This is exactly why I consider modern mobile technology to be a very mixed blessing. Having all that information available everywhere I go can sometimes be very useful. But I'm also always tempted to pull out the phone and start browsing trivia whenever I have a few spare minutes alone or even when there's a lull in a conversation with friends.

I've noticed my attention span is considerably shorter now than it was ten years ago and I think this is at least part of the reason why.