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- Hard-core adult gamers: Internet addiction could cost you your kids
- In a word, 'no'I don't care what the excuse for the behavior, the behavior itself is the issue.Are crimes blamed on Internet addiction forgivable?I've brought up the issue of Internet addiction on numerous other occasions, but when innocent children are harmed as a result, it brings the phenomena into a...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, addiction, Internet addiction, Internet
- Discussion threads 2007-07-16
- Youth in China are killing for Internet connectivity
- Internet addiction: Is there a cure?China has taken some drastic steps to curb the growth of Internet addiction, such as banning the opening of new Internet cafes for a year, limiting the amount of time that users can play online games, and creating halfway houses for Net addicts. What else...
- Tags: Government, Games, Sonja Thompson, Internet, Internet addiction, addiction
- Discussion threads 2007-06-18
- The soaring rate of Internet addiction among today's youth
- SAFER THAN SKATEBOARDINGAddiction is rather a strong word.The Internet is fun at a higher level and it's safer than skateboarding.
- Tags: BALTHOR, Internet, Internet Addiction, off-topic
- Discussion threads 2007-03-06
- The inmates are in charge of the asylum
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6142416.stmFor those of you who cannot get the link, it would seem that six prisoners are likely to be awarded an out-of-court payment because they were forced to go what they considered to be "cold turkey" when impris
- Tags: you couldn't make it up, off-topic, neilb@..., addiction, government
- Discussion threads 2006-11-13
- where is everyone??? :(
- Am i just lost ..maybe i'm on the wrong website?Am i not seeing all the threads? Maybe I'm reading the wrong posts?Where is everyone?? There's not a lot going on..Come on..feed my adiction..i'm having withdrawals.. :(JD...reassure me..w
- Tags: Shellbot, TR IS
- Discussion threads 2006-10-17
- I found a group for IT people
- http://tinyurl.com/nhrktwe all should join this, no matter where we are. :DNow you've got me thinkingIs working on personal or volunteer projects all night long, just because [b]I love to[/b] make me a workaholic?]:)Support GroupI think that everyone in IT is guilty and should join such a support group. I...
- Tags: Jaqui, career, humour, oddly enough, off-topic, information technology
- Discussion threads 2006-03-29
- Re: Update on Space, The Final Frontier
- Re: Update on Space, The Final FrontierThanks to ProtiusX for starting this discussion http://tinyurl.com/84opa awhile back I am home today and tomorrow to take some of my leftover vacation days from 2005 and have found some of my Star Trek TOS tapes and watching them back to back--no commercials. ...
- Tags: addiction, off-topic, Old Guy, ProtiusX, space, star trek, TR addiction, TV
- Discussion threads 2006-02-09
- Are you Addicted to the Internet ? - Chat, Games
- Researchers studying Online behavior have different opinions about the existence of "Internet addiction." People develop problems with certain activities which they do online.There are people who compulsively chat online, people who compulsively download pornography, and people who compulsively play games.Griffiths uses a fairly traditional definition of addiction which involves the...
- Tags: (pid), addiction, Black Panther, feedback, game, Internet, pathological internet disorder, pathological internet usage
- Discussion threads 2005-12-06
- Talking Shop: Causes and control strategies for Internet addiction
- By Ruby BayanIt's ironic that the very people companies trust to help control inappropriate use of the Internet may be the ones most likely to abuse it. Because network/system administrators and support pros spend so much time on the computer—and their typical work environment puts them in windowless rooms alone...
- Tags: addiction, Guest Contributor, Internet, mailing list, strategy
- Technical articles 2003-07-14
Additional Resources
- Addiction Recovery (widget)
- Use Addiction Recovery to help work through any 12-Step program. It displays the current step you are working on as a constant reminder right on your desktop. Also, keep track of how many days, weeks, or years you've been sober with the count-up clock. Addiction Recovery is really customizable, with...
- Tags: Clock, Recovery, Addiction Recovery, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-07-06
- Addiction Recovery Widget (widget)
- Addiction Recovery Widget is a free widget that helps you work through any 12-Step program. Addiction Recovery Widget displays the current step you are working on as a constant reminder right on your desktop. Also, keep track of how many days or weeks you've been sober with the count-up clock....
- Tags: Clock, Recovery, Addiction Recovery Widget, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-11-08
- Sensationalism in China or a real problem with Internet addiction?
- For the TechRepublic community that is familiar with my blog rants (Internet addiction, Internet addiction, Internet addiction), you might think that I have something against China. Don't take it personal, China, but if I ever run across a news story about Internet addiction, there's an excellent chance that the story...
- Tags: China, Cafe, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- The soaring rate of Internet addiction among today's youth
- If you think that Internet addiction isn't a very serious phenomenon, think again. A recent news story discusses the steps government officials in China are taking to curb the soaring rate of addiction: "China bans new Internet cafes for a year." According to the article, "Internet cafes are often seen in China...
- Tags: China, News Story, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2007-03-06
- Responsible Surfing Parental Control and Internet Filtering Software (exe)
- Responsible Surfing is a parental control software that keeps children safe surfing on the Internet, prevents Internet addiction. It manages and controls Internet porn addiction, chat problems, online gaming addiction and protects children from online predators. This online protection software, protects your child on the Internet by blocking and filtering...
- Tags: Software, Parental Control, Online Game, Responsible Surfing, Internet, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-07-23
- The "cyber shakes" isn't a new dance move
- There have been times in my life when I've questioned my addiction to the Internet - when my ISP goes down, during my vacations from work, and sometimes in the evenings and on the weekends when a particular blog post receives a lot of new comments. Of course, I quickly justify...
- Tags: Wieland, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-05-22
- Sensationalism in China or a real problem with Internet addiction?
- Can someone die from playing a video game?In the latest news story about Internet addiction in China, a 30-yr-old man dropped dead from exhaustion after playing online video games at an Internet cafe for three days straight. One of my co-workers thinks that the Chinese government is making this up....
- Tags: Games, Corporate communications, Sonja Thompson, Internet Addiction, video game, game, Chinese Government, Internet
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Should the U.S. government capitalize on Internet gambling addiction?
- To gamble online or not to gamble online... that is the questionDo you think that the U.S. government should ban online gambling, or do you agree with the pro-legalization forces that Americans should have the right to decide for themselves whether to gamble online?RE: Should the U.S. government capitalize on...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, U.S. Government, Internet Gambling, Internet
- Discussion threads 2007-06-13
- Internet addicts aren't happy campers in China
- The majority of people in the United States are familiar with the YMCA, which offers summer camp for kids age five through twelve. This is a great solution for parents who have to work when their kids are on summer break from school. Well, in a recent news story, I...
- Tags: China, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Stop Smoking - Break the Chains: A Free eBook (zip)
- Mark Jordan is an addiction specialist of 15 years. He has written 'Stop Smoking - Break the Chains', a comprehensive strategy that will allow you to fully understand that little nagging 'voice' in your head that keeps you from stopping smoking! This amazing ebook will give you easy to follow...
- Tags: Mark Jordan, E-books, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2002-12-08
- Youth in China are killing for Internet connectivity
- In previous blog posts, I've highlighted the soaring rate of Internet addiction among today's youth and the proliferation of this problem in China, where wayward kids seek all-night gaming at Internet cafes. China has taken some drastic steps to curb the growth of Internet addiction, such as banning the opening...
- Tags: China, Cafe, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2007-06-18
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