Comments on: Once upon a time http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time Almost two steps ahead of technology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ainslie http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-481 Ainslie Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:05:53 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-481 Well I'm back and did miss the thing like crazy! Makes you wonder how we managed before. Well I’m back and did miss the thing like crazy!

Makes you wonder how we managed before.

]]> By: Frits http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-470 Frits Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:34:54 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-470 I couldn't do without my sweet computer, internet is great. :-) But I could do well without a pc some time if necessary. 48? 72? I couldn’t do without my sweet computer,
internet is great. :-)

But I could do well without a pc some time if necessary. 48? 72?

]]> By: TechZ http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-466 TechZ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:04:59 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-466 I don't even own a MP3 player :P Mobile Phone, PC, Laptop. I think that's all my tech right there. I don't use my mobile except for when I really need to, I'm lazy like that ;) I don’t even own a MP3 player :P

Mobile Phone, PC, Laptop. I think that’s all my tech right there. I don’t use my mobile except for when I really need to, I’m lazy like that ;)

]]> By: Luke http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-463 Luke Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:22:57 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-463 Actually, on the days when I do have that big commute (only on school days, and the fall term doesn't start for two more weeks) I usually don't take my ipod with me. Also, it's been about a week since I last played a video game. And until last night, it had been at least the same amount of time since I turned on my DVD player. And I want to see you try picking up deadwood for hours in an apple orchard by yourself with no music. It's bad enough that I can't have music when I'm working in the machine shop (chopsaws and lathes are loud, imagine that)... Actually, on the days when I do have that big commute (only on school days, and the fall term doesn’t start for two more weeks) I usually don’t take my ipod with me. Also, it’s been about a week since I last played a video game. And until last night, it had been at least the same amount of time since I turned on my DVD player.

And I want to see you try picking up deadwood for hours in an apple orchard by yourself with no music. It’s bad enough that I can’t have music when I’m working in the machine shop (chopsaws and lathes are loud, imagine that)…

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-462 Sean Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:36:04 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-462 Hi Karen. 72 hours without using your computer. Good job. Now that you're back on, how do you feel being on it again? Will you be making up for it with an all night internet session? Hi Karen. 72 hours without using your computer. Good job. Now that you’re back on, how do you feel being on it again? Will you be making up for it with an all night internet session?

]]> By: Karen http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-461 Karen Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:30:01 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-461 I was forced to give up my computer for 72 hours because as you know I moved on the weekend and the cable people came on Monday to set me up again... I missed it, of course...but then again even if I had access, I still was way too busy to be online...giving up my cellphone is easier for me because I only use it in emergencies and mostly use my land line for all important calls ;) I was forced to give up my computer for 72 hours because as you know I moved on the weekend and the cable people came on Monday to set me up again…

I missed it, of course…but then again even if I had access, I still was way too busy to be online…giving up my cellphone is easier for me because I only use it in emergencies and mostly use my land line for all important calls ;)

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-459 Sean Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:36:25 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-459 Hey Luke. You must have some electronic thing you can give up? How about not playing with a game console for 24-48 hours? Since you have a radio in your car, it should be easy to give up a music player for 24 hours. A radio is better then nothing. C'mon, suck it up :) you can do it. Hey Luke. You must have some electronic thing you can give up? How about not playing with a game console for 24-48 hours?

Since you have a radio in your car, it should be easy to give up a music player for 24 hours. A radio is better then nothing.

C’mon, suck it up :) you can do it.

]]> By: Luke http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-458 Luke Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:11:39 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-458 If I weren't waiting on a relatively important text message, I'd give up my cell phone. That probably doesn't mean too much though, as I've held maybe two conversations on it in as many months. Hell, I left it off for an entire week or so sometime earlier this summer. Really, my cell is just used like a watch with ambitions... I'm not going to give up any of my music players. I have a daily commute of 2+ hours with only a radio. Nope, my car can't play CDs or mp3s, or even tapes, so you're not taking away any of my other music. If I weren’t waiting on a relatively important text message, I’d give up my cell phone. That probably doesn’t mean too much though, as I’ve held maybe two conversations on it in as many months. Hell, I left it off for an entire week or so sometime earlier this summer. Really, my cell is just used like a watch with ambitions…

I’m not going to give up any of my music players. I have a daily commute of 2+ hours with only a radio. Nope, my car can’t play CDs or mp3s, or even tapes, so you’re not taking away any of my other music.

