tulip - hahaha...I live and work in a somewhat small city in the mountains where internet is just not what it was in the city my bosses and I came from...so when the TdF was on I just kept playing it off like the internet was "just acting funny!' Which it does alot...just so happen to be worse at that time! They never put the 2 together 
Raven - I know exactly what you are saying!! "I am listening"
My hubby seems to have that "only can hear or think about one thing at a time" syndrome.
I will often have to turn down volume in order to concentrate on what is on my monitor....but for hours at a time I am truly doing mindless work and have even fallen asleep (even when I am fully rested) with music playing!
Just seems like the movement is somewhat stimulated during those times...
***just a note: because I work with "color correcting" I have a very dull and typically dark work area in order to get accurate color. I can open a door or window but sometimes glare is an issue there.
I am a nobody; nobody is perfect, and therefore I am perfect.