How many hours a day do you spend on the computer? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

sadatx · 08-10-2003, 01:27 PM

...AND HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

I posted a thread in tilted entertainment asking how long people could go without T.V. and quite a few people said they could go without T.V. for a while but not the internet. So here's this poll.

From surfing the net, to listening to music, to doing homework, to programming, how many hours do you spend at a computer total during an average day?

Considering carpal tunnel, eye strain, lack of sun (unless you use a computer outside), lack of sleep, lack of food (unless your computer is edible), lack of exercise (unless you run with your computer), etc. is it a bad thing to spend too much time at youre computer screen?

Could you go without a computer/internet (except to post at TFP, of course

)?

How long could you go without one?

micah67 · 08-10-2003, 01:36 PM

Work. Home. It's my life.
But I can go on vacation for a week or two and not miss it too much

The_Dude · 08-10-2003, 01:47 PM

2-7 right now durin the summer cuz i dont have much to do.

otherwise it would be < 2

drawerfixer · 08-10-2003, 01:49 PM

Whenever I get bored, I hop on the computer. So I probably average 8 hours a day. :P

Halx · 08-10-2003, 01:51 PM

I and my computer are the same entity

Diablo · 08-10-2003, 01:55 PM

7-12 and It has nothing to do with my job.

Yeah I know, I'm pathetic. But I think the more pathetic thing Is that I actually find things to do for that much time every day o_O.

Mr. Spacemonkey · 08-10-2003, 02:01 PM

I'm on my computer quite a bit, i would say around 7 or 8 hours a day. I don't think i could go that long without using the computer. I might be able to last a few days if i absolutely had to.

sixate · 08-10-2003, 02:08 PM

During the week about 5 to 7 hours. Mostly at night when I'm home. The weekend can be much higher if it's shitty outside.

edit: I've been on my PC about 15 hours today. I think about 8 hours of that was playing UT2K3. It was raining this morning so I didn't even bother going outside.

wraithhibn · 08-10-2003, 02:09 PM

When I came home from school this year, my mom said I had a moon tan, cause I spend all of my time on the computer, so I guess thats too much.

Silvy · 08-10-2003, 02:23 PM

Funny thing.. I live in my computer.. But when I'm on vacation I'm not least bothered by missing it...

/weird.

Anyhow since I started posting here, my computer has taken my personality... I'm stuck

TwistedFate · 08-10-2003, 02:26 PM

over 12 hours a day. I work at home on the computer. I play at home on the computer. I look for a better job at home on the computer. My computer is set up so that by looking slightly to the left I can refocus from the monitor to the TV.

cliv · 08-10-2003, 02:32 PM

Workdays: It's on all day at work and then maybe an hour or two at home

Weekends: Varies from 0 to 6+ hours (depends on IM and what game I'm playing)

BBtB · 08-10-2003, 02:43 PM

I said 7-12 hours. Its actully somewhere between there and 2-7. If you don't count work then its probably about 4 to 5 hours a day.

ARTelevision · 08-10-2003, 03:41 PM

I'm always 24/7 connected to the Net.
I thought that was the idea?

skysooner · 08-10-2003, 03:46 PM

I use the computer 6 to 8 hrs a day at work (and I'm considered the best engineer on a computer in our company), and I like to come home and have fun on one (games, message boards, etc.). I draw the line at spending time on the computer though when it interferes with my family time hence I'm usually on at home very late at night after the wife and kids have gone to bed.

Stare At The Sun · 08-10-2003, 04:01 PM

7-12 easy, if im not out, im on the comp, end of story.

YourNeverThere · 08-10-2003, 04:06 PM

I do have my computer outside usually, so lack of sun is no prob, Im on 7 to 12, but i am doing online high school credits, so its not that bad.

MichaelFarker · 08-10-2003, 04:10 PM

It's been 8 hours a day lately, since someone just gave me Age of Mythology.

TRPF · 08-10-2003, 04:12 PM

Very little in the Summer. Too much in the winter (cold outside).

Memalvada · 08-10-2003, 04:18 PM

Since I've got nothing to do, I sit here round 6-8 hours a day, mostly here and/or chatting with my friends.

cchris · 08-10-2003, 04:37 PM

Roughly two hours only at work.
Once home it's about a five or six hour stretch depending on what interests me on the day.

World's King · 08-10-2003, 05:07 PM

It's the only thing left that still loves me.

Kaos · 08-10-2003, 06:22 PM

Probably more than I should...usually a 3-4 hours a day, sometimes more, sometimes less.

tinfoil · 08-10-2003, 06:24 PM

'll put in 8-12 a day, with 8 of those being whilst at work. Since the original poster didn't specify whether or not it was work related I assumed it was.

Mephisto2 · 08-10-2003, 06:35 PM

8-12 hours a day, with some days reaching up to between 16 and 20.

That's what you get for working with a team globally distributed between the US, Australia and Europe... you have to be awake all the time!

