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The Chronicle of Higher Education has a story titled "Knowing When to Log Off" addressing the impacts of email and the Web on scholars and students. It contends that the shift from a book-based to a 'net-based academy has had negative effects on the socialization of students, particularly between students and instructors, and has led to an information-processing quagmire for many professors. Although it doesn't suggest we should abandon the 'net, some of the source advise readers to be more conscious of how they use the 'net and pace themselves accordingly. I should probably take this to heart, considering my current inability to manage email.