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Comment on Digital Relationships and Analog Emotions by iEATcars! » Antisocial Networks

iEATcars! » Antisocial Networks — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:14:09 +0000

[...] months ago, my friend Chris (A Mighty Pirate’s Blog) wrote up a great article on the digital relationships and the actual harm that can come from social networking sites, and I [...]

Comment on Xbox G.R.O.L. (Green Ring of Love) by Will

Will — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:31:32 +0000

Congratulations, man. Glad to see it all come together for you. Happy gaming.

Comment on The Rise of the Playstation 3 by Panasonic DMP-BD60

Panasonic DMP-BD60 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:34:55 +0000

Great post. this is what I looking for, thanks

Comment on R.I.P. Xbox 360 (November 2005 – May 2009) by Will

Will — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:30:32 +0000

My condolences to you and your family during this painful time. 360’s in a better place now, though, bringing entertainment to the angels in heaven.

Comment on R.I.P. Xbox 360 (November 2005 – May 2009) by Jon

Jon — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:33:36 +0000

oh no!!! I know the feeling except microsoft was able to revive my console (red ring of death). my condolences to your 360.

Comment on Digital Relationships and Analog Emotions by Will

Will — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:41:46 +0000

Great write up, Chris. I get your point, and I agree that there is a total loss of connection when we solely rely on digital relationships. That’s the part of me that just wants to drop FB and MyS altogether; the part that asks why I even have these accounts. Do I really need to stay connected with people that have no desire to maintain an “analog” one? Why should I maintain a connection that only consists of status updates and the sharing of funny pics and vids?

I would, however, like to separate IM, because the people that I maintain relationships with through IM are actual valid, tangible relationships. I don’t mean that they are also “analog”, but that the people that what I connect with via IM, and this may be completely different for other people, is way more involved than the simplicity in status updates. For me, IM really just takes place over a phone when a phone is not practical. In most cases, if I could only talk to people over the phone, we wouldn’t have the relationships we have.

Comment on Tennessee by Will

Will — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:01:40 +0000

I’ve never been to TN, but I can relate. Sadly, this is the majority in the ‘Deep South”. I too am all for freedom of speech and I can understand having respect for your roots, but how can you solute a flag that has been dragged through the mud in the way that this one has. I can’t tell you how angry I get anymore when I see someone wave the confederate flag with such passion and ignorance. The world may have come a long way in most aspects, but it’s amazing how backwards the rest of the folk appear to be.

But in any case, I’m glad you had a good time. You’ve got it made when you can have good times despite a crap society.