Gary Peek <mylastname@mycompanyname.com> wrote:

> John Bokma wrote:
>
>> A common mistake with "techies" I often read is that because they
>> mostly use the web to gather information, they think that each and
>> every web page has to be written to speed read without a single
>> distraction...
>
> That's me!
>
>> .. there are plenty of people who consider "the Internet"
>> just a replacement for "the tube".
>
> It actually took me a while to figure that out, because to me,
> the internet is this incredible worldwide library. I feel like
> since the popularization of the internet that I have increased
> my knowledge of the world by 3.

Yes, before I had access to the Internet I used to watch documentaries if
the pace was not too slow. But that didn't stop me from watching other
stuff that might be considered a waste of time.

> It's a shame most people use the internet to just play.

You can learn while playing ;-)

> Oh, well,
> _I'm_ going to just keep learning so I don't fall behind.

I use Internet both ways: mostly to learn though.

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John Bokma http://johnbokma.com/