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In need of a fix, the addict grabs his needle. In a corner, in the hall, on the stairs, in the kitchen, in the bathroom he takes a hit. His needle is the "On" button of his personal electronic device. He is connected. He lives for the next call, the text message, email, You Tube, news, Twitter, Facebook, My Space, Linkedin, Skype. Panic sets in if it’s been is too long. Disconnection causes withdrawal. The needle is in the car, on the streets, in the home, in school, at work, on the train, and on the plane. Here, there, everywhere with wifi hotspots, TV, Internet, Phone, computer, ipad, ipod, tablet, cell phone, smart phone, scanners, cameras, Bluetooth, cell tower, antenna, satellite dish, cable, GPS, speed cameras, stoplight cameras, security cameras, microphones, all feeding the Beast. There is no escape. The newest, the latest, the greatest. Gotta have one. Can’t be without. Gotta call. Gotta text. Buzz, ring, jingle, gotta answer. Walk and talk, sit and talk, drive and talk, wash and talk, piss and talk, crap and talk, eat and talk. Text, text, text, text…plugged in, turned on, thumbs flash over keyboards. AM, FM, AC, DC, ohms, watts, hertz, send, save, right click, left click, megabits, megabytes, pixels, hard drive, software, flash drive, finger swipe, finger tap, hit delete.

Power transmission lines buzz, snap and sizzle. Electricity pulses and surges through cables powering the modern world’s technology without which it would be back in the 19^th century. Microwave cell towers send out their invisible, inaudible signals throughout the world keeping everyone connected and addicted.