That's not funny

The Daily Telegraph reported on a Leeds University study recently showing how heavy Internet users were more depressed than your average Joe. The research uncovered high levels of depression in the younger people addicted to Internet usage. I guess we shouldn't really be surprised. Young people are often overwhelmed, undervalued and denied opportunities; that's enough to make anyone feel despondent. Was it an accident that the same newspaper reported on a study from University College London, that boredom really does contribute to an early death. Perhaps our young people are being kept alive, if not very happily, courtesy of the Internet?

Blue sky thinking from 1969

Who'd 'ave thunk it - the thinking was spot on tho. Just one little difference. We have multi-use machines instead of the separate ones as envisioned here:

Middle-men the end is nigh

Yes, folks, not only is the end in sight for conventional retailers, look out you wholesalers and super-hyper marketeers. Booksellers have already felt the invasive tendrils of the all consuming Internet fungus. Publishers too. Now it's the turn of sellers of your everyday bits and bobs. That huge corporation and household name, Proctor and Gamble has seriously upset the advertising fraternity by taking it upon itself to set up a direct sale web presence. Only available in the US at present, La Lobster notices that the UK web address has been reserved. One assumes it is only a matter of time before you too can purchase your kitchen cupboard and bathroom essentials etc. etc. direct from the manufacturer's Internet outlet. I bet the prices won't come down much for the consumers though. Some advertisers and media people won't be so happy that they'll lose the 'easy pickings' they've been wallowing in all these years. Time for change peeps. A revolution is a coming.

27th November update: it seems P&G have taken a stake in home delivery store Ocado. Say no more!

Search net without using English

Someone e-mailed me a link to this service that provides directory style searching of the internet using different languages. Had a bit of a rummage around myself and thought that it was too good to keep it secret. If you've found this link, pass it on to all those you think could use it.