According to research firm Basex Inc., 2008 is already being dubbed the "year of information overload." Basex says the pressure of responding immediately to e-mails, text messages and instant messages costs the U.S. economy about $650 billion in 2006. Apparently the human brain isn't able to handle the constant interruptions and still remain focused. Johnathan Spira, the lead researcher at Basex, recommends resisting the urge to respond immediately, and to learn the difference between getting things done efficiently and pestering co-workers with e-mail overload.