tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post115273060895545241..comments2023-04-13T05:47:30.113-04:00Comments on The Hemming Media Blog: N'Internet PasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09309440529206374262noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1153315612232808072006-07-19T09:26:00.000-04:002006-07-19T09:26:00.000-04:00the only way to get you blogging again is to turn ...the only way to get you blogging again is to turn _off_ the internets? wow.<BR/><BR/>my doctor said i wasn't getting enough irony in my diet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1153238832778764762006-07-18T12:07:00.000-04:002006-07-18T12:07:00.000-04:00I absolutely LOVED this post... especially the lin...I absolutely LOVED this post... especially the line "We feel like Superman bitch-slapped by Kryptonite". That was worth the price of admission in and of itself! <BR/><BR/>I actually had a similar incident at home about a month ago... the people in the apt. above me hijacked my cable service, which included my cable internet connection. For 2 days, I was reduced to dial-up internet (via AOL ~ UGH!!!) and broadcast TV. It was a good time to catch up on DVD's.Jim McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302154484950586503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152798571614197202006-07-13T09:49:00.000-04:002006-07-13T09:49:00.000-04:00I wonder what grand magicks will we take for grant...<I>I wonder what grand magicks will we take for granted tomorrow.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't know...internet's down.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, couldn't resist. <BR/><BR/>Your post made me laugh, especially since we could relate. In my advancing age, I welcome more electronic disruption.. so I can have more time to myself and my family. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.The Girl in Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301930679613329351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152796822960539042006-07-13T09:20:00.000-04:002006-07-13T09:20:00.000-04:00Well put. I'm anxious to see how much teaching has...Well put. I'm anxious to see how much teaching has changed due to the Internet, once my boy's in school.<BR/><BR/>I often have wondered how much different my college days would have been with ubiquitous Internet connections. I never would have heard of it in school had I not returned for a couple more years after graduating. Even then, it was just a novelty, and e-mail was something I did using my dial-up BBS connection.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152796780085837862006-07-13T09:19:00.000-04:002006-07-13T09:19:00.000-04:00Even though I am 150 miles from where Katrina made...Even though I am 150 miles from where Katrina made landfall, we lost power in my village for 4 days. There were still pockets of powerlessness 7 days later. During this time, we walked around the neighborhoods, sat on people's porches and drank warm drinks (as we had no ice). I would not have been surprised to see Andy, Aunt Bee and Barney Fife wandering about. We discussed things like how lucky the people with generators were. The people with generators were pissed because their broadband was still useless (since the cable company was powerless AND missing several miles of cable). <BR/><BR/>On the 3rd day, we got limited www access at work (before a/c and full power, mind you) and I felt like my waiting 5 hours in a petrol queue had been worth it. <BR/><BR/>I have no idea how I managed to survive childhood, much less being a young adult.Mr Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358829389039453711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152768055068553102006-07-13T01:20:00.000-04:002006-07-13T01:20:00.000-04:00For those kinds of days, I have my Treo. Internet...For those kinds of days, I have my Treo. Internet in a box, not requiring any working landline nearby.<BR/><BR/>Actually, in northern arizona, apparently the entire half a state is wired through one fiber--which occasionally gets dug up by a backhoe.<BR/><BR/>No internet, no phone service outside of the local town, no bank services (credit cards/atm), nada. It was like the 1940s. I wrote a check for lunch, and then we went back to the office and sat around starring at our monitors. Every few minutes we would pick up the phone to see if we could call California yet.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084440295243652579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152764411369917462006-07-13T00:20:00.000-04:002006-07-13T00:20:00.000-04:00The wireless internet at my place sometimes goes b...The wireless internet at my place sometimes goes bad, and I am cut loose of my umbilical for a short time. It's an uncomfortable feeling, but more so than that, I don't like the feeling of helplessness that comes from watching the internet flicker in and out and knowing I can do nothing I haven't already tried.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting, those times when we aren't tied into a shell of information. Fuel refills in the information superhighway.<BR/><BR/>I like the sense of humor in the conversation, too.<BR/><BR/>TRHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152741727042757432006-07-12T18:02:00.000-04:002006-07-12T18:02:00.000-04:00Oh how I laughed. Not at your situation but your e...Oh how I laughed. Not at your situation but your eloquent description of it.<BR/><BR/>Someone (can't remember who) said that humanity is only three meals and a powercut away from barbarism. Just goes to show that if anyone had the inclination to bring the world to its knees would they would only have to disable the internet.<BR/><BR/>I can sympathise completely with your situation though. Any time I've been deprived of my connection I've found myself feeling... well, disconnected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070235.post-1152739678699827192006-07-12T17:27:00.000-04:002006-07-12T17:27:00.000-04:00Thanks to the wonder of instant access to data, I?...Thanks to the wonder of instant access to data, I?ve had the privilege of discovering, forgetting, rediscovering, and reforgetting more information than my ancestors were ever exposed to. Why remember it when you can just look it up again? Such logic obviously lead to a problem when it rains.<BR/><BR/>PS ? If you?d like, I would happily forward you my spam so you can enjoy it while it?s still a treat to receive.Moksha Grenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585999080521869550noreply@blogger.com