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Most People Use the Web to Talk to People Nearby

Chris Dannen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:53:58 -0400

Ever use email to talk to the person sitting one office down? You're not alone. Most people use the Web to talking to people within their own city, not far-flung contacts, according to a new study by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

The study says that while the Web has developed a reputation as a tool for geo-commerce and penpalling, the main utility has been to increase communications hyper-locally. In fact, the abstract says, "the volume of electronic communications is inversely proportional to geographic distance."

Intel Explains How an Internet Addiction Can Offend Everyone This Holiday Season

Chris Dannen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:29:22 -0400

Seventy-five percent of people feel it's just fine to use computers and cell phones on the toilet, according to a new Intel survey conducted by Harris Interactive, despite what the survey calls "hygiene considerations and awkward explanations."

Are Gamers More Evolutionarily Advanced?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:53:12 -0400

A new study suggests there is a correlation between video gamers, depression, and being overweight. According to the CDC, the average American gamer has a higher body mass index than his peers, and also tends to be more reliant on the Internet.

Indian Solar Lamp Great for India's Students, With One Catch

Kit Eaton — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:46:07 -0500

Solar power seems to be a simple and brilliant solution for the power needs of those in developing nations--it doesn't eat fuel, avoids the problems of janky power grids, and it's convenient. Hence the invention of the Studylite solar lamp, aimed at helping students, and others, in India.

Competence of the Human Resource Profession

Jim Bolt — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:34:49 -0400

I just read about the results of an interesting new study, “State of the Global Talent Nation”, conducted by Softscape. 94% of the 250 human resource professionals surveyed say they “don’t feel their personnel are adequately prepared to meet future company goals”. And that is 30 percent worse than three years ago. What’s even more disturbing? More than half of them say the big reason this is so is they are not confident that their business effectively manages human resource processes.