Comments on: I Blame the Internet for My Lack of Reading Books, What’s Your Excuse? http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Amazon Releases Kindle, Its eBook Reader: Top 10 Unanswered Questions | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Amazon Releases Kindle, Its eBook Reader: Top 10 Unanswered Questions | TechConsumer Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-1368 [...] I’ve posted previously, I blame the Internet for my lack of reading books. But perhaps Amazon could change that for me… Whatever the case, I don’t think I’m [...] [...] I’ve posted previously, I blame the Internet for my lack of reading books. But perhaps Amazon could change that for me… Whatever the case, I don’t think I’m [...]

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Tom Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-995 That's exactly why I use lots of so-called Web 2.0 tool and sites. It organizes things in a way I couldn't do before. But I think Logan's point is valid. I probably need to spend time reading more just to get deeper into things that interest me. Reading also seems to be a great way to incubate ideas. That’s exactly why I use lots of so-called Web 2.0 tool and sites. It organizes things in a way I couldn’t do before. But I think Logan’s point is valid. I probably need to spend time reading more just to get deeper into things that interest me. Reading also seems to be a great way to incubate ideas.

]]> By: Andy http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Andy Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:04:20 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-994 I actually think, Tom, that you aren't "dumming down" but becoming more selective about what you read and more specific to getting answer questions. I don't think that we are becoming more scattered thoughts, just more organized. I look at what I am interested on the net and the rest of the page is just fluff. I actually think, Tom, that you aren’t “dumming down” but becoming more selective about what you read and more specific to getting answer questions.

I don’t think that we are becoming more scattered thoughts, just more organized. I look at what I am interested on the net and the rest of the page is just fluff.

]]> By: Logan Bobo http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Logan Bobo Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:43:44 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-993 Hmm. Not me---I still read plenty of books. And, to tell the truth, it reminds me just how much most (not all, of course) Internet reading and information just skims the surface instead of imparting thorough knowledge. I'm currently finishing up Philip Roth's novel <i>American Pastoral</i>. Amazing. Hmm. Not me—I still read plenty of books. And, to tell the truth, it reminds me just how much most (not all, of course) Internet reading and information just skims the surface instead of imparting thorough knowledge.

I’m currently finishing up Philip Roth’s novel American Pastoral. Amazing.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Bob Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-992 Wow, Ian, if it's any consolation, your irony makes me feel better about my situation! Wow, Ian, if it’s any consolation, your irony makes me feel better about my situation!

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Paul Ellis Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-991 You know I don't have a fair control group to tell whether the Internet makes me read less books. Before the Internet, it was always books that made me read less books. You know I don’t have a fair control group to tell whether the Internet makes me read less books. Before the Internet, it was always books that made me read less books.

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Tom Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:32:31 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-989 I have to agree. I think my attention span is getting shorter and shorter. The web sites I visit every day tend to give me this kind of bite-sized information, which takes less effort and further reinforces my "self-inflicted ADD." So is that a bad thing? Will I get to the point where I am no longer capable of complex thoughts and end up living in a cave? I dunno. But I, too, must confess that with all the interactive ways to share information online, reading has definitely taken a back seat for me. I have to agree. I think my attention span is getting shorter and shorter. The web sites I visit every day tend to give me this kind of bite-sized information, which takes less effort and further reinforces my “self-inflicted ADD.” So is that a bad thing? Will I get to the point where I am no longer capable of complex thoughts and end up living in a cave? I dunno. But I, too, must confess that with all the interactive ways to share information online, reading has definitely taken a back seat for me.

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Ian Stewart Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:57:28 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-988 Ironically, fiddling with my blog <em>about</em> books keeps me from reading books. Go figure. Ironically, fiddling with my blog about books keeps me from reading books. Go figure.

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