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"Sometimes I feel like I’ve reached the end of the internet" Sometimes I've jokingly asked my family members if they've finished reading it (the Internet) yet.
by smoyer 9y ago
"Sometimes I feel like I’ve reached the end of the internet"
Sometimes I've jokingly asked my family members if they've finished reading it (the Internet) yet. It's so sad that these limits are imposed - sometimes by ourselves but also often by the invisible walls of the corporate, private gardens. I guarantee there are enough educational (history/technology) and maker videos on youtube alone that I'd never get bored.
But if you're specifically looking for more to do where your friends are, you're going to be limited in the same way you would be in real life. When I started traveling extensively for business in the mid '90s, I made a point of being friendly to people in airports, restaurants, stores, etc. (Well ... those that wanted a conversation anyway). Expanding the pool of people that you talk to will inevitably lead to information pools that you weren't aware of.
As an analogy, it always amazes me to watch someone else using software - take git or even bash for example. I'll say "I didn't know you could do that" and when they ask how I accomplish a task, they generally learn something new too. I have (by far) more sites bookmarked that I've learned about here on HN than from any other source. I guess it's because we don't just repeat lip-gloss and fingernail polish styles here?