{"content":"Computers and the Internet: A Two-Edged Sword\n\nDave Rupert articulated something in “Priority of idle hands” that’s been growing in my subconscious for years:\n\n> I had a small, intrusive realization the other day that computers and the internet are probably bad for me […] This is hard to accept because a lot of my work, hobbies, education, entertainment, news, communities, and curiosities are all on the internet. I love the internet, it’s a big part of who I am today\n\nHard same. I love computers and the internet. Always have. I feel lucky to have grown up in the late 90’s / early 00’s where I was exposed to the fascination, excitement, and imagination of PCs, the internet, and then “mobile”. What a time to make websites!\n\nSimultaneously, I’ve seen how computers and the internet are a two-edged sword for me: I’ve cut out many great opportunities with them, but I’ve also cut myself a lot (and continue to).\n\nPer Dave’s comments, I have this feeling somewhere inside of me that the internet and computers don’t necessarily align in support my own, personal perspective of what a life well lived is for me. My excitement and draw to them also often leave me with a feeling of “I took that too far.” I still haven’t figured out a completely healthy balance (but I’m also doing ok).\n\nDave comes up with a priority of constituencies to deal with his own realization. I like his. Might steal it. But I also think I need to adapt it, make it my own — but I don’t know what that looks like yet.\n\nTo be honest, I don't think I was ready to confront any of this but reading Dave’s blog forced it out of my subconscious and into the open, so now I gotta deal.\n\nThanks Dave.\n\n----------------------------------------\n\nReply via: Email · Mastodon · Bluesky","contentType":"text/plain;utf-8","attachments":[],"quotePin":""}