Comments on: How to get enough time for blogging and online activity http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/ The personal web site of Eirik Solheim Tue, 22 May 2012 12:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: englishteeth.co.uk » This week I have mostly been reading… http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3689 englishteeth.co.uk » This week I have mostly been reading… Sun, 18 May 2008 22:59:53 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3689 [...] read an great article Gin, Television, and Social Surplus via eirikso.com, that I was determined to post on but haven had the chance. To much watching TV no [...] [...] read an great article Gin, Television, and Social Surplus via eirikso.com, that I was determined to post on but haven had the chance. To much watching TV no [...]

]]> By: Harald http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3688 Harald Thu, 15 May 2008 16:28:38 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3688 You used do discuss "watch television" somewhere, can't find it right now. But I mostly watch Miami Vice dvd's on my mac these days, can I say I do or don't watch television? Be careful with that. Miami Vice is btw far better than its reputation and our memory of it. Season 2 highly recommended ! You used do discuss “watch television” somewhere, can’t find it right now. But I mostly watch Miami Vice dvd’s on my mac these days, can I say I do or don’t watch television? Be careful with that.
Miami Vice is btw far better than its reputation and our memory of it. Season 2 highly recommended !

]]> By: Lasse Elden http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 Lasse Elden Thu, 15 May 2008 07:13:21 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3687 But then again we have the "intranet" (norsk?). You can keep on blogging with your family members, without anyone else seeing it! But then again we have the “intranet” (norsk?). You can keep on blogging with your family members, without anyone else seeing it!

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 eirikso Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:35 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3686 An important point. And it's also an important point that TV used to be blamed for destroying our families and break up on communication. Now TV is the social box and the computer is blamed for destroying communication... :-) An important point. And it’s also an important point that TV used to be blamed for destroying our families and break up on communication. Now TV is the social box and the computer is blamed for destroying communication… :-)

]]> By: Håvard Pedersen http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Håvard Pedersen Wed, 14 May 2008 12:19:39 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3685 In our home, TV-shows works as "something we do together" on evenings. So cutting back on TV time in favor of blogging and doing stuff online would mean cutting back on time spent with my fiance. So I guess it's a hard balance act. Perhaps I should get her into starting her own blog or something. :p In our home, TV-shows works as “something we do together” on evenings. So cutting back on TV time in favor of blogging and doing stuff online would mean cutting back on time spent with my fiance. So I guess it’s a hard balance act. Perhaps I should get her into starting her own blog or something. :p

]]> By: Pearse http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 Pearse Tue, 13 May 2008 09:44:23 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3684 Everything in moderation as they say. I watch very little linear TV now. Bought a big 42" plasma but mainly use it for watching DVD's and the soon to be installed PS3. I do watch football and that gave me the idea for writing a blog about the changes in sport brought about by digital media. So funnily enough I guess www.2stations.com is where I use my surplus from watching less TV to think and write about something that is still mainly viewed on TV. Shirky also wrote a good piece on situated software way back in 2004 that is worth a read. Design for the few and let scale sort itself out elsewhere. Smart. Everything in moderation as they say. I watch very little linear TV now. Bought a big 42″ plasma but mainly use it for watching DVD’s and the soon to be installed PS3.

I do watch football and that gave me the idea for writing a blog about the changes in sport brought about by digital media. So funnily enough I guess http://www.2stations.com is where I use my surplus from watching less TV to think and write about something that is still mainly viewed on TV.

Shirky also wrote a good piece on situated software way back in 2004 that is worth a read. Design for the few and let scale sort itself out elsewhere. Smart.

