I am addicted to the Internet. I am a busy working parent and still I find the time to check my e-mail, chat with my friends in Yahoo Instant Messenger, read news, forums and on and on.
I need “to know” and I need “to have” more than ever before. I want to get my latest news. I want to spread the news to my on-line and off-line friends, who, I might add, are doing exactly the same. I need to get a new book or … shoes or … gadget just because it is there and easy to buy, no need to drive and look for parking at the mall. Don’t you love these FREE shipping offers? All this is in addition to already being entertained on the Internet watching YouTube, listening to iTunes etc. Do you do the same?
It is not hard to find out if you’re addicted to the Internet. Do you find that when you get online you’re frequently surprised by the amount of time that has passed? Do you find yourself staying home instead of enjoying a beautiful day outside because you’d rather use the Internet?
A recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine found that more than one in eight Americans show signs that they could be suffering from some form of internet addiction.
How do you cure this problem? Google “Internet Addiction” and log on to a bunch of websites? Instant Message other sufferers? Join an Internet support group? Or buy self-help books from our favorite on-line store (after performing an extensive price comparison)? You might as well offer a drink to an alcoholic trying to cure his addiction.
In China, parents send their children as young as 12 to the first officially licensed clinic for Internet addiction at the Beijing Military Region Central Hospital. That is after their kids skip school to spend time playing online games and visiting chat rooms. These kids are admitted suffering from depression, nervousness, panic, fear, agitation, unwillingness to interact with others, sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands. The daily schedule at the center begins at 6 a.m. and includes electric shock treatment and the administration of intravenous drips to “adjust the unbalanced status of brain secretions”.
This sounds a little extreme to me. How about a gentler American way of approaching this problem? How about using a new high-tech device called SnoopStick?
SnoopStick is a very small USB flash drive device that will allow someone to fully monitor and limit your access to the Internet from any other computer on the Internet. Just run the set-up program on your computer then unplug the device and give it to your trusted friend. Your friend will plug Snoop Stick to any Windows-based computer (in her home or office) and at any time will be able to monitor your Internet use and disable your access to the Internet if needed. You can also specify the times when you will be able to access Internet and SnoopStick will enforce this schedule.
Stay aware, alert, and in control of your Internet with Snoop Stick.
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#1 by xerene on August 5th, 2010
Go to "start".."run"..type in msconfig then click on "startup"..uncheck anything slowing your system down then click on "Services" and do the same…then you'll have to reboot…when system reboots it will prompt you about the changes you made…just check the box on the bottom left side saying…"don't show this message again"
That should solve your problem…Good luck
#2 by guzen on August 5th, 2010
great video!
#3 by nacao on August 5th, 2010
@JoeyTribiane yes yes he did
#4 by human_element_111 on August 5th, 2010
And now for the question.
#5 by SwazooGuy on August 5th, 2010
Use your firewall to restrict them. How long have you been administrating this?
#6 by rails on August 5th, 2010
@Joromano20 fuck you!
#7 by prosti45 on August 5th, 2010
no
#8 by corpo on August 6th, 2010
They still lose me when we think of going from EVERYTHING being physical, to things going virtual. Sure, I could easily pretend I understand it by using certain words, but how many people truly understand it? I think very few. Lead programmers today learned using on stuff that was already programmed. But how did the original programmers to it? It’s very confusing.
#9 by DDD on August 6th, 2010
They're usually located in data centers with multi gigabit uplinks provided by tier 1 ISP's.
Nothing remotely related to consumer grade networking.
#10 by aramaiya on August 6th, 2010
I think people move in relationships faster online because there is no fear of not being able to say what you actually feel, and you are able to openly express yourself.
Also so many people change themselves online to have a personality that you would like, and those people find out little things about you and incorporate it into who they "are" to make you like them more.
And the fact that you can either lie about your personality is scary, because what if you do meet the person? And then you may never know who you can trust and may not meet real friendly people.
My advise is that less people should indulge on online RELATIONSHIPS and stick with FRIENDSHIP.
#11 by jpro on August 7th, 2010
Nice
#12 by Jess on August 7th, 2010
Maybe u should contact ur internet provider and tell them what's going on with u internet they maybe be able to tell u how to fix it and explaine why its stop working
#13 by truth on August 8th, 2010
@GeekingForJesus I really liked it though. He explained it better than I’ve ever heard.
#14 by psychic on August 8th, 2010
@McMichael96 yes you can just activate it for mobile devices and television on the same time and i don´t want to activate it for television.
#15 by urbantool on August 8th, 2010
This is fun; thanks for making it.
Check out a video NASA made from when nobody knew what the Internet was: youtube: /watch?v=udQPfgMtBec
#16 by earthlink on August 8th, 2010
Until October, 1996, I knew not what the internet was, nor did I care. I happened to be visiting the UBC main library and was searching for the card catalogue. I was told that it had been replaced electronically. While the girl was leading me to it, I passed by a monitor with some colour graphics and asked whether that was it. The woman said, “No, that’s the internet.”
The internet is nothing less than the end of boredom and in very truth is the Mind of Man.