Last weekend my college hostel experienced two-life threatening problems.
- Slow Internet Connection
- Drinking Water supply problem
Problems have been mentioned in the order of priority. Whole of the Sunday, surprisingly I wasn’t online much. Till dinner I was in my room doing some reading, writing and more of napping. At the end of day, I realized that I achieved some milestones unknowingly.
- I did not watch a single YouTube video.
- Spent just few seconds on Facebook owing to bad internet connection.
- Every weekend I try out new apps but this Sunday I couldn’t even open android play-store.
Last Friday, I was trying to build a naive internet-based Phone and two days later I don’t even care about internet. So, this is a proof that I can live with and without internet. (Conditions apply). A question arises everyday are we really utilizing the internet or misusing it?
In the book “Wasting time on the internet”, Kenneth Goldsmith makes us believe that our time on the Internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative. This is one fascinating read wherein the author tries to explain that by “wasting time,” we’re creating a culture of collaboration. The author is famous for the “Printing out the internet” art work which was inspired from Aaron Schwartz. Last chapter of the book, “101 ways to waste time on the internet” was quite informative.
But who needs to be guided to waste time on the Internet?
To end on a lighter note
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And I took the road with free access to Internet.
Deep In Reverie 