There's a good article today in the Wall Street Journal called "Out of Office: Job Loss in the Age of Blogs and Twitter". There a lot of people these days that have been laid off, looking for work, or retiring. For some it can be quite a bleak and lonely road ahead. Thankfully, the internet has really become a source of all things, ranging from entertainment to social facilitator. The article points out that online gaming, social networking and movie rentals are on the rise as people are heading online to escape this doom and gloom economy.For the recently laid off or those looking for work in a downturn economy, the internet has been a great resource and support network. The days of veggin' on the couch flipping channels have been substituted by interacting online: searching job sites, participating in support forums, networking with friends, playing games, watching movies, and other time-wasters that are available online 24/7.