Comments on: Evening hobbies http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/2007/02/18/evening-hobbies/ As honest as a gambling man can be Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:46:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mr. McLaren http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/2007/02/18/evening-hobbies/#comment-40402 Mr. McLaren Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:32:34 +0000 http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/2007/02/18/evening-hobbies/#comment-40402 Actually, I usually have two laptops in the rec room. I have my old Thinkpad, which is now a wireless Ubuntu box, and I also often have my older Dell (my old "primary development machine"). The Thinkpad is essentially always there, and I bring out the Dell when I have specific things I need to accomplish. There have definitely been occasions where both Trish and I were using laptops (wirelessly, on the couch) while a show that we were nominally watching was on. Sarah doesn't watch TV--if she's awake we're doing stuff with her. So we don't get to the "veg out on the couch" state until after she goes to bed. Actually, I usually have two laptops in the rec room. I have my old Thinkpad, which is now a wireless Ubuntu box, and I also often have my older Dell (my old “primary development machine”). The Thinkpad is essentially always there, and I bring out the Dell when I have specific things I need to accomplish.

There have definitely been occasions where both Trish and I were using laptops (wirelessly, on the couch) while a show that we were nominally watching was on.

Sarah doesn’t watch TV–if she’s awake we’re doing stuff with her. So we don’t get to the “veg out on the couch” state until after she goes to bed.

]]> By: Biff http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/2007/02/18/evening-hobbies/#comment-40361 Biff Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:39:10 +0000 http://www.chrismclaren.com/blog/2007/02/18/evening-hobbies/#comment-40361 I too have the educational system induced continuous partial attention. Cindy does some cross stitching and scrap-booking. Unfortunately, it still annoys the hell out of her that I am 'working' on the computer while we are supposed to be having quality time. I haven't been able to equate cross-stitch and web surfing. Though whenever I put the laptop down, she always grabs it to surf/check e-mail... maybe I just need to buy two laptops? Its funny that you had to wait for Sarah to go to bed befor playing with your toys. Whats the matter, don't you want to share? I too have the educational system induced continuous partial attention. Cindy does some cross stitching and scrap-booking. Unfortunately, it still annoys the hell out of her that I am ‘working’ on the computer while we are supposed to be having quality time. I haven’t been able to equate cross-stitch and web surfing.
Though whenever I put the laptop down, she always grabs it to surf/check e-mail… maybe I just need to buy two laptops?

Its funny that you had to wait for Sarah to go to bed befor playing with your toys. Whats the matter, don’t you want to share?

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