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So this is why Dumbo struggled…
Posted by admin on Apr 30, 2009 in news
Internet Addiction: It’s ruining my life
Has the World Wide Web made you a World Wide Wreck?
I can’t sleep, I can’t breathe properly, my eyes are sore and red rimmed and yet there remain twenty tabs open that I have yet to read. My biggest fear is the browser will have a meltdown and my painstakingly opened tabs will somehow disappear leaving me with an empty hole that only a couple of hours searching through my history pages will fill.
I wake in the morning with a slightly clawed hand and a blurry haze around my retinas from staring a an LCD screen for so many hours; then I go on to repeat these actions at work during the day and then continue long into the night.
Yes, hands up, I admit it, I’m addicted to the internet. But surely you can understand my dilemma. It is after all the world wide web and contains more useless information at my fingertips than Ill ever have time to search through, so you can see why I panic when away from my computer for too long- what if something happens and I’m not there to ’see it?’ Will life stop being experienced the minute I turn off the screen? And I must see the latest funny YouTube video before everyone laughs at it and I’m out the loop…
People have actually started to my question my internet habit and it’s got so bad that I find myself lying about time spent on the net. I was recently sent a quiz to take that monitored various levels of internet usage, and was shocked when it revealed my score was 85, and that I placed web-time over social activities and exercise. Read more…
The Pink Pimple light deters teens from loitering: Sales of Oxy boosted?
Teens flee in shame as their facial flaws are highlighted by special lights installed in their favourite hangouts
It’s the same in every town you visit, a few stretches of public road where you’re unwilling to venture, due to the gathered teens, sulking peremptorily with oversized fashionable jackets firmly in place. Walk pass them and you leave yourself open to lewd comments, aggressive actions, or worst of all zero reaction (meaning you’re clearly too old to be ogled). It’s not a nice part of life, yet trying to stop teens gathering in public is about as likely as making people realize that eating Subway isn’t actually very healthy.
Whilst we can’t do anything about the unnecessary flaunting of teenage G strings, or hike up those baggy trousers, it seems there is a way to deter them from hanging out in public areas, and it’s all down to the simple science of vanity. Nottinghamshire council has clearly been brushing up on their maths skills and deduced that ‘Teens= hormones= acne. Acne=pustules which make girls want to retch and limits their pulling skills. Acne highlighting light+ Teen hotspot= lack of teenagers.
They’ve introduced a special pink light to trouble spots in their area and have noticed hordes of teens fleeing the area whilst covering their faces in shame.. sortof. Read more…
Ten Embarrassing childhood crushes that used to adorn my bedroom walls
We all have some embarrassing skeletons from our childhood, and the ones that used to be plastered all over our walls are a good reminder of how far we’ve come. Here are the childhood crushes that make me blush- feel free to share yours!
Number 1: Zack Morris a.k.a Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Zack Morris was my reason to get up early every Sunday morning. His goofy smile, gorgeous blonde locks and cute quiff made Saved by the Bell a riveting watch, and I grew up wishing I could be Kelly so I could take him in my arms. I could forgive him anything, even his rather stupid name, and the fact that his acting skills never quite matched up to the perfection of his face. At 35 he’s now kinda off the radar, but I’ll always have a soft spot for him.. and that great theme tune! Read more…
Current object of desire: Custom Cufflinks for the gaming geek
Sterling silver combined with your favourite game controller makes these items to die for! Read more…
Dot Com Doom: Is it all over for Internet startups?
Once people couldn’t get enough of Internet start-ups. Companies moved from cynical to seriously obsessed and it seemed every day a hot new site was starting with investors ready to splash the cash to get a piece of the digital pie. But recently we’ve seen a turn for the worst, and it’s not just the falling economy that’s led to the downward spiral of success of the once salutated sites.
Earlier this year Gawker media, a SF startup that spearheaded the dot come boom abandoned many of their flagship titles, fired staff, and reluctantly joined the gradual disintegration of the online market. It seems the dot com business is no longer as profitable as it was, nor is it attracting the investors/advertising revenue so it has fallen into a catch 22 trap.
But why has this happened? When sites flourish in terms of traffic you’d automatically assume these figures would be followed by cold hard cash, but that’s not the case? Is it the fault of the bedroom blogger- the whimsical at home writer whose words devalue those that are paid for? Or could it be that though the model looks positive, making money off free content is harder than previously thought? Read more…