?