Mr Mephisto

spectre · 08-10-2003, 06:39 PM

Too damn many. Once classes start again it'll be less, but still way too many.

absorbentishe · 08-11-2003, 07:47 AM

Everything I do is on the PC, and when I'm not at work (10 hrs+ a day), I almost forget it's existance. I'll go online in the evening, after the kids are in bed, and the laudry is done, but if I don't, then oh well.

Nisses · 08-11-2003, 07:58 AM

8 hours while working
then get home and check comics, boards, and sites for a total of 1 hour or more. Then I get to chatting and/or playing games for another hour or more. Then checking the boards again, then maybe some Divx movie or episode, or in the unlikely case of something decent being shown on TV, I go watch that

ninety09 · 08-11-2003, 08:01 AM

2-7hrs. Still too much time

SiN · 08-11-2003, 08:05 AM

7-12hrs. "I want them to hook it to my viens."

/me licks her computer

neoinoakleys · 08-11-2003, 01:39 PM

I am a programmer, I am taking online courses and I run a web development company....I spend ALOT of time in front of the computer....nuff said..

theinfamous · 08-11-2003, 01:57 PM

all 9 hours at work...then maybe 1 at home if i'm not sick of it already

amge · 08-11-2003, 02:20 PM

Let's see 8 to 8.5 hours at work, Then 2-4 hours at home. Plus with the TV tuner in the PC at Home I can watch TV and work on the computer all at once. I think I can live with out the TV.

I think. I don't want to try to find out though....

sipsake · 08-11-2003, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by skysooner
I use the computer 6 to 8 hrs a day at work (and I'm considered the best engineer on a computer in our company), and I like to come home and have fun on one (games, message boards, etc.). I draw the line at spending time on the computer though when it interferes with my family time hence I'm usually on at home very late at night after the wife and kids have gone to bed.

My situation exactly. Except for the engineer part.

Blu2e354 · 08-11-2003, 04:40 PM

I spend about two hours a day online

IckUber · 08-11-2003, 04:41 PM

i am my computer

ktthequeen · 08-11-2003, 04:43 PM

8.5-9 hrs at work.

And then...now.

Jesus. I need to get a life.

rl33 · 08-11-2003, 06:17 PM

Depending on the day I am on the comp about 5-7 hours a day.

Nizzle · 08-11-2003, 06:24 PM

The only time I'm not using my computer is when I sleep.

Of course, I get paid to use a computer.

juanvaldes · 08-11-2003, 06:28 PM

I'm a programmer so why don't you blow me.

bob gets sad when I'm away for to long.

View Poll Results: Hours a day you spend at a computer?
What's a computer?	0	0%
0-30 mins "Just enough time to check my e-mail and post on the boards."	1	0.74%
30mins-2hrs. "I'm not addicted, I just like the way it feels."	13	9.56%
2-7hrs. "I use a computer for work so what am I gonna do."	37	27.21%
7-12hrs. "I want them to hook it to my viens."	47	34.56%
12-24hrs. "I'm a programmer so why don't you blow me."	29	21.32%
24hrs.-All the time "My computer and I merged a long time ago."	3	2.21%
I am a computer.	6	4.41%
Voters: 136. You may not vote on this poll

08-10-2003, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	How many hours a day do you spend on the computer? ...AND HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? I posted a thread in tilted entertainment asking how long people could go without T.V. and quite a few people said they could go without T.V. for a while but not the internet. So here's this poll. From surfing the net, to listening to music, to doing homework, to programming, how many hours do you spend at a computer total during an average day? Considering carpal tunnel, eye strain, lack of sun (unless you use a computer outside), lack of sleep, lack of food (unless your computer is edible), lack of exercise (unless you run with your computer), etc. is it a bad thing to spend too much time at youre computer screen? Could you go without a computer/internet (except to post at TFP, of course )? How long could you go without one?

08-10-2003, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	Work. Home. It's my life. But I can go on vacation for a week or two and not miss it too much __________________ ~micah

08-10-2003, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	2-7 right now durin the summer cuz i dont have much to do. otherwise it would be < 2 __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

08-10-2003, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
drawerfixer Stonerific Location: Colorado	Whenever I get bored, I hop on the computer. So I probably average 8 hours a day. :P __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

08-10-2003, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I and my computer are the same entity __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

08-10-2003, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Diablo Crazy	7-12 and It has nothing to do with my job. Yeah I know, I'm pathetic. But I think the more pathetic thing Is that I actually find things to do for that much time every day o_O. __________________ queef queef queef queef queef queef queef VAGINAPHONE!

08-10-2003, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	I'm on my computer quite a bit, i would say around 7 or 8 hours a day. I don't think i could go that long without using the computer. I might be able to last a few days if i absolutely had to. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

08-10-2003, 02:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
sixate Registered User Location: Somewhere in Ohio	During the week about 5 to 7 hours. Mostly at night when I'm home. The weekend can be much higher if it's shitty outside. edit: I've been on my PC about 15 hours today. I think about 8 hours of that was playing UT2K3. It was raining this morning so I didn't even bother going outside. Last edited by sixate; 08-10-2003 at 06:38 PM..

