Comments on: Take the television but leave the Internets alone!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:41:11 +0000

I rarely watch tv, but I’ always ont eh net. When our ISP was down for 2 hours on Staurday, I didn’t know what to do with myself - I have to face facts, I’m 100% geek!

Husband even suggested we went out for a walk to pass the time. What on earth was he thinking?

By: Dave Huston

Dave Huston — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:38:45 +0000

It’s for situations like that that I continue to pay $20 extra for unlimited data service through my mobile carrier.

By: George

George — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:14:45 +0000

I am just glad I don’t have to choose… losing either one would be very difficult.

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By: Bob Deloyd

Bob Deloyd — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:00:46 +0000

I’ve been off most television for sometime now. I still read books and catch a few shows on TV but I live on the internet.

By: Robert Plumer

Robert Plumer — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:16:47 +0000

I’m one of those that rarely watches TV any more. My wife and kid watch it more than I do. Once in awhile I’ll get into a program but it’s pretty rare. To me there is more interesting and educational stuff on the internet. When I’m not online or away from it I’m usually reading. In the last 5 years or so I’d have to say it’s been rare that I’ve not been online at least once a day but I’ll go days without TV and not miss it.

By: fett

fett — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:10:51 +0000

I’m asking myself the same exact question. Maybe it was always stupid and only our perspective changed since we were last watching it, because we “live on the internet” where you can select your own content? Whereas TV is showing dumb content only to reach enough people to sell ads — masses don’t watch intelligent tv. This would make us somewhat spoiled in terms of content quality and would answer our question.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:34:35 +0000

i got a flatscreen 32″ tv and all it displays is my “internets”… you guys still watch somebody else’s programming?

By: Kristie

Kristie — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:52:13 +0000

I read books all the time. Maybe I’m more of a nerd than a geek?

I’ve had my Internet down a few times this past month, and it was a bit horrid to be honest. I turned on the TV and it was dreadful so I turned it off again. When did TV get so stupid?

By: Chip

Chip — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:02:28 +0000

I think a few of us geeks would create our own network and find a way to get it connected to the Internet, ISPs be damned.

By: Bruno

Bruno — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:55:33 +0000

Of course, like if they locked the door of the libraries he uses, locked his office door and stopped sending him his snail mail, deactivated his cell phone and land line phone… or maybe he’d find another way to work. Just like people who use the Internet now.