My name is James and I'm a neophiliac
Research conducted at the Yamagata University School of Medicine in Japan has discovered that a genetic predisposition to an enzyme called monoamine oxidase A can lead to an addiction to gadgets. People with high levels of this enzyme often have a driving need to own the latest and greatest gadgets that use the latest technology. OK, acknowledging the problem is the first step to a cure. But gadgets are just so cool. Neophiliac makes me feel so... dirty.
(via Tech Digest)
-jk
Add me to that club man! :D
Posted by: Ctitanic | June 27, 2006 at 07:40 AM
This post had me laughing all the way to the newsagents, where I began looking for the latest magazines that might have new gadgets in them...
Should I adjust my diet? (Buy a tablet and it'll be stale bread and water - still I'm loving my x51v - did I just say that? Ooohhh now I'm feeling so...dirty);-)
Posted by: Philip Ferris | June 27, 2006 at 07:49 AM
I'd go to a meeting, but I'm 15 days clean and if I see something new and shiny clipped to someone's belt, I just know I'll relapse.
Posted by: John Hill | June 27, 2006 at 07:53 AM
I thought of you and Kevin when I watched yesterday's GeekBriefTV video podcast that talked about this. Glad you are admitting you have a problem ;)
Posted by: Mike Hamilton | June 27, 2006 at 11:00 AM
Mike, we never admitted to have a problem, just a name for our "hobby"....*evil grin*
Posted by: Kevin C. Tofel | June 27, 2006 at 11:51 AM
I'm just glad we all have jkOnTheRun for therapy... although, really, you and Kevin are both enablers. :)
Posted by: Todd | June 27, 2006 at 11:54 AM
Todd, think of us as your sponsors. I like the sound of that better. ;)
Posted by: Kevin C. Tofel | June 27, 2006 at 12:06 PM
From one Neophiliac to another - If you add restless leg syndrome (RLS) to this mix you end up breaking all of your gadgets.
Just a warning.
Posted by: acjif98 | July 02, 2006 at 11:33 AM
Kevin,
I think Pusher is the word you're looking for, not sponsor.
These guys are gadget addicts.
My wife has just forgiven me for splashing out on a new Fujitsu lifebook 1510 tablet 2 weeks ago, which is now to me like Sammy is to you. An absolute wonder - my first tablet and new baby to boot.
Kind regards
Tunde
United Kingdom
Posted by: Tunde Odutoye | July 02, 2006 at 04:48 PM