A Day Without Internet

A day without internet feels FREE.
No email to worry about, all wires unplugged.
Disconnecting is easy, and I can be fully here.
Although it won’t last, a part of me wants it to.
Oh well, I guess that’s what sabbaths are for.
Hmm… maybe I should start observing!

Other things I learnt:
-Texting is actually useful.
-I can sleep in time!

Your thoughts?

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I wanted a laptop that:

• Could smoothly play videos etc. on projectors for events
• Could be used to take notes in class – I take notes extensively in class using Microsoft OneNote
• Could run Windows, for programming purposes – Visual Studio only runs on Windows.

I was willing to compromise for a Macbook because it’s made by Apple – it should theoretically work flawlessly, and could dual boot Windows. I wouldn’t be able to use it to take notes in class, but I could compromise and go back to physical notes – Apple had me sold. Almost. I walked into an Apple store, played around with the 13″ Macbook Pro I wanted to buy, did some performance testing, and then made a decision. I couldn’t do it.

The Macbook was twice as expensive as its PC counter-parts, and did not impress me enough to warrant the price. I settled for a HP tx2 because it features:

• 2x the ram of the macbook
• 3x the Hard-Drive space
• Multi-touch and a tablet surface: I can continue to take digital notes in-class
• A smaller price tag compared to the Macbook pro.

Apple Tablet:

I could wait for the rumored Apple Tablet, but I needed a portable that was also powerful and could be used in a performance setting – the Apple tablet seems geared to be a secondary device. Being a student, I can’t afford to get 2 devices, especially when a convertible such as the tx2 exists.

I have a strong appreciation for all things Apple (The iPod touch I own totally pwns) and do hope to get an Apple computer someday… just not yet.

Question: Are you a Mac or a PC? What’s your #1 reason?

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One of my such addictions is technology. I don’t mean using technology, for example an iPod, but I mean technology itself. I can spend hours researching technology. Figuring out how to use a video streaming tool when I don’t need to. Trying to install a new operating system. Creating a website. More relevantly, learning how to use wordpress. I have probably spent upwards of 15 hours in starting this blog – testing out both wordpress.com vs. installing it myself, and meticulously searching for a theme.

Technology is one of my idols that can displace God in my life, and so I have to be on constant guard. How about you? Is there anything in your life that’s an invisible addiction?

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