If you answer yes to any of the above, you may be a part of the brave new world of high-tech life in Silicon Valley, where anthropologists are studying the evolving culture of life in the technological fast lane. Multi-tasking, or working on a number of different issues at the same time, has become standard in Silicon Valley, where the researchers say a family movie outing or a school sporting event can quickly become a venue for networking, catching up on office work, or angling for the next job. For many, the high-tech argot is already creeping in to their social lives.
Some companies refer to family members as ''drag units'' which can limit employee productivity.