Darnisha's+Congnitive+Surplus+Notes

Know - Surplus is the extrs/ excessive amount of goods that people need. - tv to this generation is like the internet to our generation. -tv to this generation is like the gin to the 1700's generation. - Instead of just watching tv (one task at a time) our generation multitasks (texting eating and watching tv all at the same time.) -we watch tv because we have too much free time.

Want to know -Why do we care about people drinking in the 1700 when our topic is how the internet has affected us? -"Ominpresent", what does that mean?

Learn Women sold gin under their skirts -in the 1700's gin was more popularly drank than wine or beer. -drinking gin provided a coping mechanism -particiapatory behavior will go away as you grow up.