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Guys come in many flavors--geeks, car freaks, metrosexuals, musclemen. Me, I'm a wi-fi guy. I was so looking forward to getting a wireless network in my home that the day I installed it, I was as giddy as Bill Clinton at a pajama party. No more wires! No more hassle! No more skulking off to the computer room to do my business! Now my wife and I could work, pay bills or check our e-mail from just about any corner of the house: kitchen, living room, porch. And since we have two small children, a mortgage...
Something clearly had to give. The wireless network that was making it so much easier for me to be online was also making it harder for me to pay attention to my family. I was starting to exhibit the classic signs of addiction--and, true to form, I was the last to know...
...Fine. But disconnect this wireless network, or you'll go away alone...
...children raised in countries other than their own. Your readers should be aware of an organization called Global Nomads International (gni) that aims to "promote opportunities for global nomads of all ages and nationalities" and explore the lifelong impact of an internationally mobile childhood. gni has established an amazing network that global nomads can tap into for social and professional purposes. The organization also works with children, parents and schools. Contrary to what some may think, most global nomads don't adjust to moves after a week or two of sulking. Most kids, based on my own experience, will...
Early last week, a pair of MIT students announced a system of their creation that would have let Tech students listen to copyrighted music through the university’s cable television network for free. But by the end of the week, the idea had been withdrawn; apparently, it would have illegal for MIT to broadcast the files—3,500 CDs worth of music—that had been purchased for this purpose. As file-sharing download systems continue to flourish on the web, however, it is clear that the music industry needs to abandon the methods...