The idea of Internet addiction first surfaced in 1995 with a deadpan joke posted to psycom.net by a psychologist named Ivan Goldberg. (See the Internet Addiction Disorder origin story). He may have been joking, but there's good reason to take it seriously.
Personal
Thursday, September 13 2012
Why and How I've Removed Myself from Facebook and Other Online Addictions
By bdjnk on Thursday, September 13 2012, 21:17
Wednesday, January 25 2012
Thinking is generally safe.
By ben on Wednesday, January 25 2012, 00:33
I realized Deep Thought could be mistaken for a Douglas Adams reference only after I finished. I encourage the mistake. I made this for a computer art class. Electives don't have to be bad. Just stay away from cultural studies.
Sunday, July 10 2011
Original Jokes
By bdjnk on Sunday, July 10 2011, 20:48
As far as we know, we made these up. Some of them might even be funny :)
Friday, May 13 2011
My Trebuchet
By ben on Friday, May 13 2011, 11:32
A personal tale of struggle and overcoming obstacles. "When only days remained I was no longer frantic. I was crazy."
Sunday, April 17 2011
A Jew in Prague
By bdjnk on Sunday, April 17 2011, 18:56
A personal account of experiences in Prague through the lens of religious Judaism. Initially published in the award winning 2010 Licton Springs Review and receiving the Marcia Barton Award in the category of personal essays. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.