Tags: disorders
IFOS
by patndoris on May.11, 2008, under Science?
No, No! I didn't get that confused with FiOS (which according to Verizon is an Irish word meaning knowledge) but is in reality a shortened version of Fiber Optic Service, a service offered by said telecommunications giant. IFOS is something totally diffe… more »
MSN Disorder
by patndoris on Apr.19, 2008, under Science?
Being on the cutting edge of fabricating and otherwise naming imagined internet disorders as I am, I've found a new internet disorder. It's called MSN Disorder.
No - that does NOT stand for Microsoft Network - it stands for Multiple Screen Name. It re… more »
Technological OCD
by patndoris on Feb.26, 2008, under Websites, Science?
Edit: Due to a small glitch - I deleted this and had to repost. Sorry for the annoyance.
Technological OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): Character trait manifesting itself in the obsessive need to have computer/internet access, programs and periphe… more »
Multiple Browsers & IFS (read on to find out what it is)
by patndoris on Jul.22, 2007, under Science?
I can't blame it on OCD this time....well...I could, but it really wouldn't be fair. But I CAN blame it on Irrational Fear Syndrome (IFS). It's a new internet related syndrome (of my own creation of course) whereby I (or anyone else) is afraid to install… more »
Dr. Doris on Internet Addiction
by patndoris on Jun.09, 2007, under Science?
Internet addiction? Who came up with such a silly phrase? Actually, I believe it was originally coined as a joke, but the medical community decided to jump on it and make it “real.” I guess once in a while they choose some other hobby (like gambling) t… more »
VLDD: Virtual Language Dysfunctional Disorder
by patndoris on Feb.21, 2007, under Science?
IM (with or without voice) is my primary communication with friends. I’m almost never without one messenger program running - often two or three. I’m finding the widely accepted shortcuts of the chat world spill over into my everyday life. Sometimes I?hellip; more »
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