Hi CC.
I bet Vienna is lovely this time of year.
Lots of warm, noisy, clattery coffee houses to sit in and people watch.
Wotz, wanting privacy is fine, essential sometimes, retain a little and not let the world know too much.
It can help you survive.
As for people using computers as main form of communication, I think the whole Facebook and chatroom culture is definitely here to stay, whether that's a good thing I'm not so sure..
I personally, despite using this forum, don't like it as a means of connecting with people.
The anonymity wears thin and it starts to feel very unreal.
I like to see peoples eyes whilst chatting, see their expressions and mannerisms, but it can be a very handy way of offloading, bit like an interactive diary.