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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10343582, member: 79705"]Yes! Completely wild. I do think they have better access to paid resources like auction results and extended digital libraries, but yikes! I bet part of the early-AR crew kit was a library of very heavy books on a bunch of subjects... Might be a thing someone should ask for their podcast because now I'm curious.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hahahaaa my spouse loves to spend time online and deep in media/niche interests too so while we make an effort to spend non-net time doing things together on the weekends and after work, he can do his thing while I do mine lol. We share a studio so while I'm typing this, he's....editing some music playlists he says. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have tried to massively cut down on my online time because damn if I don't have a ton of books to read, ebay stuff to get through, artistic/creative projects I'm having fun with...but sometimes it's too convenient to fart around on the happy-brain-chemical machine. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> When I got the new phone, I ditched all my social media but one, pared down who I followed there, keep an rss feed with only a couple news sources and comics I read, my local sub-reddit, and this place. That's it. When I run out of checking that and a 10 min scroll of ebay saves...I try to put it down and do something else. I don't always win but I'm trying!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie29" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I've found the stuff I spend time with online should feel rewarding or usefully informative. Otherwise it's just empty distraction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10343582, member: 79705"]Yes! Completely wild. I do think they have better access to paid resources like auction results and extended digital libraries, but yikes! I bet part of the early-AR crew kit was a library of very heavy books on a bunch of subjects... Might be a thing someone should ask for their podcast because now I'm curious. Hahahaaa my spouse loves to spend time online and deep in media/niche interests too so while we make an effort to spend non-net time doing things together on the weekends and after work, he can do his thing while I do mine lol. We share a studio so while I'm typing this, he's....editing some music playlists he says. :D I have tried to massively cut down on my online time because damn if I don't have a ton of books to read, ebay stuff to get through, artistic/creative projects I'm having fun with...but sometimes it's too convenient to fart around on the happy-brain-chemical machine. :rolleyes: When I got the new phone, I ditched all my social media but one, pared down who I followed there, keep an rss feed with only a couple news sources and comics I read, my local sub-reddit, and this place. That's it. When I run out of checking that and a 10 min scroll of ebay saves...I try to put it down and do something else. I don't always win but I'm trying!! :bucktooth: I've found the stuff I spend time with online should feel rewarding or usefully informative. Otherwise it's just empty distraction.[/QUOTE]
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