Whatever happened to simple, get-away-from-it-all pleasures such as walking the dog? Well, even dogs are now online: a collar-mounted device called the Puppy Tweet - showcased at this month's Crufts - sends messages from your pet to your phone or laptop. Ask a mutt to "heel" and you'll get a message back saying: "Right behind you, dude."Which kind of fits in with this Demotivational that appeared recently.
Or sex? Research in the US found that 22 per cent of Americans whose coitus had been interrupted by a ringing mobile took the call.
Message to the Malthusians: you probably don't need to worry.