Half of all American adults are only occasional users of modern information gadgetry, while 8% are avid participants in all that digital life has to offer
The advent of Web 2.0 – the ability of people to use a range of information and
communication technology as a platform to express themselves online and participate in
the commons of cyberspace – is often heralded as the next phase of the information
society. Yet little is known about which segments of the population are inclined to make
robust use of information technology and which aren’t.
With that in mind, the Pew Internet & American Life Project conducted a survey
designed to classify Americans into different groups of technology users. We developed
our typology along three dimensions of people’s relationship to information and
communications technology (ICT):
1.) Assets: We asked people about their use of the internet, cell phones and other
devices that connect to the internet (e.g., video or digital cameras). We also asked
about their use of services that facilitate digital consumption, participation, and
electronic communication (e.g., broadband and non-voice applications on cell
phones).
2.) Actions: We asked about activities in which people engage, such as downloading
audio and video, generating their own online content, and a variety of things they do
with their cell phones and computers. We also asked about frequency of online use.
3.) Attitudes: We asked how people see ICTs helping them to be more productive at
work, to pursue hobbies, and to keep up with family and friends; we also solicited
their views about information overload and technology’s capacity to offer more
control over their lives.
Our typology identifies a rich variety of Web 2.0 users and non-users. At one end of the
spectrum, the survey identifies the heaviest consumers, most active users, and happiest
denizens of the information society. It also locates those who find great satisfaction in the
use of ICT even though they have fewer network resources. In the middle range, the
typology highlights some users who have invested a lot in services and hardware, but feel
uncomfortable with the extra connectivity. And at the other end of the spectrum, it
identifies those who get along – many of them just fine – with a relative scarcity of
information goods and services.
for full report click on or paste following link thank you
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/213/report_display.asp
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Interesting Facts
1.The citrus soda seven-up was created in nineteen twenty nine & was selected because the original containers were seven ounces indicated the direction of the bubbles.
2.Mosquito repellents dont repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquitos
sensors so they dont know your are there.
3.Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from the toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from flushing.
4.The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasm.
5.American car horns beep in the tone of F.
6.No piece of paper can be folded more than seven times.
7.Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
8.One in every four Americans has appeared on television
More Facts !
9.Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age.
10.The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys Gum
11.The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
12.A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brothers first flight.
13.The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteens Born in America.
14.Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
15.Apples not caffeine are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
16.The fifty seven on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varities of pickles the company once had.
17.Most dust particles in the house are made from dead skin.
18.The first owner of the Marlboro company died from lung cancer.
And More !!!
19.Barbies full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
20.Besty Ross is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser.
21.Michael Jordan makes more money from Niki annually than all of the Niki factory workers in Malaysia combined.
22.Adolf Hitlers mother seriously considered having a abortion but her doctor talked her out of it.
23.Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
24.All U.S. presidents have worn glasses. Some just didnt like wearing them in public.
25.Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
26.The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing their hands in jelly. Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.
27.Pearls melt in vinegar.
28.It takes three thousand cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a years supply of footballs.
29.Thirty five percent of people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
30.The three most valuable brand names on the earth Marlboro, Coca Cola and Budwieser in that order.
Finally !!
31.Average life span of a major league baseball is seven pitches.
32.A ducks quack dos not echo and no body knows why.
33.Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first U.S.president whose name contains all the letters from the word criminal. The second William Jefferson Clinton.
2.Mosquito repellents dont repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquitos
sensors so they dont know your are there.
3.Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from the toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from flushing.
4.The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasm.
5.American car horns beep in the tone of F.
6.No piece of paper can be folded more than seven times.
7.Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
8.One in every four Americans has appeared on television
More Facts !
9.Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age.
10.The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys Gum
11.The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
12.A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brothers first flight.
13.The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteens Born in America.
14.Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
15.Apples not caffeine are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
16.The fifty seven on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varities of pickles the company once had.
17.Most dust particles in the house are made from dead skin.
18.The first owner of the Marlboro company died from lung cancer.
And More !!!
19.Barbies full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
20.Besty Ross is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser.
21.Michael Jordan makes more money from Niki annually than all of the Niki factory workers in Malaysia combined.
22.Adolf Hitlers mother seriously considered having a abortion but her doctor talked her out of it.
23.Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
24.All U.S. presidents have worn glasses. Some just didnt like wearing them in public.
25.Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
26.The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing their hands in jelly. Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.
27.Pearls melt in vinegar.
28.It takes three thousand cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a years supply of footballs.
29.Thirty five percent of people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
30.The three most valuable brand names on the earth Marlboro, Coca Cola and Budwieser in that order.
Finally !!
31.Average life span of a major league baseball is seven pitches.
32.A ducks quack dos not echo and no body knows why.
33.Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first U.S.president whose name contains all the letters from the word criminal. The second William Jefferson Clinton.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Serving the Physically Challenged
Many of us will experience at least a temporary disability. Accidents will happen and you could find yourself using a wheelchair or walker. As we mature and grow older, getting around our home becomes more difficult. Then we ask "How can I get up those steps or through that narrow door?" Planning for this comes from far sighted homeowners,builders and remodelers who anticipate our limitations and changing needs.
Traditional home builders have never really considered the needs of those who are disabled or elderly, and that can make life really hard to deal with at times. We understand these difficulties. We at www.afterhoursservice.org want to help you make your life a little easier and more productive. That's why we offer handicap accessible remodeling and accessibility modifications in the New York and surrounding areas. We have the solutions to your home accessibility needs and modifications to enhance and improve the safety and accessibility in your home, getting your mobility back.
Traditional home builders have never really considered the needs of those who are disabled or elderly, and that can make life really hard to deal with at times. We understand these difficulties. We at www.afterhoursservice.org want to help you make your life a little easier and more productive. That's why we offer handicap accessible remodeling and accessibility modifications in the New York and surrounding areas. We have the solutions to your home accessibility needs and modifications to enhance and improve the safety and accessibility in your home, getting your mobility back.
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