I like what Ken Yarmosh wrote:
The Internet seems like an infinite source of
information and knowledge, yet we often allow it and other digital
technology to be infinitely distracting. Cell phones, e-mail, and IM
are tried and true digital distractions. Today, that's advanced to
satellite television, social networks, and text messaging. These
technologies create a sense of urgency due to their instantaneous or
mobile natures. We've allowed the dings, buzzes, and chimes to
interrupt everything from meals, meetings, and movies. We've yielded to
urgency or perhaps better put, been fooled into