tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274513.post854099391169652437..comments2024-03-17T00:59:07.795-07:00Comments on The Red Electric: Someone Please Explain ....Rick Seiferthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249323390100558270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274513.post-75326626108929136342007-07-17T10:28:00.000-07:002007-07-17T10:28:00.000-07:00I second your recommendation of the book. It's a ...I second your recommendation of the book. It's a really good read.<BR/><BR/>I rarely watch TV, but when I do I probably always take my laptop with me. TV is just not engaging enough to hold my attention. Also, what better to do during commercials than catch up on blogs?Breaking Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395565325463839892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274513.post-16272726593230848772007-07-17T08:32:00.000-07:002007-07-17T08:32:00.000-07:00Oh man!!!I was reading this post while sneaking pe...Oh man!!!<BR/><BR/>I was reading this post while sneaking peeks at the video my daughters are watching, all the while thinking "people WASTING their time surfing the net AND watching tv" yet here I am guilty of both at the same time... <BR/><BR/>as for how it works, you kinda of let your attention drift back and forth without a lot of focus on either media... while you're on the net, reading, you're not really listening to the tv, so sometimes it helps to be online during commercials... it's also nice to hear something or have a thought provoked (rare, I know) by the tv, and then be able to research it online... all in all, i think while it is "happening" simultaneously, you could make a case that one is watching tv for 3 minutes, then online for 2, then tv 4, etc...PDX Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491868955248339504noreply@blogger.com