Thursday, October 10, 2002

Korea is definitely hi-tech and wired in. With the highest broadband connection penetration in the world, by far,it is fast becoming a benchmark for other countries to follow. But as we know, the internet and free and easy access to it, is not 100% a good thing. Broadband internet in Korea gets more publicity for the boom in gaming (and odd places to take your date) than it does for matters concerning productivity or contributions to economic growth. But more than just being not helpful, it seems that gaming addiction is becoming a deadly past time. I wonder if that feat would make it into the World Records.

Currently reading:

"Hell" by Yasutaka Tsutsui