Tag Archive for 'internet'

Information Deprivation

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Ever checked email twice in the same minute? Stayed up till dawn to monitor every up- and down-tic in the Asian markets? Googled yourself — and read all the links — on a beautiful Sunday morning when you could be communing with nature?
Thank God I had a friendly psychoanalyst and [...]

E-male: One Mans Brave Experiment in Online Dating

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In the Internet-dating dance, the entire arc of a relationship—from instant crush to heartbreaking split—can occur within hours via a flurry of e-mails and IMs. Among the hazards is that you never quite know whom you’re communicating with. Among the benefits is that you can diplomatically get out while the getting is good.
Dear [...]