Author says we should pay attention to Stanford 's words on Internet media overload . Average American Last year spends more than eight hours a day peering into a screen . As important as it is to be able to find lots of information quickly , what 's even more important is to be able to think deeply about the information once we 've found it . Ill effects of heavy use appear to continue to afflict Xboxes even after computers are off .
Author says we should pay attention to Stanford 's words on Internet media overload . Average American Last year spends more than eight hours a day peering into a screen . Ill effects of heavy use appear to continue to afflict Xboxes even after computers are off .