Support my brother's Ride for Heart Campaign

My brother's running in Becel's Ride for Heart. You can donate any amount of money on his page here and all the money goes to the foundation ... here just read his email, it's explains it all quite well:

Dear family and friends:

I am writing to let you know of my support for a worthy cause that is very close to my heart. I am participating in the Becel Heart&Stroke Ride for Heart on Sunday, June 7, 2009 and I am trying to raise funds to support breakthrough medical advances, social change and health education.

Did you know that heart disease and stroke is responsible for 1 in 3 Canadian deaths each year? It is a staggering statistic. With your help the Heart and Stroke Foundation can continue to lead the way in protecting the health of millions of Canadians at risk of heart disease and stroke - today, and for generations to come.

Follow this link to visit my personal web page and for more details on the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

Sincerely,

Azhar Khan
PS: I plan to extend my 6th streak to 100km this year!

Can we live without the Internet for a day, a week, a month?

Here's a thought. If the whole world's internet structure was shut off for a week, what would be the impact? A total chaos of course in most cases; think aviation: e-tickets, self check-in; think commerce: amazon, ebay, e-trading, salesforce; think healthcare: teleradiology, online patient records, etc.

But I wonder what would be the human impact. How would we emotionally react to being offline? Would we throw our hands up in the air, go out in the park for a picnic, spend more time with our families, read a book? Or would we stress every minute of the week trying to connect ourselves back in any way possible to the world wide web.

It's an addiction. Isn't it?