dajarrel Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Last Friday, our network was down most of the day and nobody could get anything done. It seems that if you can't get your computer to talk to the world, you may as well stay home because you aren't going to get much done. That being said, in your job or even at home, could you do without your computer? If you could, would you want to? I must admit to being addicted to computer/internet use, but I sure did have a lot more free time before they came along. fwiw dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yes. Mafia wars rules!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamingoddess Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Before we got our first internet connection, with the awesome AOL 56K dial-up plan, we would do things like: Reading at the library Playing sports (basketball, street hockey, etc.) Meeting up with friends and socializing at our local convenience store As for work, before e-mail/internet, we had to: Submit handwritten memorandums Walk from supervisor and up the chain to get paperwork routed (and actually meet with people face to face) Actually talk on the phone more often Now, when it comes to kids, they rely on the internet and their cellphones for just about everything. To the point where that old ghetto apartment complex where I grew up, playing outside, is now completely empty and void of activity. It's kinda sad since the place is still crawling with kids, but they are all inside. Now with work, we CANNOT survive without electricity or the network. When the network goes down, it's like the world has come to an end...and that's when the phone calls started coming in too. When is the LAN coming up? Got that question every 5 minutes. One time we just left work an hour early because of a power outage...losing power is like those blizzards during school where you get days off...it's something to look forward to, yet you know you would have to make it up sooner or later! To answer your question, I am dependent to the point where I would walk around my house like a zombie for the entire day without it. Sad, but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Does being dependent on BE forums count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 01111001 01100101 01110011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lneel Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 That means "yes" and I agree. I must check my sites every few hours or I go crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Completely dependent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UW Mitch Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm addicted to connectivity and the internet. I didn't realize this problem, until it was pointed out that many people worldwide suffer from this crippling consumption of time. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hello, My name is Dan and I am addicted to the internet. Wow! That felt really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_kahuna Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 When internet goes down here at the house, I just turn on the iTunes, put on my rig, and drypractice till it comes back up. Call it an unhealthy obsession, but dryfire makes me feel alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 When my connection goes down at home...or if I'm somewhere between machines...I've got my "smart" phone with unlimited data thru-put. Heck I even stream my Pandora stations thru my phone connection and carry it around like a transistor radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Z Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Well, let's see, I got back in town about 4 from the RO class. Went strait to the club and picked up the paperwork for the practical pistol match (60 competitors), when home and crashed. 8am this morning I started on scoring the match, its 7pm now and I'm about 2/3 the way through posting scores. Then I have to report the match and the classifiers to USPSA. Make out another posting and put it on the club web site. Make a deposit and a report for the proceeds from the match with a break down of how many members, non members, RO's, and free competitors shot. When I'm done with that I get to take off my PP MD hat and put on my membership VP hat. Then I've got another report for those activities for the last month. Then I get to send each report to the appropriate members of the BOD. Naah !, I'm not addicted to my computer. I just like fingers that are only an inch long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Ray, what is the pay rate on a job like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) Yes. Co-dependent actually. My computer talks to me .. use me, now. Edited June 29, 2009 by Jadeslade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 01111001 01100101 01110011 79 65 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Z Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Ray, what is the pay rate on a job like that. Like any volunteer work we start out making nothing and they double our salary each year. Any RO knows what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Addicted here for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer-lock Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) I personally slave over a hot computer all day every day. It is how I make my living so, yes I am VERY dependant on the distribution of bits across the wire. My 600 or so users SWEAR that they hate working on the PC and just want to do real work instead of time cards, work orders, billing, procurement, etc. But let that connection drop and my phones go nuts with calls from...guess who? Big Chief tablets and number two pencils are not quite as handy. Go figure, David C Edited June 30, 2009 by geezer-lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Man Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 100% dependent as I am a licensed sales person. If I am not on my computer, I am on my Black Berry. I do turn off my BB when I sleep however... FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rusert Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 100% dependent as I am a licensed sales person.If I am not on my computer, I am on my Black Berry. I do turn off my BB when I sleep however... FM Self-Employed Financial Services Sales for over 25 years. I started without the internet but basically can't go without it anymore. Then there's my "free time" like right now, and I'm using the internet. Shooting and fishing are about the only times I'm not Wired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittbug Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 It's more than an addiction, it's a life necessity. An addiction implies that it's something you can give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 01111001 01100101 01110011 79 65 73 01111001 = 121 = y 01100101 = 101 = e 01110011 = 115 = s I use computers everyday for work and would be useless without a working computer/network. When I'm on vacation, I want to be nowhere near a computer. But I do have an iPhone for those moments where I need to find important information, like where the nearest bar or club is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGentry Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I cannot do business without the Internet period! I own a web development company so I would need to pick up brass for a living if there were no Internet For years I have pushed the idea of getting a Black Berry aside to let myself get "away" from contact. My wife bought me a Black Berry for my Birthday the other day so now ........ I am connected all the time. I am sure after a period of time we could re-adjust to not having the Internet but it would be massive confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adweisbe Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) I'm a software engineer. I don't mean I am employed as a software engineer. I mean I AM a software engineer. Edited August 5, 2009 by adweisbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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