Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Risks of Computing On-line

The Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing - Security - Lifehacker
Read the link for the whole post.

I don't do it because sometimes I am somewhere I can't connect.


A Cure for Lonliness - Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends: Scientific American
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The authors theorized that loneliness motivates individuals to seek out relationships, even if those relationships are not real. In a series of experiments, the authors demonstrated that participants were more likely to report watching a favorite TV show when they were feeling lonely and reported being less likely to feel lonely while watching. This preliminary evidence suggests that people spontaneously seek out social surrogates when real interactions are unavailable.

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