So according to the Pew Internets Quiz, I’m a “Connector.” Whatever. Walt Crawford is a “Lackluster Veteran,” and the more I think about that, the funnier it gets. Give me one word to describe Walt, and I would chose “lustrous.” True. (Though I guess it is Michael Porter showing the most “lust” in this photo. But I digress.)

I don’t have much to say about this (cf. “Whatever” above), except I did find question number nine interesting:

How much, if at all, have these communication and information devices improved…

A. The way you pursue your hobbies or interests
B. Your ability to do your job
C. Your ability to learn new things
D. Your ability to keep in touch with friends and family
E. Your ability to share your ideas and creations with others
F. Your ability to work with others in your community or in groups you belong to

“Improved?” I have to ask “compared to what?” I have never done my job without a computer (in fact, I seriously wonder how librarians spent their days before they had the internets on the desktop). I have been “learning new things” with the help of computers for many years. For D, E, and F I can sort of imagine what life would be like without email, etc. but I have had email more or less continuously since 1989, so, again, it’s hard to say.