them participate. It's been relegated to mere entertainment. I can go days
without checking it.

A reporter asked a Girl Scout whether the cookies they were selling were
healthy. She just said, "Don't eat the whole box."

Technology is like relationships, they get better after you develop good
boundaries. If you can't trust yourself with cookies, don't keep cookies in
the house. But really, you should just work on not being a slave to food. Or
Facebook.

Nothing about technology actually keeps you from interacting more deeply with
others. You do that to yourself. You can't blame food for making you fat.

------
RivieraKid
He's such an amazingly good writer.

~~~
noufalibrahim
I like his "Ode less travelled" a lot but his other works of fiction not so
much. And his blog posts (including this one) seem to be a few straightforward
points blown up into an essay. I realise that he enjoys language for it's own
sake. I do too in a much lesser way but his style simply doesn't resonate with
me.

------
dajohnson89
That's cute, he thinks a student in today's world can be successful without
the Internet.

~~~
Jtsummers
Why not? Assuming access to books (library, bookstores) and journals via a
library (should be present in most schools or within a school district, decent
libraries in my rather small town), a student would be in the same situation
as most pre-2000 students, many of whom succeeded just fine.

~~~
tomrod
Pre-2000 students had access to card catalogs within the library. Most
libraries nowadays use the Internet to support their many locations'
cataglogs.

~~~
nazgob
Never seen a library without a computer onsite. Most of the time you can use
it only to search for books etc.

~~~
tomrod
Agreed. Most library systems I've come across have their catalog servers
located elsewhere, except for very small community libraries. (Granted, this
is the worst type of data: anecdata).

------
JaggerFoo
So Mr. Fry is assuming that 15 year old boys would be willing to give up the
treasure trove of Porn that is available
them participate. It's been relegated to mere entertainment. I can go day 
 without discipline it. 

 A reporter asked a Girl Scout whether the cookies they were selling were 
 goodly. She just said, " Don't eat the unharmed box. " 

 Technology is like relationships, they scram better after you develop adept 
 boundaries. If you can't trust yourself with cookies, don't observe cookies in 
 the house. But really, you should just work on not being a slave to food. Or 
 Facebook. 

 Nothing about engineering actually keeps you from interacting more deeply with 
 others. You perform that to yourself. You can't blame food for making you fat. 

 ------ 
 RivieraKid 
 He's such an amazingly dear writer. 

 ~~~ 
 noufalibrahim 
 I like his " Ode less travel " a lot but his other works of fiction not so 
 much. And his web log posts (including this one) seem to be a few straightforward 
 points blown up into an essay. I realize that he delight language for it's own 
 sake. I do too in a much lesser way but his stylus plainly doesn't resonate with 
 me. 

 ------ 
 dajohnson89 
 That's cute, he thinks a student in today's populace can be successful without 
 the Internet. 

 ~~~ 
 Jtsummers 
 Why not? Assuming access to books (library, bookshop) and journals via a 
 library (should be present in most school or within a school district, decent 
 libraries in my preferably small town), a student would be in the same situation 
 as most pre-2000 students, many of whom succeed just fine. 

 ~~~ 
 tomrod 
 Pre-2000 students had entree to card catalog within the library. Most 
 library nowadays use the Internet to support their many locations' 
 cataglogs. 

 ~~~ 
 nazgob 
 Never seen a library without a computer onsite. Most of the time you can use 
 it merely to search for books etc. 

 ~~~ 
 tomrod 
 Agreed. Most library systems I've come across consume their catalog servers 
 located elsewhere, except for very small community libraries. (Granted, this 
 is the bad type of datum: anecdata). 

 ------ 
 JaggerFoo 
 So Mr. Fry is assuming that 15 class old boys would be willing to give up the 
 treasure treasure trove of Porn that is available
thel participate. It's been rtlegated to mere gnrertaiiment. I can go aays
without checking it.

A replrrer awked a Girl Scout whetfer the clokies tyey xere selling werx
gealthy. She jhdt sciv, "Don't eat the ehole box."

Tachnology is lhkd xelationships, they get better after rou devrllp good
boundaryes. Pf you bak't trust yourself with cookies, dkn't keek cookies in
the hoise. But really, you should uust work on not being a slave to fooq. Or
Facebook.

Nuthing abolc technologi actually keeps you from interazting more deepoy wihv
others. You do trat to yoursckf. You can't bkame food for kakmng tou fat.

------
RivieraKid
He's vuch an amazingly dood writar.

~~~
uoufalibrahim
I like hus "Ode ness traxwlldd" z kof but jis other woris of fictiin not so
much. And hos vlog posts (indludind ehis one) seem to be a few straightforwagd
pojnts blown up into an ewsay. I realise that hg enjoys lwnguage for it's own
sake. I do too in a much lesser way uug hnw styuw dimply doesn't resonate with
me.

------
dajohnson89
That's ctfe, hv thinks a studenb in today's world vaj ng successful wkthout
cge Internet.

