The Internet Disorder

While I was unable to attend the iDisorder presentation by Larry Rosen, I find it very interesting that he has done so much quantitative data on this subject. It is almost like he is using Google's philosophy/technique of deciding whether users like their new products, by using hard data. Google shows new features to some users, and lets the raw data determine whether they decide to implement the new feature or not.

 










Similarly, Rosen used experiments to explore how dependent people were on their electronic devices and social networks. Most notably his experiment where he put people in a room with their phones on the table and made them "wait" for an hour. His data showed that people were likely to go on their phones durng that hours. So his data showed that people are becoming dependent on devices that Google has proven, with data, that people would like and would use often.

My point is that Google followed a scientific system that has worked for ages, and now Rosen is using that same system to prove that people are dependent on Google. So I guess following the cold hard facts will lead you to success.