Broadband makes women happy

    Broadband makes women happy


    Posted: 15 May 2010
    Broadband makes women happy

    Though men are stereotyped as gadget hounds, information technology actually brings more happiness to women worldwide. A new study (PDF) from UK-based BCS—The Chartered Institute for IT analyzes 35,000 responses from the World Values Survey to make the case that IT actually makes people happier.
    Source: Broadband makes women happy


    That actually makes sense.


    ~Lordbob
    Lordbob75's Avatar Posted By: Lordbob75
    15 May 2010



  1. Posts : 12,364
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    Lies! Women don't internet - it's a myth!


    (for the sarcasm impaired, that was definitely a joke, lol )

    There are elements to that article that are correct, although:

    The authors suggest that computers, cell phones, and the like do tremendous things for one's "sense of freedom" and control over life, which in turn promotes feelings of life satisfaction
    However there is a cost to that 'freedom'. Increasing real life social interaction deficiencies for just one example.
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    Wait . . . you mean that's all there is to it? Oh no, it doesn't work - SpeedTest.net says our cable internet access clocks at 30 Mbps . . . . . . How fast does it need to go?

    Bye.
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    Crunchy Doodle said:
    Wait . . . you mean that's all there is to it? Oh no, it doesn't work - SpeedTest.net says our cable internet access clocks at 30 Mbps . . . . . . How fast does it need to go?

    Bye.
    yeah my wife and I have had BB for a while now.... how long does this take to "kick-in"?
    ( that was a joke. )
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    Well I'm happy
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    I would have to disagree that Cell Phones give a sense of freedom - how can you feel free when people can call you anywhere and interrupt you
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    Barman58 said:
    I would have to disagree that Cell Phones give a sense of freedom - how can you feel free when people can call you anywhere and interrupt you
    the freedom comes from the fact that you also can call other people and aggrevate them whenever you want instead of at their best convenience. Now that is freedom my friend. you can also put your phone on silent to further aggrevate them and thats more freedom right there too.
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    This is quite interesting. I would think it's also age related.

    I know lots of women contemporaries of mine (50s) who have broadband and use apps like Skype to keep in touch with their kids and also buy stuff from Tesco, Amazon etc.

    Also I know a couple of women in their 70s who use the internet to do all the usual stuff plus research their family tree.

    I work with some women in their 20s and some are very into pcs, verging on geekdom, but they are mainly the student types, well educated and seeing the computer as a necessary skill for their future's as well as social networking.
    If you've just left University and moved across country it's a great way of maintaining those friendships you've made. I left uni 30 years ago and lost touch with most of my pals, especially US JYAs.

    The less educated young women tend toward competitive smart phone stuff and use Facebook, Twitter etc constantly.

    All in all it seems to make most women happy.
    However I just read what I've written and you can substitute man for woman in every instant:)

    Hmmn. Gaming perhaps, although I know a couple of young fantasy game females whereas most of the blokes play combat or driving games.

    I suppose most old geeks like me (and a few others on here) are male.
    That's life eh?
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