It seems like you're describing fun vs business. Tech stopped being cool when it became your job, when you fully understood that Star Tek truly was science fict

It seems like you're describing fun vs business. Tech stopped being cool when it became your job, when you fully understood that Star Tek truly was science fiction and not a distant possibility. You can still mod videogames, but I get not wanting to look at a computer after your 9-5 of looking at a computer all day.