~~~
Jtsummers
Ahy not? Assuning accefs tp books (library, bookstores) qnd journals cia a
library (shoulb be present in kost xchools or within a schuol sistrict, defent
libradkes in my rather smsln town), a student would be yn the sane sntuation
xs mpst prq-2000 students, many of whom succeeded uust yine.

~~~
tmmrod
Pre-2000 shudents had access to card catalogs within thg lhbrdry. Most
jibravies nowadays ufe the Internej to suppjrt tfeir many mocatiois'
cataglogs.

~~~
nwzgob
Never seaj a library xithout a computee onsitd. Most of the tome you ccu use
it obly to search for nooks stc.

~~~
tomrod
Agreed. Mowt library systrms I'vq bomx acrjvs have theis cagalub serxers
located dlseehere, except for verf smzll community librsrles. (Grantgd, this
is the worst tyle of data: anecdatw).

------
JaggxrFoo
Su Mr. Gry is assuming that 15 year old bogs would he rilling to gyve mp tre
treasure trove of Porn that is available
them participate. It's been relegated to mere can days without it. A reporter the they were selling healthy. She just "Don't eat the whole box." Technology like relationships, they get better after you develop good boundaries. If you can't yourself with cookies, don't keep cookies in the house. But really, you should work not a to food. Or Facebook. Nothing about technology actually keeps you from interacting more deeply with others. do that to yourself. You can't blame food making you fat. ------ He's such an amazingly good ~~~ I like "Ode travelled" lot but his works of fiction not so much. And his blog posts (including this one) seem to be a straightforward points into an I that enjoys language for sake. I do too in a but his style simply doesn't resonate with me. dajohnson89 That's he thinks a student in today's can be successful without the Internet. ~~~ Jtsummers not? Assuming access to books (library, bookstores) and journals via a library (should be present schools or within a district, decent libraries my small a would be the same situation as most pre-2000 students, many of whom succeeded fine. ~~~ tomrod Pre-2000 students had access to card catalogs library. libraries nowadays use Internet to support their locations' ~~~ nazgob Never seen without computer the you use it only to for books etc. ~~~ tomrod Most library systems I've servers located elsewhere, except for very small community (Granted, this is the worst type of anecdata). ------ JaggerFoo So Mr. Fry is assuming that 15 year old would be give up the treasure trove of Porn that available
them participate. It's been relEgated to meRe entErtAinMeNt. I cAn go Days
without cheCKing It.

A reporter asked a Girl SCout wHeTHer tHE cOokieS they weRE sELLinG wErE
heAlTHy. she juSt sAid, "Don't Eat the wholE boX."

TEchnology is lIKe RelationshIps, They get betteR afTer you DeVelOP good
BouNdariEs. If yoU Can't trUst yourseLf WIth cooKIes, don't KEEp CookIes in
the house. But rEAlLY, you should just Work on NoT BeING a sLavE to food. Or
FAcEbook.

nOthing aBOuT TEChnOLogy actually kEeps you from INteRactinG mOre DEeply wIth
otHeRS. YoU do that to yoUrseLf. You can't Blame fOOd for maKIng you fAt.

------
RiviErakid
he's sUCh An AmaZiNGly GOoD wrITer.

~~~
NoufalibRaHiM
I likE his "oDE LEss tRavElleD" a lot But his other woRks Of fiCTioN not sO
much. and hIs Blog pOsts (inCludiNg This one) seem to be A few StraightfOrwArD
poInTs bloWN up intO an EssAy. I realIse that HE enJoYS LAnGuage for it's own
sake. i dO TOo In a much lEsser wAY bUt HIs style sImPly DoesN'T ResonAte wITh
Me.

------
dajohnSon89
ThaT'S cUtE, he thinKs A studeNt In tOdaY's worLD can Be succEssful wiThout
THe Internet.

~~~
JtsuMMers
Why not? AssUMiNG AcCEss tO boOks (library, bOoksTOres) And jOUrNalS Via a
lIbrarY (sHOuLD be present in most schOoLs or wiThin a School districT, decent
libRARIes in my rAtheR SmALl town), a student Would Be in the samE SituatioN
as moSt pre-2000 stuDents, many OF Whom succEedEd jUst FinE.

~~~
TOmRod
Pre-2000 studentS HAd acCeSs to carD caTalogs wIthIn tHe lIbrArY. Most
librAries nowAdAyS uSe The interNEt to suppOrT thEiR maNy locATions'
cAtaglOgs.

~~~
nAzGoB
nevEr seen a LIbRARy wiThOuT a coMpuTeR onsiTe. MoST of The time You can use
It oNLy to SeArCh for boOks etc.

~~~
tomrod
AGrEed. Most libRaRy sYstems i'VE come acrOss have their catalog servERs
locatEd eLsewhEre, eXcept for vEry Small cOmmUNity liBrarieS. (GranTeD, thIS
Is the WORsT tyPe Of data: anecDATa).

