arstechnica.com — "Studies pointing out the dangers of our technology-enabled lifestyles are nothing new. Topics such the possibility of getting brain tumors from our cell phones and the danger of video game violence translating into real-world violence frequently pop up on the front pages of newspapers and web sites (including this one) around the world."
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neirasMay 10, 2006
I'd say WoW addiction is a much, much bigger problem.
wigdigMay 11, 2006
i sometimes wish i could upload myself .. would give a whole new meaning to myspace
Closed AccountMay 11, 2006
I'm addicted to Air! I just can't stop breathing! Someone make an article and help me stop my addiction!
muffinmanMay 11, 2006
Just as long as I don't pull something akin to what my roomate did when planning his day:1. Go to work ($2 subway)2. Meet up with friends, maybe do dinner ($15+$2 subway)3. Hearth home. (free with 60 min cooldown)My friend: "I can save myself money if I just hearth home!"wait two seconds...My friend: "Wait, thats not real."
xalorousMay 11, 2006
nevermind
antronMay 11, 2006
But you failed to mention that it was 17 years straight
bubbagumpMay 11, 2006
"I dare anyone who thinks it's bulls**t, to just give up the net for a week. No IM's, no email, no web browsing, nothing."A few years ago, I did. It was amazingly relaxing. Maybe here in a few weeks I'll be fortunate enough to do it again. The 'net as a tool is fantastic, sadly having to work 'for' it has turned it into a prison..
Closed AccountMay 11, 2006
Did anybody follow the link to the test? I got a 50 "You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage."That test is completely wrong. It should be ALOT higher.
platonixMay 19, 2006
The rasterbator gets the point. You can verify it wilth my research from the mid-90s, link below. Today, add poker and porn to the mix and it's a gambling/sex addiction. Sure, maybe you would never have known you had a predilection toward a vice until you 'discovered' that through use of the Internet, but your addiction is to gambling or pornography, not the medium. One isn't addicted to a casino or a magazine.Internet Connectivity: Addiction and Dependency Study @ <a class="user" href="http://mediainformatics.biz/iads">http://mediainformatics.biz/iads</a>