]]> By: Tim Bauer http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Tim Bauer Mon, 12 May 2008 10:51:05 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3683 have been tracking Clay Shirky myself and, as part of my daily study of various leaders (peoples & companies), I recently did a cliff notes writeup of his presentation @ TechExpo 2.0 around the topic here: http://timbauer.bauerfive.com/2008/05/07/clay-shirky-author-the-world-is-drunk-on-tv/ So if you want another man's opinion on what he emphasized (like how Gin drove the Industrial revolution and how TV is our Gin today) might be worth a gander. Either way ... good stuff. Hope it helps have been tracking Clay Shirky myself and, as part of my daily study of various leaders (peoples & companies), I recently did a cliff notes writeup of his presentation @ TechExpo 2.0 around the topic here:

http://timbauer.bauerfive.com/2008/05/07/clay-shirky-author-the-world-is-drunk-on-tv/

So if you want another man’s opinion on what he emphasized (like how Gin drove the Industrial revolution and how TV is our Gin today) might be worth a gander. Either way … good stuff.

Hope it helps

]]> By: eirikso http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 eirikso Sun, 11 May 2008 22:05:41 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3682 "I don’t watch television" is not an exact answer. In my own unofficial statistics I watch 1-2 hours a week. And of course I agree. Variation: http://eirikso.com/2007/06/19/when-there-is-no-quiet-there-can-be-no-loud/ “I don’t watch television” is not an exact answer. In my own unofficial statistics I watch 1-2 hours a week.

And of course I agree. Variation:
http://eirikso.com/2007/06/19/when-there-is-no-quiet-there-can-be-no-loud/

]]> By: Oyvind http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 Oyvind Sun, 11 May 2008 21:06:08 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3681 Not watching television. Not reading books. Not listening to music. Not interested in sports. And so on. People say all these things. Which is ok. But I tend to think that a healthy mix of things always is better than just leaving something completely out. So a little of television - given that you choose - is wonderful. And if people want more perspective: Read more books. A 200 page well-written book about a new interesting subject can give you more inspiration and new knowledge than 10 000 blog posts and days of television... My 50 cents. Not watching television. Not reading books. Not listening to music. Not interested in sports. And so on. People say all these things. Which is ok.

But I tend to think that a healthy mix of things always is better than just leaving something completely out. So a little of television – given that you choose – is wonderful.

And if people want more perspective: Read more books. A 200 page well-written book about a new interesting subject can give you more inspiration and new knowledge than 10 000 blog posts and days of television…

My 50 cents.

]]> By: Ruth Marie Sylte http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Ruth Marie Sylte Sun, 11 May 2008 20:26:35 +0000 http://eirikso.com/2008/05/11/how-to-get-enough-time-for-blogging-and-online-activity/#comment-3680 While I definitely agree with this perspective, particularly when applied to commercial television, I also have to admit that I get some great ideas for posts while watching television. Of course, I'm watching channels that apply to my areas of interest and blogging. A number of the channels have limited advertising. And, truth be told, I'm not completely engaged in watching as I often have my laptop in front of me and am working on various projects (including blogging and Wikipedia) while I'm taking in African tribal customs on the Discovery Channel or a Jesse James documentary on the History Channel or almost anything in HD that isn't sports or network television. As for computer or online games, I haven't had time for those in years. (Was Myst the last one or was it back to "advent" on UNIX?) And Shirky is, in my opinion, correct. Plenty of people let their television viewing (or gaming) control them and separate them from the world instead doing something to engage it. Anything. Life is short. Contribute! While I definitely agree with this perspective, particularly when applied to commercial television, I also have to admit that I get some great ideas for posts while watching television.

Of course, I’m watching channels that apply to my areas of interest and blogging. A number of the channels have limited advertising. And, truth be told, I’m not completely engaged in watching as I often have my laptop in front of me and am working on various projects (including blogging and Wikipedia) while I’m taking in African tribal customs on the Discovery Channel or a Jesse James documentary on the History Channel or almost anything in HD that isn’t sports or network television.

As for computer or online games, I haven’t had time for those in years. (Was Myst the last one or was it back to “advent” on UNIX?) And Shirky is, in my opinion, correct. Plenty of people let their television viewing (or gaming) control them and separate them from the world instead doing something to engage it. Anything.

Life is short. Contribute!

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