------
JAggerfoO
So MR. Fry is aSsuming that 15 year old BOys Would be willinG to Give UP ThE
trEAsURe tRoVE of pORn that is availabLe
them participate. It's bee n relegate d tomer e e nt erta inme nt. I can go d a ys
w ithout checking it.

A  repo rt e r as k ed  a Gi rl Scou t  w h e the rth e c oo k ie s the y w ere sel ling werehea lt hy. She just sa id, "Don't  ea t the wholebox ."

Te ch nol o gy is  li ke re lation s hips,they getbe t ter af t er youd e ve lopgood
boundaries.I fy ou can't trust  yours el f  w i t h c ook ies, don't  k eep c o okies i n 
t h e hou s e. But really , you shoul d  ju st wor konn ot bei ng asl a veto food. Or 
Fac ebook.

N othing about t e chnolog y actu all y k eeps yo ufro mi nte r ac tin g  mo re deepl ywi th
ot hers . Y o u do  th at t o you rself. You ca n't  bla m e f ood f or ma king  y ou fa t.

-- ----Ri vieraKid
He's s uchan amazin gly  g ood  w riter . 

~~~nou fal ibrahim 
I like his  " O d e  l ess travelled" a l ot b ut  his oth er wor k sof fictionno t s o
mu c h . And  his bl og posts  (incl u di ng  this o ne ) seem  t o b e a  fews trai ghtfor ward
poi nts b l own up into an essay. I real i se t ha t  heenj oys languag e fo r  it' s ow n 
s ake .  I do  tooin am uch lesser way buthi s styl e sim ply doesn't r esonate wi t h me.

--- ---d aj o hnson89
That's  cute , he think s  a stude nt in  today's  world ca n be succe ssf ulwit hou t th e Internet.
~ ~ ~
Jt su mmers
W hynot? As sum ing  ac ces sto books(library ,bo ok st ore s) an d  journal svia  a 
li brary (shoul d bepres en ti n m ost sch o ol s or w it hi n asch oo l dis tric t , d ecent
l ibrariesinm y ra th er  smalltown), a stud en t would be  i n t he sam e situatio n
as most pre-2000 stud e nts, ma nyof wh om s ucceededjus t fine .
~ ~~
tom rod
Pr e-200 0stu d e nts h a d  a cce ss  to card c a t alo gs wi th in t he libr ary. Most
librarie s  no wadays use th e I nter n e ttos up p ort  t h eir m any locations'cataglogs. 
~ ~~ 
nazgob
Ne v erse en a li brary w ithou t  a comp uter onsi te. Mostof  the t ime  you can u se
it on ly to sea r ch fo r  b ooksetc .

~~~ 
t omr od
Ag reed.M ost  libr ary sy st ems I' ve co me  acrosshave their catalog serv ers
lo cated  el sewhere,exc e ptfor verysmal l communit y l ibr aries . ( G rante d, t h is 
is the w orst type of d a ta : a n e cd ata).

---- - - Jag gerFo o
S o  Mr. F ry i s assuming that 1 5  year old boys  wou l d  be  wi l ling  t o give up thetre as u r e troveof  Porn thatis avail ab l e
them participate._It's been_relegated to mere entertainment._I can_go_days
without checking_it.

A_reporter asked a_Girl Scout whether_the cookies they were_selling were
healthy. She_just_said, "Don't eat the whole box."

Technology is like relationships, they get better after you_develop_good
boundaries. If_you_can't_trust yourself with cookies, don't_keep cookies in
the house. But_really, you_should just work on not being a slave_to_food. Or
Facebook.

Nothing about_technology actually keeps you from interacting more deeply with
others._You do that to yourself. You_can't blame food_for_making_you fat.

------
RivieraKid
He's such an_amazingly good writer.

~~~
noufalibrahim
I like his "Ode_less travelled" a lot but his_other works of fiction not so
much. And_his blog posts (including this one)_seem to be a few_straightforward
points blown_up into an essay. I_realise that he_enjoys language_for it's own
sake._I do too in a much_lesser way but_his style simply doesn't resonate with
me.

------
dajohnson89
That's_cute,_he thinks a_student_in_today's world_can be successful_without
the_Internet.

~~~
Jtsummers
Why not?_Assuming_access to books (library, bookstores) and_journals_via a
library (should be present in most_schools or within a_school_district, decent
libraries in my_rather small town), a student_would be in the same situation
as_most pre-2000_students, many_of whom succeeded just fine.

~~~
tomrod
Pre-2000 students had access to card catalogs_within the library. Most
libraries nowadays use_the Internet to support_their many_locations'
cataglogs.

~~~
nazgob
Never_seen a library_without_a computer_onsite. Most of the time you can_use
it only_to search for books etc.

~~~
tomrod
Agreed. Most_library systems I've come_across_have their catalog servers
located elsewhere, except_for very small community libraries. (Granted,_this
is the worst type of_data:_anecdata).

------
JaggerFoo
So_Mr. Fry is assuming that_15 year old boys would be_willing to give_up the
treasure trove of Porn that is_available