Different perspectives

[andysocial]

Strange how different technologies can change how you approach daily life. I have a high-speed, always-on internet connection at home. So, I don't get the paper and rarely watch TV news at home.

When I need a phone number, if it's local I'll grab my phone book. If it's anywhere else, I just open Infospace or Yahoo and find it.

TV guide? Don't need it, got Gist instead.

When asked what time the mall opens, my first instinct was to jump online to see their website. Everyone has a website, right? That's where I run into problems living here in BFE: not every major company HAS a site. It's inconceivable!

When I was running Linux fulltime, I didn't even have to "check" my email: it was downloaded in the background every 5 minutes. Then, the little Gkrellm program showed me who had sent me the mail before I even had to open an email program to see.

Using a dialup connection now seems so quaint.

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A Fake World

[(Anonymous)]

The Net A World for some who cant face the real life .....

Don't have to leave home

[hanna.livejournal.com]

Ahhh...but there is so much you can learn and never even leave the comforts of home. Work,play, fun, so much a girl can do and no one will suspect you are nothing but a good girl or guy.

Re: Don't have to leave home

[andysocial]

Are you implying that I'm anything but an innocent? :-)

The anonymity from being online is only as strong as you wish it to be. Personally, since I own my own domain, I'm pretty easy to track down from my web meanderings. Of course, I could hide, but why bother?

OTOH, nobody has any idea what I'm downloading. :-)

Re: Don't have to leave home

[hanna.livejournal.com]

I bet I can guess what you are downloading? Want to tell me

Re: Don't have to leave home

[andysocial]

Well, ever hear of Hentai? :-)