do you spend too much time on the computer?

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:21 am

just curious.
and what is a sensible amount?

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:24 am

Used to.

Spend too much time with the Wii version of Opera though. Sheer laziness. Might improve when I build a new PC in a few months, but I doubt it.

Up or down with the arrow of autocompletion? It's today's toilet seat of domestic tranquility in these parts. The PC is the urinal she grew up using, iTunes is the turd on the cake.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:06 pm

i'm at about 1 hour a day, but i'm of the opinion that anything per day is not great.

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:26 pm

I'm inclined to agree.

Corporations owned and sited in the States like to have people work "per diem". No benefits.

an hour a day browsing would be a lowballed estimate for me. God I getting old.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:57 pm

I work at a pc and my pocket money is earnt on my PC in the evenings I think If i had a girl friend i would spend less time on it. But allas it appears im entirely unfuckable to the female species. lol

so have any of you guys got cute just legal sisters?

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:24 pm

If I'm not in class, not eating, and not hanging out with my friends, I'm on my computer, which comes down to many, many hours each day. Too much? Maybe, I don't care really. What do I spend so much time doing? Checking gaming sites/forums, playing games (right now mostly TF2)...that's about it.

Aru-san · Post by **Aru-san** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:24 pm

I spend about 3-4 hours on weekdays and virtually all day on weekends. Occasionally, I get lazy (or my brother takes over the computer) and use the Wii Opera Browser.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:58 pm

Far too much time for my own good. It wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have college and work to worry about.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:33 pm

nowdays max 1-1,5 hours.
I only use it for leeching now, luckily the pc isnt in my room so i fucking dont get bothered by that.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:16 pm

Nice complimentary topic to my latest what Ed has played thread.

Going into this new semester I don't think I'll be fooling around with computer games (or MAME, or whatever) all that much (partly because I don't really like using my laptop all that much). I'm pretty interested in my subjects and I think (and hope and pray) that I've gotten most all of the FPS shooty / crappy games out of the way for a while.

I am interested to see more than a handful of FPS and other games coming out sometime (soon / eventually), but I think I've finally hit the eye of the storm: Nothing much that I want to play, or can play for now; money + a 8800 GTS can be restricting if you want to talk about, say, Crysis, which I don't care about much anyway for now.

I think the only games I am destined to play soon are Battlefield Heroes and possibly Myst Online: Restoration Experiment ($50/year though, sheesh).

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:17 pm

I'm a programmer, I NEED the computer.

I don't have a problem, I can stop whenever I want to.....quit giving me that look, really I can...

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:27 pm

Way too much time, yes. Laptops are an evil, time stealing invention.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:30 pm

Pixel_Outlaw wrote:I'm a programmer, I NEED the computer. :D

I want to get on-line.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:07 am

I'm on computers about 6 hours a day on average, but I work in I.T and I do alot of buying online.

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:15 am

It's not too much. I still eat, sleep, and hold down a job. In fact, I'm carefully saving money in anticipation of the day when I can afford to retire and spend even more time on the computer.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:09 pm

Hmmm... Would 12-16 hours a day be considered too much? Granted, 8 hours of that is at work (I work as a software tester) but some days I seem to get up, head straight to work, get on the computer, spend 8 hours here, then go home and spend another 8 hours on the computer.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:14 pm

wow

i'm limiting what i do/where i go. pretty much go hotmail, ebay, facebook (might start cutting this out), arcadeotaku, cave-stg, and shmups. 30 minutes round trip; and an hour of channel-hopping bollocks in the evening

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:24 pm

jpj wrote:i'm at about 1 hour a day, but i'm of the opinion that anything per day is not great.

WOW. One hour is almost nothing.

I´m a victim of links. Read this, read that, these comments, that bit of news... There is just tons of shit on the net each new hour. I recently realized that it doesn´t really satisfy me, though, and I could easily check most sites once a week without missing too much stuff. To me the internet is one big glossy magazine that´s hard to put down (even though most of it is boring).
It doesn´t help that I am at home most of the time due to working on my illustration stuff for my classes here.

