durangojim

Bout time

Exactly. I also find it interesting that whlie I earn 10x more now than I did 10 years ago, I don’t use 10x more services, if anything, the more you earn, the less you rely on the government for, except for things like defense, etc. So I don’t begrudge the guy for not wanting to give Uncle Sam another billion dollars.

So what? As I understand it he’s only been a citizen for a couple of years, so renouncing his citizenship probably isn’t a big deal for him. Also why is it so much better for the US government to take money that they had little to do with making rather than him?

Hopefully the’re will be an adaptor so I can use an LTE version in my iphone 5 (when it comes out) and my verizon galaxy nexus

Why do Android ads suck so much?! Just show us what the damn thing does!

“Paul is a wacky guy, like he has shown on The Verge, and he had a wacky idea and he pursued it.”

That is true. I see Crispin Glover playing him in the film version.

Exactly. I pay bills online, but I don’t belong to facebook. By not paying my bills online, and having to buy postage how exactly does that make me a more complete person? This just sounds more like someone with an addiction who is try to quit his vice cold-turkey and then trying to explain it as something deeper than it is.

No, because I read his post on why he’s doing it and he says "
In my wild fantasies, leaving the internet will make me better with my time, vastly more creative, a better friend, a better son and brother… a better Paul."
Sounds pretty deep to me.

I still don’t get Paul’s stunt. If you look at what he’s trying to accomplish, he could have done the same thing by limiting his exposure to the net. If he’s trying to increase his productivity or get more sleep, how does discontinuing the use of the net increase this? Just don’t go to sites that distract you, and turn your tablet/internet connection off at night. He seems like a nice thoughtful guy who has some bigger issues going on like trying to figure out who he is.

Wow, this brings back memories. I can remember I could never finish the damn game because I couldn’t adjust the gamma on my crappy monitor and couldn’t see the screen and the puzzles..

Why? The way you describe it, you sound like an addict who needs to cut it out if his life completely in hopes of finding inner peace and happiness. If that’s the case, so be it, but really though, the Internet is a just a tool. This would be like me saying that as a physician, I’m giving up medicine and reading journals, so I can focus on patients more. Why not just cut back on the net and try to figure out who you are instead of blaming it on your lack of identity. Love your work though,must think this is a bit silly and seems more like a publicity stunt.