Comments on: Don’t Be a TV Addict

By: shang

shang — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:12:01 +0000

I originally sold my TV several years back, when I realized that I didn’t really watch it that much. I spent almost three years without any kind of TV ( but watched some series and movies from DVDs). I recently repurchased a TV set just to have something to hook my DVD player and game consoles to besides my computer monitor, but my TV watching habit seems to have disappeared altogether in the past years. I’m glad it has turned out that way, because I’m having problems managing my free time as it is.

By: Joacim Möller

Joacim Möller — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:47:05 +0000

I watch way to much TV, I have been thinking about how much more time I would have if id quit or atleast decrease my TV-addiction. But it has been hard to really quit so maybe I need to throw the TV out of the window or something to really quit. :D

By: Capn Kroaker

Capn Kroaker — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:03:18 +0000

I moved house last year and never got an aerial, cable or satellite dish when I moved into my new place. I have a tv thats used for the good old xbox but thats it.

Never looked back.

By: Kal_Torak

Kal_Torak — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:16:00 +0000

I am happy to say that I don’t watch TV at all. Well, mabye 1 hour a month at a friends house. ;-)

By: Jake Birkett

Jake Birkett — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:36:03 +0000

SKY is the main british satellite TV with loads of channels and movies and pay events etc. I liked it, but was wasting too uch time watching it.

By: DannyB

DannyB — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:04:13 +0000

@Jake: Is SKY a cable provider or iTV (or both)? I’m familiar with the Sky network (as it their sports hour etc) – I assume its all connected somehow.

By: Game Producer

Game Producer — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:14:17 +0000

@Jake: that’s excellent – you saved time seriously. Not to mention the subscription money!

By: Jake Birkett

Jake Birkett — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:54:27 +0000

I got rid of my TV licence and SKY subscription (U.K.) in the Autumn last year and this enabled me to complete and release Xmas Bonus on time.

By: Game Producer

Game Producer — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:49:59 +0000

Yeh… it’s a double edged sword… on the other hand you sometimes just want to turn yourself into ‘brainless’ mode and watch some tv. Sometimes you want new ideas and inspiration… it’s both a bad and a good thing to watch tv. Just don’t get addicted to it ;)

By: GBGames

GBGames — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:02:22 +0000

Unfortunately I don’t watch much TV if at all so there isn’t anything to cut out. I also don’t smoke so I can’t cut back to save some money either. B-)

On the other hand, I have gotten sucked into a television show my girlfriend was watching. It’s easy to lose an hour or two of your time that way. On more than one occasion I’ve torn myself away to find that I have much less time that evening to work on development. So maybe I just need to keep in mind that it isn’t the best use of my time…no matter how good a show it is.