On the other hand, I DO enjoy it pretty often, so I decided to surf as long as it´s obviously interesting and fun, and stop when I realize that I´m just procrastinating. In any case, I at least have the excuse to brush up my English comprehension and writing, which is teh uber-pwnage.

I´m just making sure to not start with stuff like instant messaging or MMOs, basically anything that distracts me even more.

Skykid wrote:Laptops are an evil, time stealing invention.

I always thought of buying one as my next machine, but then I thought that if I can be online in bed it would get completely out of hand. So far being uncomfortable after three hours of sitting on a chair is a good reminder to take a break

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:25 pm

Approximately 14-16 hours per day, 8 of which is at work. Ultimately, most of my hobbies involve using computer as a medium, so there's not much to do about it. I don't consider anything using TV instead (consoles, movies, etc.) a better alternative, it's pretty much the same after all.

This is still too much, though, and I'm already experiencing the consequences, so I try to go out with friends once in a while. But currently, STGT is in the way. :)

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:30 pm

moozooh wrote:I don't consider anything using TV instead (consoles, movies, etc.) a better alternative, it's pretty much the same after all.

that's an interesting point...

while i am still concerned about my brain melting, i think with a PC/laptop staring at a screen for that many hours is gonna really fuck up my/your eyesight - moreso than, say, watching a television screen that's on the other side of the room.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:42 pm

Assuming the TV is LCD-based or it has a 100Hz+ refresh rate, it should be less harmful for the eyes, but otherwise the difference is pretty negligible concerning both the eyesight problem and the brain melting. Regarding the latter, the only way to not let this happen is gradually substituting PC/TV-derived hobbies by going outside and, say, riding a bike or doing some other healthy thing. Simply depriving yourself from watching the screen won't change much, it seems…

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:06 pm

I have a girlfriend now so not much if at all unless i'm at school.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:41 am

I don't think any amount of time is excessive if you enjoy it. Excess is usually a word you use to describe something you don't like.

I've never heard of anyone say "God, I have excessive sex, at least 3 hours a day".

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:36 am

i wouldnt say i spend too much time on the computer(or playing games)

i guess i probably dont spend enough time doing other things.....yah....thats it

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:11 am

I should mention that I'm taking online college courses that really demand my time. Basically you read the chapters and then take an online timed test. There really is no teaching in these sort of things.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:33 am

neorichieb1971 wrote:Excess is usually a word you use to describe something you don't like.

It's actually a health concern. "Excessive" is more than appropriate in this context.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:30 am

moozooh wrote:
neorichieb1971 wrote:Excess is usually a word you use to describe something you don't like.
It's actually a health concern. "Excessive" is more than appropriate in this context.

Point taken, but if thats true wouldn't the OP know that already. Blurry eye sight, arthritis in the wrists and headaches are all simple symptoms to look out for. The body will give warning signs before any major issues happen.

I mess on my laptop on my bed alot leaning on my elbow, my elbow skin on my right elbow is quite tough compared to the left one

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:16 am

it sort of is a health-related question. but also one of time-comsumption. maybe i could have rephrased it: how much of your time on the internet is productive, and how much is aimless meandering?

i'm glad i'm not the only one with issues about wasting time (check those polls!). i don't go on the laptop at all over the weekends, so i guess that's something...

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edit: i am still concerned about my brain melting

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:35 am

i was on the computer all day from about 7:30PM untl three am this morning the only time i stoped was to go to my mates to hang out and catch up. Every time I went on this page I saw this thread and said to myself *oooh been a bit long I should pack in for the evening* I did this about 6 times. so yeah I do have a problem and other than feeling really rough this morning I dont have any quibbles as I would only be watching shit TV and atleast with this I come away thinking I enjoyed chatting to X person or I sold a shirt today rather than oh I watched 4 episodes of the simpsosn and I passed 2 hours by.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:53 am

i spend way to much time on the computer.

use it all day in my work and check various forums for an hour or two almost every night.. but hey atleast im doing something about it, used to spend ages on MSN and various other shite sites/programs.. atleast i quit all that nowdays