Comments on: Are You a Tech Addict? http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jon http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3377 Jon Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:13:35 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3377 Besides the brain damage, I think drugs and technology are very similar. Both are fine in small doses, both can become a problem if overused. Particularly, both can be used as a escape from having to actually think about one's own personal life. I was addicted to the internet all through high school. Every day when I would get home from school I would go on the internet for 3 hours. At the time, I thought I was being productive -- reading the NYT, checking email, looking up stocks, etc. Only after I graduated did I realze that I never actually did anything with my time. I used the internet as a sedative for my insatiable boredom. Only recently have I been able to confront this boredom and take it head on. Now, when I feel bored, instead of fleaing to the internet, I try writing a song, or painting, or some other form of creative expression. I've found this change in lifestyle has improved my life in many ways. Don't get me wrong, I think the internet and technology can be a great thing. But, I have a feeling that if we aren't careful, we will soon find ourselves in the position of being dependent upon technology to give us satisfaction. Besides the brain damage, I think drugs and technology are very similar. Both are fine in small doses, both can become a problem if overused.

Particularly, both can be used as a escape from having to actually think about one’s own personal life.

I was addicted to the internet all through high school. Every day when I would get home from school I would go on the internet for 3 hours. At the time, I thought I was being productive — reading the NYT, checking email, looking up stocks, etc. Only after I graduated did I realze that I never actually did anything with my time. I used the internet as a sedative for my insatiable boredom.

Only recently have I been able to confront this boredom and take it head on. Now, when I feel bored, instead of fleaing to the internet, I try writing a song, or painting, or some other form of creative expression. I’ve found this change in lifestyle has improved my life in many ways.

Don’t get me wrong, I think the internet and technology can be a great thing. But, I have a feeling that if we aren’t careful, we will soon find ourselves in the position of being dependent upon technology to give us satisfaction.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3372 Shaun Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:03:18 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3372 I third that. I, myself, have realized more and more this past year of my addiction. We DO need a reality check now and then. Take a day off. Cut out the email, cell phone, internet, etc. Get out and do something. There's more to the world than the world wide web... I third that. I, myself, have realized more and more this past year of my addiction. We DO need a reality check now and then.

Take a day off. Cut out the email, cell phone, internet, etc. Get out and do something.

There’s more to the world than the world wide web…

]]> By: Eric http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3365 Eric Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:17:20 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3365 I second the motion!! I second the motion!!

]]> By: Ken http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3364 Ken Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:53:21 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/03/05/are-you-a-tech-addict/#comment-3364 Hi Mark, New technology is fine, even embracing it to some degree. But I think the point that a lot of people make is that for tech addicts, that's pretty much all they embrace, and there lies the problem. I find myself doing some of the things that you wrote about. One of my favorite pastimes is to browse the Web and build up my blogs. But I have to carefully balance that passion with being a father and husband. I'm not suggesting that you are saying that it's all right to blindly love tech, but we do have to keep ourselves in check, wouldn't you agree? Hi Mark,

New technology is fine, even embracing it to some degree. But I think the point that a lot of people make is that for tech addicts, that’s pretty much all they embrace, and there lies the problem. I find myself doing some of the things that you wrote about. One of my favorite pastimes is to browse the Web and build up my blogs. But I have to carefully balance that passion with being a father and husband. I’m not suggesting that you are saying that it’s all right to blindly love tech, but we do have to keep ourselves in check, wouldn’t you agree?

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