Reviewed October 8, 2011

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Issues & Comments

The Impact of the Internet

Nearly 90% of Americans have an Internet-linked computer at their work and/or home, which means two things. First, the Internet is deeply integrated into how we communicate and learn as a nation -- and planet. Does a computer for every student mean anything more than a computer for every student? Doesn't education depend upon personal interaction, not mousing around? And doesn't a reliance on high tech make teachers into computer technicians and troubleshooters? With over a billion  websites now available, there is something for everyone, unfortunately.

For those who are neck-deep in Social Media -- do not EVER put a word or photo on any Social Media network that you don't want put up in every Post Office bulletin board in America.

Don't Try to Be Too Successful

The Business Trial of the Century has turned into "Groundhog Day" -- Microsoft vs Everybody, the DOJ, and outraged goat farmers slugged it out and then the EU tag-teamed and extracted another couple billion from Redmond, with email the primary evidence. (Delete those messages you don't want permanently!) Eventual results predictions? I can imagine the Supreme Court weighing the merits of the bundling a browser with an operating system. They haven't checked in with technology since TVs got remote controls. This thing just keeps continuing. Is there a betting pool somewhere on when it finally be completed?

Beware of overwhelming success -- some folks think that it's illegal to be successful and that veryone who owns a business is evil.   

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