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Has the Internet made us dumber and simply become an external storage device for our brains? Larry Greenemeir, writing in a Scientific American article, speculates that "with Google, Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia at beck and call via smartphones, tablets and laptops, the once essential function of committing facts to memory has become little more than a flashback to flashcards."

interesting Lachlan thanks for sharing, I wonder if neutrality could ever be protected anymore.

Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling. Some Internet users may develop an emotional attachment to on-line friends and activities they create on their computer screens.

Internet addiction is a "clinical disorder", says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper quotes a leading psychiatrist who suggests that "obsessive internet use is a public health problem, which is so serious it should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder".

The reason I chose this particular article is that the speed of spread a thing on the internet is extremely fast. The colour of dress became a popular question because the power of internet. People all around the world gather together to discussion. I think this might be the strength of social network.

I find this interesting since i found out about this originally through word of mouth in the form of someone telling me about it face to face whereas allot of people are finding out about it through means of the internet. just an interesting connection between real life social systems and virtual ones.

"The president "reiterated his administration's commitment to taking steps that can give people greater confidence that their rights are being protected while preserving important tools that keep us safe," a White House statement said. "

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Internet addiction is on the rise. Learn the warning signs and how to get help.

This article addresses many of the potential problems with the development of smart homes. Particularly, there is a mention of the differing (and therefore competing) protocols in use by different manufacturers. This means that many products may be incompatible, although it is possible that vendors will "provide point-to-point connections between individual devices".

Thanks for sharing this article. After read it I now am considering the time and efficiency that come with a cloud system. For instance, what if you want a smart home in the country? will you have to compromise due to the slowness of the internet? To add it also agrees with my idea that companies are competing too much and as so there is little to no way to use two different providers without problems.

Digital nomads often have to come up with innovative ways to log on Online digital storage devices and innovative internet connections mean working from anywhere in the world while travelling has never been easier. For the 20% of UK workers who spend three hours or more commuting each day living as a digital nomad could be more than just a dream.

Telecommuting is a practice in which an employee works at a location-usually, but not always, one's home-that is remote from the actual business facility at which he/she is employed. Under this arrangement, the employee maintains close contact with coworkers and supervisors via various forms of computer, Internet, and communication technology (i.e, electronic mail, telephone, computer disks, etc.)

I found this Very Interesting, I can see how working at home has it's benefits, however I feel you'd get more done at work, as your in a working environment and so more stimulated. Even if you don't do as much you would be more active. funnily this is like the difference between a house cat and an outdoor cat. It all about the environment you live in, and work in.

Agree! there are some limitations with teleworking.I also think you will miss the social life of working from an office