September 16, 2009 Tech Torture With Topher, Day 3: Bored sillyPosted: 04:55 PM ET
Editor’s note: This is the latest in CNN.com’s ongoing “Tech Torture With Topher” video-blog series, in which we “torture” CNN.com staffer Topher Kohan by depriving him of a technological convenience for a week to see how he copes with it. This week, Topher must avoid all Web-based technology when he’s outside of the office. Hey all and welcome back! So Day Two is done and I am well into Day Three by the time you read this. My big takeaway from this experiment so far: I love being connected, and even if I did not realize it before, I like to live my life online. I was bored out of my mind last night and had no idea what to do with myself without my computer. Lucky for me, my wife and I went out with some friends for dinner - that got me out of the house, and I had actual human interaction. But I'm finding the times right before bed and after I get up in the morning are the hardest. I want to check in and see what’s up, read Facebook, check my work and personal e-mail. I am not doing that, so I feel a little lost. I'm also doing the Weight Watchers thing, and so I use the online version of the tools. Because I cannot get on the Web after I leave work, I have to change the way I track things. I know this does not sound like a big deal, but it really throws me off. So clearly I am having issues with this. Question of the day: Can cutting down on my time online make me a better person? Let me know in the comments below, and as always jump over to Twitter (Topheratl) and join the conversation there. Editor’s note: Topher Kohan is the search engine optimization (SEO) coordinator for CNN.com, a “Star Wars” aficionado, a tech dork and an all-around good guy. (No, really, he is — just ask him.) Posted by: Tech Torture with Topher
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