Comments on The 3 R's Blog // Reading, 'Riting, and Randomness: Yo ho, yo ho, the online life for me!

Lisa - No argument there :-). It does make the tim...

2009-11-14T20:08:31.219-08:00

Lisa - No argument there :-). It does make the time-management equation more complex, but it's a welcome complication (usually!).

I'm always so excited with I figure out how to do ...

2009-11-14T14:31:13.231-08:00

I'm always so excited with I figure out how to do something new on the computer and my kids friends think it's so cool that I twitter, blog and have Facebook. But I sure got a lot more done around the house before I discovered all of these wonderful things!

Mike - I first experimented with blogging over thr...

2009-11-13T19:07:57.732-08:00

Mike - I first experimented with blogging over three years ago, but it didn't take until early 2007. I've been on Twitter for over a year and a half. I'm glad to have branched out so much from e-mail and IM.

I'm trying out Wave, actually. If I get some invites to distribute, I'll let you know first thing!

Jeanne - I don't think I'm especially "savvy," but I'm definitely having fun!

It is fun to know people who "get it," I agree. I...

2009-11-13T17:55:23.965-08:00

It is fun to know people who "get it," I agree. I'm feel like I'm joining a party where those of you who are more savvy have been enjoying yourselves for a while now!

Oh, I should mention Flickr, too. Through Twitter ...

2009-11-13T11:57:22.182-08:00

Oh, I should mention Flickr, too. Through Twitter I've joined a really fun group on Flickr. They all tie together, I guess. :)

Three or four years ago I would have never thought...

2009-11-13T11:55:15.036-08:00

Three or four years ago I would have never thought I'd have a blog, be on Twitter, etc. Now I kind of wish I started earlier. :)

My family thinks it's a little goofy, not Jenn, but I don't care, I enjoy it.

I do wonder what the next thing will be. Will the Wave take off? I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Amy - Thanks! And it seems to have generated some ...

2009-11-13T05:50:30.854-08:00

Amy - Thanks! And it seems to have generated some good discussion, which makes it even better :-).

So true!!!! :) Great post!

2009-11-12T21:00:46.515-08:00

So true!!!! :) Great post!

Kathy (Bermudaonion) - Exactly. It's great how the...

2009-11-12T19:03:58.903-08:00

Kathy (Bermudaonion) - Exactly. It's great how the geeks have been able to find each other :-).

Louise - My mother-in-law is online too; it's her preferred way to do shopping and banking, but she does forward a lot of pointless e-mail :-).

It's interesting that you mention the "middle" generation as being sort of resistant to embracing the online life, because that's where I've noticed a lot of it there too. And I've noticed that it does seem coupled with an attitude that online connections are somehow less valid. Like you, I have to disagree with that!

David (DadsHouse) - I actually don't use Facebook much myself - I'd rather be blogging - but I do like seeing off-line friends jumping into online life from there. On the other hand, I feel bad that some of my online friends seem to have drifted to Facebook and Twitter instead of blogging.

Karen (PlanetBooks) - Hey, long time no see!

I think that I see embracing technology and getting active online as related, but not exactly the same. Some of the BlackBerry addicts I know don't seem to want to do more than text.

Jill (Softdrink) - I haven't been sought out by too many long-lost acquaintances on Facebook, which is fine with me. I've found that blogging is really my favorite form of social networking :-).

I actually deactivated my Facebook account today.....

2009-11-12T18:04:55.013-08:00

I actually deactivated my Facebook account today...I never used it, and I was getting a bit freaked out by the distant relatives and 6th grade acquaintances who kept popping up. There are some people I just don't want to be connected to.

I have had an active love affair with technology s...

2009-11-12T17:14:03.144-08:00

I have had an active love affair with technology since junior high when I got my first Walkman, followed by many Discmen and then that moved to computers. I absolutely could not live without the internet or my computer. Or my iPod, Blackberry, Kindle, Verizon FIOS, plasma televisions and Sirius Satelite Radio and Microsoft Sync in my Ford. I am a slave to technology really as is my husband. I am always amazed when I come across people near our ages (mid-30's) who don't have at least two of the above items and use them throughout their daily activities. Oh, and Best Buy is my favorite store!

I'm a big believer in the power of online connecti...

2009-11-12T11:52:03.699-08:00

I'm a big believer in the power of online connections. That said, while I blog and email and google to my heart's content, I don't use Facebook or Twitter all that much. Yes, I have accounts with both. I just don't see the point. In fact, I think Twitter is bad for you... http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/01/15/twitter-is-bad-for-you/

Great post. I accept and respect that the older ...

2009-11-12T09:34:04.901-08:00

Great post.

I accept and respect that the older generation may not feel the same "need" to be online, although my own parents (in their late 60'es) are both online and have been for years. They do not blog, tweet or facebook, but they buy books online, do online banking, order library books etc. My in-laws who are a few years younger are both on Facebook - and they use it (my m-i-l is a politician and use facebook as a tool in her work).

And in my experience it is not really the "older" generation who turn their back on the online life, its the middle generation (roughly those between 25 and 55). I have several friends in their 20'es, 30'es and 40'es who really have this attitude: It ("it" being everything from online shopping over facebook to blogs and tweeting, but mostly they are against social networking tools) will go away soon.

I say: Yes, Facebook/Twitter/bloggin may the the thing right now, and it may go away, but have you thought about the FACT that something else will take over?

And they never have. They just expect "it" to go away. And that annoys me.

I have no problem whatsoever that some does not want to facebook/blog/tweet, but it annoys me when they imply that since they are NOT doing those things, they have a richer life because they interact much more IRL...

The heck they do! They just think so.

I agree with you. When I try to talk to my real l...

2009-11-12T09:08:04.856-08:00

I agree with you. When I try to talk to my real life friends about Twitter or blogging, their eyes just glaze over. When I've met blogging friends in real life, there have been no awkward moments and they get excited when I talk about blogging, etc.

Michelle - Clearly, I agree. This thing isn't just...

2009-11-12T08:45:57.455-08:00

Michelle - Clearly, I agree. This thing isn't just a fad, and it's going to matter more and more over time, I think. People need to hop on board, or risk being left behind!

April - Back at you :-), and hope to see you again off-line soon, too!

As someone who has had the pleasure of meeting you...

2009-11-12T08:35:25.619-08:00

As someone who has had the pleasure of meeting you because of the online world, I'm grateful for your presence here!

Florinda - This is a great post! I was just talki...

2009-11-12T07:34:29.404-08:00

Florinda - This is a great post! I was just talking about this on Twitter with a high school friend with whom I recently reconnected. She lost her job on Monday. Because of Twitter and Facebook, she has her first interview today. She knows, having gone through a similar situation last year, that the speed with which she was able to get some viable work possibilities is due to her connectivity via social networking. It is the future, and I honestly feel sorry for those who keep ignoring it, hoping that it will go away.