09-09-2010, 11:05 AM
Uncle Shags Wrote:An update on my internet.
I went until last week with no internet other than while at work. At first it was a bit rough. I had to go through a bit of withdrawal from Warhammer, but looking back, that was for the best. I struggled finding games I want to play offline, because many of the good ones require an initial internet connection to register/update/play the game. That really pissed me off.
It was weird coming home from work everyday with no TV and no internet. At first I felt like I was just looking for shit to waste my time with before going to bed. A kind of restlessness. But then I started doing other stuff, like a shit load of reading, gardening, projects around the house, and actually hanging out with my wife <gasp>. I think this break from TV and internet was great for me. I had gotten to a point where I was using TV, games and internet surfing as a way to waste time. There was entertainment involved as well, but now I am a bit more aware of what type of entertainment I am engaged in. I've decided mindless channel surfing and goofing off on the internet for hours at a time isn't really the best use of my time.
We have 3g Verizon internet now, which means no online games. We aren't going to get cable. And I am trying to use the internet more as a tool than a time waster and distraction from the rest of my life. At home anyways - at work, I waste time more than ever. :lol:
Thanks for the help. Although I guess I didn't need it too much. I've decided to go caveman...
You're an inspiration to us all! =)
I want to try this in two steps. First, I want to just cut out cable TV. Any TV watching will be done through the internet (itunes, abc.com, Hulu, netflix, etc). I think you're absolutely right, having cable TV encourages channel surfing (waste of time). The only thing I will miss is CNBC, Bloomberg Business, and Fox Business. If I can get around that, I think I'm golden.
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