While reading a post about how my personal hero, Rachel Maddow, confesses to practically living her life online, I had to wonder: exactly how much time do I spend online/on my computer? Let's see: I'm usually on at 7 or 8 getting the news and checking my favorite blogs, then I carry my computer to class and use it to type notes. I also use my computer to do legal research and store said research in my Word program. If I'm eating lunch alone, I will surf the Internet while I enjoy my meal. I also check my email multiple times a day and watch TV/movies and documentaries on ninjavideo.net at night.
All in all, I am on my laptop 14-15 hours a day. Wow! How do you define an addict again?
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Recently I was called for possible participation in an internet usage focus group. I was asked how much time I spend online in one week, I think I said 2-3 hrs a day, at which point I was told that was not enough time to qualify for the panel. I was shocked...how the heck does anyone find more time than that? Here I've been feeling guilty about spending that much time online (mostly after everyone's in bed)...then I realized that I was lacking an essential component - a laptop - if I had a laptop I would probably be hooked up everywhere I went.
I need a laptop. :)
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