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Just What We Need – An Internet Timewaster!

Mike Riley — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:46:31 +0000

Anybody who spends any length of time on line – at work or home – suffers from a common complaint. Boredom. For all the wonders the Internet provides, there are literally millions of sites that produce nothing more than loud, long yawns [and why are so many of them related to things we need to [...]

15 Addictive Ways to Waste Time Online Now That the Kids Are Back at School

Kathy Landin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:04:56 +0000

The school buses are running again, and the kids are out of the house. Finally. With the end of the far-too-long summer break, this return to school days can leave you with a little extra time on your hands during the day, right? Well, maybe not too much, but your daily schedule should ease up a bit, so now what do you do? You get back on the Internet, that’s what.

11 Signs You Spend Way Too Much Time on the Internet — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:57:06 +0000

The Internet is great. One minute you can research a topic you normally wouldn’t be able to learn. The next minute you can watch infinite amounts of cat videos. When it comes to the internet, the possibilities are endless. No matter how great the Internet is, though, your addiction might spin out of control. Do you go [...]

Does Social Media Help You Stay Connected to Your Past? [POLL]

Mike Riley — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:09:40 +0000

I’m not always good at staying in touch with people from my past. Just this past weekend, our Facebook page reconnected me with a whole segment of my life. It was, to put it mildly, a big surprise. When I came in Monday morning, I found I’d gotten a message through The New 96.1/Joy-FM’s Facebook [...]

Need An Online Time-Waster? We've Got You Covered

Mike Riley — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:14:59 +0000

Whether you’re trying to finish that report for your boss, or finish a report for Professor Bradberry, there are times we all need an Internet time-waster. You know, something that kills a little time, gets your mind off whatever it is you’re doing, maybe gives you a little challenge. This one I found today is [...]

Using Social Media To Punish Teen [VIDEO]

Mike Riley — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:53:53 +0000

Kids frequently use social media sites like Facebook to spout off at their parents. Now, one Ohio mother is using the social-networking site to help discipline a mouthy daughter. Here’s the story: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [msnbc.com] In this case, it seems to be working. But would [...]

Wondering What Most Use the Internet for? Well, It's Not That Exciting — Survey of the Day

Nick Romano — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:02:19 +0000

Why did the average American go online? For no particular reason (Ba-dum-bum).

Although this may not become the newest joke anytime soon, it’s actually a true statement. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 53 percent of 18- to 29-year-old Americans go online just for fun or to waste time. With 2,260 participating adults, it turns out that 58 percent of all adults go online for the same reason.

Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:00:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.

Internet Contact Lenses [Video]

chuck.stevens — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:54:04 +0000

Today we have computers and smart phones to get us on the Internet. I joke with people that can’t go anywhere with out their smart phone in their hand that someday it will be wired right into their brain. That way they’re always wired in! It was a joke. Now scientists are talking about contact lenses [...]

Can The Internet Help You Lose Weight?

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:25:23 +0000

Losing weight is no easy task. You need every edge you can get! I know because I always seem to be watching my weight, and now there’s word the Internet can help! While I don’t consider myself in need of a major diet, I’m always looking for any help I can get to avoid my [...]