08-10-2003, 02:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
wraithhibn Dopefish Location: the 'Ville	When I came home from school this year, my mom said I had a moon tan, cause I spend all of my time on the computer, so I guess thats too much. __________________ If you won't dress like the Victoria Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

08-10-2003, 02:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	Funny thing.. I live in my computer.. But when I'm on vacation I'm not least bothered by missing it... /weird. Anyhow since I started posting here, my computer has taken my personality... I'm stuck __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints)

08-10-2003, 02:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
TwistedFate Crazy	over 12 hours a day. I work at home on the computer. I play at home on the computer. I look for a better job at home on the computer. My computer is set up so that by looking slightly to the left I can refocus from the monitor to the TV. __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

08-10-2003, 02:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
cliv Insane Location: New Jersey, USA	Workdays: It's on all day at work and then maybe an hour or two at home Weekends: Varies from 0 to 6+ hours (depends on IM and what game I'm playing)

08-10-2003, 02:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	I said 7-12 hours. Its actully somewhere between there and 2-7. If you don't count work then its probably about 4 to 5 hours a day. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

08-10-2003, 03:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	I'm always 24/7 connected to the Net. I thought that was the idea? __________________ create evolution

08-11-2003, 08:05 AM	#30 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	7-12hrs. "I want them to hook it to my viens." /me licks her computer __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

08-10-2003, 03:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	I use the computer 6 to 8 hrs a day at work (and I'm considered the best engineer on a computer in our company), and I like to come home and have fun on one (games, message boards, etc.). I draw the line at spending time on the computer though when it interferes with my family time hence I'm usually on at home very late at night after the wife and kids have gone to bed.

08-10-2003, 04:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	7-12 easy, if im not out, im on the comp, end of story.

08-10-2003, 04:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
YourNeverThere Practical Anarchist Location: Yesterday i woke up stuck in hollywood	I do have my computer outside usually, so lack of sun is no prob, Im on 7 to 12, but i am doing online high school credits, so its not that bad. __________________ The Above post is a direct quote from Shakespeare

08-10-2003, 04:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
MichaelFarker 2+2=5? Not again! Location: Dallas, Texas	It's been 8 hours a day lately, since someone just gave me Age of Mythology.

08-10-2003, 04:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
TRPF Tilted	Very little in the Summer. Too much in the winter (cold outside).

08-10-2003, 04:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Memalvada Psycho Location: South of the border	Since I've got nothing to do, I sit here round 6-8 hours a day, mostly here and/or chatting with my friends. __________________ "The weak are food for the strong, so die and let me feast!" - Makoto Shishio (RK)

08-10-2003, 04:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	Roughly two hours only at work. Once home it's about a five or six hour stretch depending on what interests me on the day. __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

08-10-2003, 05:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	It's the only thing left that still loves me. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

08-10-2003, 06:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Kaos Ssssssssss Location: Ontario	Probably more than I should...usually a 3-4 hours a day, sometimes more, sometimes less.

08-10-2003, 06:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	'll put in 8-12 a day, with 8 of those being whilst at work. Since the original poster didn't specify whether or not it was work related I assumed it was. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

08-10-2003, 06:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	8-12 hours a day, with some days reaching up to between 16 and 20. That's what you get for working with a team globally distributed between the US, Australia and Europe... you have to be awake all the time! Mr Mephisto

08-10-2003, 06:39 PM	#26 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	Too damn many. Once classes start again it'll be less, but still way too many. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

08-11-2003, 07:47 AM	#27 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Everything I do is on the PC, and when I'm not at work (10 hrs+ a day), I almost forget it's existance. I'll go online in the evening, after the kids are in bed, and the laudry is done, but if I don't, then oh well.

08-11-2003, 07:58 AM	#28 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	8 hours while working then get home and check comics, boards, and sites for a total of 1 hour or more. Then I get to chatting and/or playing games for another hour or more. Then checking the boards again, then maybe some Divx movie or episode, or in the unlikely case of something decent being shown on TV, I go watch that __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

08-11-2003, 08:01 AM	#29 (permalink)
ninety09 Flavour of the Weak Location: Canada	2-7hrs. Still too much time

08-11-2003, 01:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
neoinoakleys Psycho Location: Michigan	I am a programmer, I am taking online courses and I run a web development company....I spend ALOT of time in front of the computer....nuff said.. __________________ It's My Duty to Please That Booty!!

08-11-2003, 01:57 PM	#32 (permalink)
theinfamous Crazy Location: Cali	all 9 hours at work...then maybe 1 at home if i'm not sick of it already

08-11-2003, 02:20 PM	#33 (permalink)
amge Crazy	Let's see 8 to 8.5 hours at work, Then 2-4 hours at home. Plus with the TV tuner in the PC at Home I can watch TV and work on the computer all at once. I think I can live with out the TV. I think. I don't want to try to find out though....

08-11-2003, 04:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
Blu2e354 Crazy Location: Illinois	I spend about two hours a day online

08-11-2003, 04:41 PM	#36 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	i am my computer __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?