]]> By: Gareth http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-457 Gareth Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:53:38 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-457 It depends on the time of the year; sometimes I have projects I *must* get on with over the weekends, and as much as I can do a fair bit of work on paper (UML, code design etc) there will eventually be a point where I'll need to use a computer. Other times, such as the summer when things are traditionally a bit quieter, I find it not so hard. Sometimes it's all too easy to get wrapped up in the Internet, gaming, programming - whatever gets you going - and forget that there's a whole world out there! :) It took me a fair while to get used to at first, but once you stop being 'bored' and itching to get back on to a computer there's so many other things to fill your time with. It depends on the time of the year; sometimes I have projects I *must* get on with over the weekends, and as much as I can do a fair bit of work on paper (UML, code design etc) there will eventually be a point where I’ll need to use a computer.

Other times, such as the summer when things are traditionally a bit quieter, I find it not so hard. Sometimes it’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the Internet, gaming, programming – whatever gets you going – and forget that there’s a whole world out there! :)

It took me a fair while to get used to at first, but once you stop being ‘bored’ and itching to get back on to a computer there’s so many other things to fill your time with.

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-456 Sean Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:16:34 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-456 Hi Gareth. Good job on taking a break from technolgy on the weekends. How long did it take before you were ok with it and not itching to get on the computer? Hi Gareth. Good job on taking a break from technolgy on the weekends. How long did it take before you were ok with it and not itching to get on the computer?

]]> By: Gareth http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-455 Gareth Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:04:06 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-455 I always try to avoid using computers over the weekend unless absolutely necessary. It can be annoying for other people if they're trying to get in touch but then they can always contact me on my phone. It makes catching up on Mondays that more meaningful! :) I always try to avoid using computers over the weekend unless absolutely necessary. It can be annoying for other people if they’re trying to get in touch but then they can always contact me on my phone.

It makes catching up on Mondays that more meaningful! :)

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-454 Sean Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:55:37 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-454 Good luck Ian. Giving up good music for 24 hours is going to be really hard. My local area radio stations don't play much of anything I like anymore so I'm lucky enough to be able to play mp3's and cd's in my car. Hang in. You can do it. Good luck Ian. Giving up good music for 24 hours is going to be really hard. My local area radio stations don’t play much of anything I like anymore so I’m lucky enough to be able to play mp3′s and cd’s in my car. Hang in. You can do it.

]]> By: Ian http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-453 Ian Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:42:17 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-453 I agree. I would go crazy without technology but I am up for the challenge. After this post, I will turn off my Apple iPod and won't turn it back on for 24 hours. I'll take it a step further and won't listen to any music on my computer, however I might listen to music in my car on the way to work but it will be just boring old radio stuff, no cd's or mp3's. This is going to be tough. I agree. I would go crazy without technology but I am up for the challenge. After this post, I will turn off my Apple iPod and won’t turn it back on for 24 hours.

I’ll take it a step further and won’t listen to any music on my computer, however I might listen to music in my car on the way to work but it will be just boring old radio stuff, no cd’s or mp3′s. This is going to be tough.

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-452 Sean Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-452 Be sure to check back once you return to let me know how you survived. Be sure to check back once you return to let me know how you survived.

]]> By: Ainslie http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/comment-page-1#comment-451 Ainslie Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:51:13 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/once-upon-a-time/#comment-451 I going to give up computers for 120 hours! I'm going away for a short holiday and there will be no laptop either. I shall have my phone and camera but that is all and maybe my mp3 player. How will I cope :-) I going to give up computers for 120 hours!

I’m going away for a short holiday and there will be no laptop either. I shall have my phone and camera but that is all and maybe my mp3 player.

How will I cope :-)

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