US internet use rises as do fears: More Americans go online from home than ever before

BBC News ^ | October 28, 2005

[OldFriend]

You did offend me because you sought to criticize another freeper's daughter.

By bragging about your perfect children.

[MarkL]

Christmas is much easier when the presents are purchased through and wrapped by Amazon.

Nahhhh.... You've never had a Christmas wrapping experience until you've wrapped a present, being helped by a cat!

Mark

[marktwain]

You did offend me because you sought to criticize another freeper's daughter.

By bragging about your perfect children.

There is not one word in my post describing my children. Only about my technique for raising them. And, I made clear that I did not know the daughter, but that I found the phrasing to be peculiar.

[corlorde]

The figures also revealed that computer ownership and net use seem to go hand-in-hand.

Up next, automobile ownership and driving may be connected.

Story at 11

[mtbopfuyn]

Of those not using the net, 39% said they did not need it

Sort of like owning a Maserati but not its key.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Why is a British ONLINE news article reporting about USofA computer use?

Did they report this article to get more Brits to use the internet? Don't they use computers in Britian? Does the Queen have an elite force of computer-use-monitors who make sure that all her subjects type with a British accent and spell their words correctly? (as in colour for color)

Yes, the citizens on this side of the pond are computer literate and we know how to email our Congresspeople and email letters to the editor. We use the internet to communicate when and where to protest the protesters (Cindy Sheehan for instance) and to plan other gatherings related to politics, family, friends, hobbies, work -- whatever our interests are.

We shop online, we have on-line cottage industries, we attend on-line educational classes, we use the internet as a tool in our employment or our businesses.

I think BBC ONLINE picked up this story because they're trying to promote more use of the internet among Brits.

I also think the report was slanted to the conservative side. Even in retirement communities, there are computers available for the residents to use. And computer use among retirees is growing. Did they report that? (I know this is fact because I have connections to retirement communities.)

[gcruse]

The figures also revealed that computer ownership and net use seem to go hand-in-hand.

Who knew?

Yes, my days of surfing the web with just a #2 pencil are long gone.

[daybreakcoming]

Yes, my days of surfing the web with just a #2 pencil are long gone.

:o) Perfect comeback