The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive?. I got this story from slashdot.
"My name is John. And I am a data-holic."
I'll be the first to admit it: I am an information fiend! Scouring http://news.google.com has become a daily task, in addition to trolling slashdot.org and a bunch of other blogs and science news. I will also admit that I own a laptop (with a wireless card), a PDA (that I barely use, however), a cell phone (around 4 years old I think?). If I was to diagnose myself, I think I do suffer from pseudo-Attention Deficit Disorder. I hate idleness. Most of the time though, my idle time is spent in front of the monitor. What am I to do? I'm spiralling out of control, it's becoming a vicious cycle. Help!