You must be joking...: should the internet have an ON/OFF switch?

If despite your better judgment you decide to read this article, keep in mind that it was written during the summer, and this has been the hottest summer ever. To avoid such articles in the future, respond to the call below: Request for Contributions: Do you have a news-item of interest? Social gossip? Do you have a pressing question that needs a serious answer? Don't procrastinate: send me an email with"CCR" in the subject. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.4 [Computers and Society] General Terms Management, Legal Aspects To Switch or Not To Switch? This was a question that was asked at the end of the Cerf and Kahn Turing award lecture. It seemed silly at the time, the room was hot, and some people practically laughed at the cute older gentleman that asked the question. However, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if it is actually a serious question. Ok, I am lying, what I am really wondering is whether I can write a small article on this topic. Anecdote: ...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: CCR
• Authors: Michalis Faloutsos
• Keywords: Better Judgment, CCR 2006, Cute Older Gentleman, General Terms Management