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Computer Addiction or Just Modern Life?
Ant writes to tell us that ABC News has an interesting look at computer addiction and what it might take to be considered addicted in today's society. From the article: "Video games and the Internet have been subject to suspicion since the computer became a household fixture. One complaint: People get sucked into spending enormous amounts of time on the computer, to the detriment of other parts of their life. But are they addicted? The answer depends on what you mean by 'addicted.' Most experts say computers are not addictive in the same sense that drugs are, but they could be on the same level as gambling."
problem? problem? i don't have a problem...its valentine's day and i got first post, do you think i have a problem?
time is a perception of a being's consciousness
time is your 6th sense, the wierd ones are 7+
There's no link?
Scorta futuere amo!
Note that I am posting this on Valentines day, at 10:30PM instead of spending time with the girlfriend.
Am I addicted? Not in the traditional sense of the word, of course.
if it's not "Action News", it's not worth my time.
There are people addicted to socializing and having sex with as many people as possible too.... and THAT'S an addiction.
Food and breathing air can be addicting to. Once you start on that yummy oxygen, you can't really stop!
What were we talking about again?
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Dude, you need to find a 12 step program - along with me. (I promised on another topic that I'd quit to go to bed. But I can quit anytime I want to...It's just that...I dont' wnt to...I wan't to stay up for more hours... here on /....really...I can quit at anytime...no REALLY....don't touch that RJ-45 connector..GET AWAY!.......(Intervention)
Indeed. I have massive hand stregnth due to my mousing and keyboarding, and the girls always like it when we're good with our hands. And of course, if THAT fails...
http://www.TheGamerNation.com/Forums
I can quit pointy sticks anytime I want. I just don't want to..
I was being distracted from my studies by the computer. My solution? I got e-texts. For example, it was hard to sit down and crack open Nandris' Handbook of Old Church Slavonic, but with the University of Texas' online course, I can position a chat window over a blank portion of the screen and study and talk over IM at the same time. Or, I can keep it in one tab and go back and forth between it and the BBC News website. In fact, I'm amazed at home much I'm getting done of studying, socializing, and keeping up with the news. Computer addiction is keeping me more productive, not less. Granted, I'm in academia, a profession based on soaking up as much knowledge as possible, but there are still millions of people who must be benefitting as much as I am.
I'll bet you a $100 they're not... right after I reach level 45 on WoW...
Generally, bash is superior to python in those environments where python is not installed.
Please keep your clothes addiction.
Think of the children.
An addiction? Nope. It is the perfect medium for me to see what my ex girlfriend is doing - I check her away messages on aim all the time. Right now she is on a Valentines date with her new boyfriend. I can't wait until she comes to her senses and we get back together, this is SO us! *cries* /goes back to tech-report.
You're putting it in the wrong hole...
I'm reading comments here while also sitting at two tables playing Texas Hold'Em on-line. Why distinguish between Internet and gambling addictions when you can have both?
Indeed. I have massive hand stregnth due to my mousing and keyboarding, and the girls always like it when we're good with our hands. And of course, if THAT fails...
You're going to learn to type with your tongue?
No truer words have ever been spoken. Fooling around is nowhere near as fun as blowing your wad on the latest graphics card.
No, I'm not kidding.
Beauty is just a light switch away.