I’ve heard bits and pieces about OpenDNS for a while, so I decided today to give it a go. What it does is allow you to access a free, fast DNS server. Why would this be a good idea, you ask?
First, a bit of Internet history: every computer and/or device connected to the Internet is identified […]
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Article: Slow Down, Brave Multitasker, and Don’t Read This in Traffic - New York Times
In a recent study, a group of Microsoft workers took, on average, 15 minutes to return to serious mental tasks, like writing reports or computer code, after responding to incoming e-mail or instant messages. They strayed off to reply to other messages […]
Can I actually write about this? I have more questions than answers, especially since I’m afraid that I am more guilty of this than many.
And yet, I can say this with certainty: our Western world (and probably most of the rest of it, but I don’t know it well enough to say much) has been steadily […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the impact of technology on our lives, particularly in my recent posts “On Blogging” Parts 1 and 2. I’m no Luddite, but I definitely know that I could stand to spend a whole lot less time on my computer and online. I realized the other day that I […]
So, this is my worldwide audience. Since signing up for ClustrMaps on March 21, I’ve had 406 visits from every continent except Africa. Well, my Asia representation is pretty weak too, with only Japan representing. It’s strange that there’s that many people out there reading my verbal diarrhea.
The internet is a strange, strange place.
