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Category Archives: hi-tech gadgets and addictions

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From a Washington Examiner article by Nikki Schwabb: This, clearly, caught the attention of our nation’s leader in the fight against distracted driving Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Cell phones and driving don’t mix, and I’m grateful to the cast and producers of ‘Glee’ for helping deliver this important message to young people across America…” Tweet [...]

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Hi-tech addictions: Are cell phones making people more selfish? Low-tech solutions and alternatives: And the Oscar Goes to…Low-Tech Movies Fashion designer goes low-tech, low-cost Low-tech System Helps Fayetteville Fire Department Track Personnel During Blazes has our Quote of the Week: In an age of high-tech gadgets used to map routes and track people, Fayetteville’s firefighters [...]

Are the Days of ‘Work Hard and Go Home’ Over?

At a previous job, my wife was given a blackberry and she had to check it throughout the weekend. What happened to the days of working hard and going home? Are those days becoming a thing of the past? Technology has brought a lot of good, but are we losing family time, rest, and relaxation? [...]

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Progress on anti-texting and driving laws in both Virginia and West Virginia… Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1″; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, “script”, “facebook-jssdk”));

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On Internet Addiction Study: Internet addiction a growing problem among youth Toilet texting on the rise On Cable TV Unfair Cable Bill Stopped in Virginia Flashback: The Case for Free TV Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1″; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); [...]