Comments on: I Blame the Internet for My Lack of Reading Books, What’s Your Excuse? http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/ Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and blogger Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-5555 Bob Caswell Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:40:11 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-5555 I think you're right, Heidi. Full length fiction, though, can often be <br>one of the first things to get squeezed out (of my life) when time feels <br>scarce. But I'm working on changing that... I think you're right, Heidi. Full length fiction, though, can often be
one of the first things to get squeezed out (of my life) when time feels
scarce. But I'm working on changing that…

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Bob Caswell Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:40:11 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-5174 I think you're right, Heidi. Full length fiction, though, can often be <br>one of the first things to get squeezed out (of my life) when time feels <br>scarce. But I'm working on changing that... I think you're right, Heidi. Full length fiction, though, can often be
one of the first things to get squeezed out (of my life) when time feels
scarce. But I'm working on changing that…

]]> By: Heidi Quist http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-5173 Heidi Quist Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:41:14 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-5173 I know no one is probably following this any more--a year later, but I'll put in my two bits--reading novels really is good for your brain. It's great we have the internet for the information, nonfiction stuff, that interests us and that we need to know--but the fiction world allows your brain to organize thougths in a different way that can be very valuable in developing logical thinking processes, as well as allowing your imagination to work, which is really very important for spiritual, emotional and intellectual reasons. I know no one is probably following this any more–a year later, but I'll put in my two bits–reading novels really is good for your brain. It's great we have the internet for the information, nonfiction stuff, that interests us and that we need to know–but the fiction world allows your brain to organize thougths in a different way that can be very valuable in developing logical thinking processes, as well as allowing your imagination to work, which is really very important for spiritual, emotional and intellectual reasons.

]]> By: Amazon Releases Kindle, Its eBook Reader: Top 10 Unanswered Questions | TechConsumer http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Amazon Releases Kindle, Its eBook Reader: Top 10 Unanswered Questions | TechConsumer Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-700 [...] I’ve posted previously, I blame the Internet for my lack of reading books. But perhaps Amazon could change that for me… Whatever the case, I don’t think I’m [...] [...] I’ve posted previously, I blame the Internet for my lack of reading books. But perhaps Amazon could change that for me… Whatever the case, I don’t think I’m [...]

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Tom Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-699 That's exactly why I use lots of so-called Web 2.0 tool and sites. It organizes things in a way I couldn't do before. But I think Logan's point is valid. I probably need to spend time reading more just to get deeper into things that interest me. Reading also seems to be a great way to incubate ideas. That’s exactly why I use lots of so-called Web 2.0 tool and sites. It organizes things in a way I couldn’t do before. But I think Logan’s point is valid. I probably need to spend time reading more just to get deeper into things that interest me. Reading also seems to be a great way to incubate ideas.

]]> By: Andy http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Andy Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:04:20 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-698 I actually think, Tom, that you aren't "dumming down" but becoming more selective about what you read and more specific to getting answer questions. I don't think that we are becoming more scattered thoughts, just more organized. I look at what I am interested on the net and the rest of the page is just fluff. I actually think, Tom, that you aren’t “dumming down” but becoming more selective about what you read and more specific to getting answer questions.

I don’t think that we are becoming more scattered thoughts, just more organized. I look at what I am interested on the net and the rest of the page is just fluff.

]]> By: Logan Bobo http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Logan Bobo Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:43:44 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-697 Hmm. Not me---I still read plenty of books. And, to tell the truth, it reminds me just how much most (not all, of course) Internet reading and information just skims the surface instead of imparting thorough knowledge. I'm currently finishing up Philip Roth's novel <i>American Pastoral</i>. Amazing. Hmm. Not me—I still read plenty of books. And, to tell the truth, it reminds me just how much most (not all, of course) Internet reading and information just skims the surface instead of imparting thorough knowledge.

I’m currently finishing up Philip Roth’s novel American Pastoral. Amazing.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Bob Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-696 Wow, Ian, if it's any consolation, your irony makes me feel better about my situation! Wow, Ian, if it’s any consolation, your irony makes me feel better about my situation!

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Paul Ellis Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-695 You know I don't have a fair control group to tell whether the Internet makes me read less books. Before the Internet, it was always books that made me read less books. You know I don’t have a fair control group to tell whether the Internet makes me read less books. Before the Internet, it was always books that made me read less books.

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Tom Caswell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:32:31 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/08/22/i-blame-the-internet-for-my-lack-of-reading-books-whats-your-excuse/#comment-694 I have to agree. I think my attention span is getting shorter and shorter. The web sites I visit every day tend to give me this kind of bite-sized information, which takes less effort and further reinforces my "self-inflicted ADD." So is that a bad thing? Will I get to the point where I am no longer capable of complex thoughts and end up living in a cave? I dunno. But I, too, must confess that with all the interactive ways to share information online, reading has definitely taken a back seat for me. I have to agree. I think my attention span is getting shorter and shorter. The web sites I visit every day tend to give me this kind of bite-sized information, which takes less effort and further reinforces my “self-inflicted ADD.” So is that a bad thing? Will I get to the point where I am no longer capable of complex thoughts and end up living in a cave? I dunno. But I, too, must confess that with all the interactive ways to share information online, reading has definitely taken a back seat for me.

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