One Week without Computer

[Marked 197]

Hey forum,

 

Today the thought of doing something productive swirled around in my mind. But instead I went to the comp, and lazed.

 

And so I wondered, could I go 7 days without using my computer? Probably not I thought, what else is there to do? Turns out I've been putting A LOT off. For example, I've had my future to think about for the last month or so, but that's a lot of energy, energy I'd rather waste on this here screen.

 

This makes me think of a discussion. If we had no computers, what would life be like? Because I really am starting to think that, perhaps life would be better. For me anyway. For those who use a computer for more than entertainment or email, do you think you are better off having a computer? Or worse off? As they say in economics, every choice has an opportunity cost. What do you sacrifice by using your computer, slightly or a lot, more than you should?

 

Well I'm going to find out, compare the past week to the next. And I urge you to join me! As a result of my brain melting from day after day of wasted computer use, I've put up a poll on the main website. An identical poll was put up in '08, the results showing 5-8 hours a day was most common by 40%. The next was 12+ hours with 30%. If my maths are any good, that's 70% who spend 5 or more hours a day on a computer. That's 20% of the day.

 

I really need to go on a break before I burn out. I heard, for the couple of minutes I payed attention in economics(or was it accounting?), that at Google every so often they let their developers work on what they want to work on. Their own ideas. And apparently, 30% of the ideas that come to life at Google come from the developers doing their own thing. I suddenly forgot the relevance of this as I am the admin of this site, but I think being away and off the site helps new ideas.

 

Goodbye everyone. Pol, I'm informally announcing that you're in charge as the only active authority left. If anything happens, just txt me. As soon as this is posted, I'm turning off my wireless for exactly one week.

[evil cabbage 9]

Good Luck Marked!

[Leon 55]

I did this once. Ended up addicted to the Wii.

[Polraudio 122]

Good luck. Its going to be a very rough week.

The site is in good hands.

[Random_Guy5507 0]

Marked You REALLY need to rest seriously.

have Fun ;)

[Marked 197]

Well people, I'm please to announce that I made it

 

I was WAY more productive. I'd say i got 500% more things done while the comp was shut down.

 

But uhh... I was really bored a lot of the time, though that's probably partly due to where I live and since it's January.

 

Thanks for the support though, and I'm quite pleased with the poll. I did come up with one or two ideas for the forum, but I think I want to spend a little less time on the production side here. And perhaps get some more staff.

[Leon 55]

ahh! you didn't make it a full 168 hours! according to the time stamp of the two messages, you only went 167 hours and 59 minutes! Epic fail!

 

jk

 

Glad to see you back aboard.

[Polraudio 122]

Welcome back. You did something i couldn't do.

[Marked 197]

Thanks guys, its good to be back. Though doesn't look like anything's changed since I was gone. I'm not sure if I have ever been a full week without ever looking at the site before. Even when I left for 2 months I still checked up on it.

 

And Leon, 1 minute... cut me some slack. Actually I was 12 minutes early, which is good enough for me to call it a week.

[Kaylen 1]

Wow, I'm not sure I could do that, congratulations.

[Marked 197]

Thanks Kaylen :)

 

I was hoping though that this topic was going to start a discussion.

 

This makes me think of a discussion. If we had no computers, what would life be like? For those who use a computer for more than entertainment or email, do you think you are better off having a computer, or worse off? As they say in economics, every choice has an opportunity cost. What do you sacrifice by using your computer, slightly or a lot, more than you should?

[Leon 55]

Marked, I am jus givin' you crap. You know, i tried going a week without a computer... didnt go so well. Started having nightmares...

[FranklinX 37]

Congrats. You did it. I cannot live without my computer.

[Marked 197]

Thank you. Yes well, I am on holiday so I didn't have anything that I really needed to do on a computer.