Having recently moved, I was forced to make a decision on what was really necessary to have in a new apartment living alone. Quickly nixing telephone in favor of cell phone and television in favor of internet... I was left to wonder if I really needed internet at all. Being a cheapskate, I decided I could live without it as long as I have access at work... and soon after discovered that there are legit reasons why I am now paying to have an internet connection at my apartment.
1. Mapping capabilities - honesty, who owns maps of their town and uses the phone book to find businesses anymore? I don't even remember the last time I saw a phone book being used as a phone book - target practice yes, intended use, no.
2. Weather forecast - now if I had TV, this wouldn't be a problem, but since TV got nixed in favor of internet and there is no way I am paying for a newspaper just for inaccurate weather reporting... internet it is. How else would you find the weather forecast?
3. Those activities that are not appropriate for work - and I'm not even talking NSFW here. Just things like printing endless Borders coupons... or spending time writing a blog article instead of actually working.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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