How Many of you are slowly "Losing Interest in Computer?"

[imported_Kensai]

I'm somewhere between both worlds. I'm 75% attached to girls and 25% attached to computers. The 75% takes over most of the time.

 

[edro]

I got the anti-computer / gaming bug about 5 months ago and I am loving it. I browse ATOT, eBay and news sites now... that's it.

 

[Jumpem]

I am. I have a CS degree coming, and don't like coding much either anymore.

 

[LtPage1]

i enjoy keeping up with the world of computers. its very possible to have a life and still have fun with these things- and i do. though when i go to college in the fall, ill have a mac laptop. so no upgrading this windoze box for a long, long while.

 

[Gravity]

I get tired of them then I upgrade.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Umm.....

Computers are no longer my life. That happened a few years ago.

I guess that started when I joined other activites which did not involve the computer.

I now use computers for professional/work related reasons. I've invested years into knowning what I know. can't really say goodbye to that. Or Maybe I could...if I found something interesting enough =)

The trick is....work on computers but when you aren't at work, STAY AWAY from the computer and regain your sanity.

Computers are no longer a passion for me. However, I like being passionate in everything I do. I don't mind using computers, but there had better be a damn good reason why I'm using them.

And computer games don't count as a "good reason'.

 

[ThePresence]

I lost interest a year ago.
I quit my graphic design job and became a property manager.
I'm probably quitting that soon and becoming a construction site foreman.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
I lost interest a year ago.
I quit my graphic design job and became a property manager.
I'm probably quitting that soon and becoming a construction site foreman.

don't like your current employment?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: ThePresence
I lost interest a year ago.
I quit my graphic design job and became a property manager.
I'm probably quitting that soon and becoming a construction site foreman.

don't like your current employment?

Don't like my current employer.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: ThePresence
I lost interest a year ago.
I quit my graphic design job and became a property manager.
I'm probably quitting that soon and becoming a construction site foreman.

don't like your current employment?

Don't like my current employer.

have you been job hunting much?

and why a construction site foreman? is property manager not quite your style?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: ThePresence
I lost interest a year ago.
I quit my graphic design job and became a property manager.
I'm probably quitting that soon and becoming a construction site foreman.

don't like your current employment?

Don't like my current employer.

have you been job hunting much?

and why a construction site foreman? is property manager not quite your style?

No, I have not been job hunting at all, I was considering starting my own business. I met with potential investors/partners and it didn't "click" yet.
Then this guy I know pretty well who owns a construction company offered me a job. Great potential and decent pay. So I'm considering it.

 

[xirtam]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
I've lost about 95% of my interest in computers in the last 12 months. I've still be learning more about the items I like to focus on, I've tried looking into other areas of IT... I'm coming to the conclusion that I hate IT. The only problem is, IT is the only thing I know... and some part of me still likes it. Arg. My life is fvcked.

Looks like I'm not the only one, except it's happened over a slightly longer period of time. Same sad story though, and it's not getting any better.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Jpark
I just upgraded to a shuttle so I'm going to start investing my money into my jeep instead of my comp. So yes I'm losing interest.

I clicked your "rig" link expecting the Jeep.

 

[Peter007]

:beer: Thanks everyone for the sharing their story, please keep them coming!

I'm glad I am not the only person feeling this way. Even if this sudden lost in "computer-related-interest"
turn out to be a temporary rut, I hope I'll never get suck back into WORM-HOLE again.

What I hate about computer is that everything is virtual: meaning all the time & energy I spend on it
( system maintance, Tweaking XP, reading anandtech about AMD 64X2, playing Starcraft, Everquest, etc...)
disappear when I power-off. Hence, I haven't accomplish much in the real world during the past 7
years. I am disgusted @ myself [ currently, banging my head against the wall for self punishment ]

While I still use the evil computers, it has been demoted into simple communication devices like a
cellphone. I think its much healthier this way.

 

[whistleclient]

sometimes i catch myself being a digital packrat-- archiving every email i've sent, every interesting article or picture. i sometimes wonder why. it seems to be a fruitless pursuit and my time would be better spent going for a hike.

argh. i need some balance in my life.

 

[Jeff7181]

386SX 16 MHz, 486DX2 50 MHz, 166 MHz K6 (my first build), 333 MHz K6-2, 750 MHz Duron to 800 MHz, 1.2 GHz Athlon, XP1700 Palomino from 1466 to 1533, XP1700 T-Bred A from 1466 to 1733, XP2500 Barton from 1.83 to 2.0 I think, Mobile XP2500 Barton from 1.83 to 2.3, another Mobile XP2500 Barton from 1.86 to 2.48, tried a Sempron 3100 for a week or so and went back to the 2.48 Barton, A64 3500+ Winchester from 2.2 to 2.4, and finally, my 3500+ Venice from 2.2 to 2.63.

Video cards... first I purchased was a Voodoo3 2000 (still have it)... went from that to a GeForce2 MX400... from that to a GeForce4 Ti4200 Golden Sample from MSI that shat the bed so I went back tot he GF2... got another Ti4200 this time from Asus and overclocked it to just a tad higher than a Ti4600 with a Thermaltake GF4 cooler... upgraded to a FX5900 overclocked to Ultra speeds... from that to a 9800 Pro with a VGA silencer that didn't overclock for shit... and now I have my 6800GTOC at 405/1050

I've gone through as much RAM as I have video cards and am about to try some other RAM cause this CH-5 stuff is pissing me off.

Gone through a few hard drives... more than I would have liked since Maxtors crapped out on me.

The way I see it... I spend around $1000 a year on hardware... and probably around $200-300 a year on software. That's a relatively inexpensive hobby. There are cheaper hobbies... but there are lots of more expensive hobbies.

I still have fun with new hardware... although with the capabilities of the Xbox 360... I may just abandon PC gaming... that will lengthen my upgrade cycle quite a bit.

 

[AntiEverything]

I've been the lead programmer at several companies over the past 12 years. I quit programming altogether and became a realtor. I only use the computer now to check email and nef on ATOT for a half hour a day. I've never been happier.

Computers are teh suck.

But maybe I'll change my mind someday and come back to them.

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
my short version:

if it ain't broke and it surfs the web and play CS fine, don't fix it.

That's basically how I feel. I was never into gaming and I've lost much of my interest in other aspects. I still like building systems, but not for myself. My 1 gig Tbird running 2k serves me well enough.

I'm more interestered in mechanics and welding now.

 

[thomsbrain]

i have no idea what the current platforms or best processors are these days.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I'm considering retiring my gaming PC and invest in a Xbox 360. The upgrade cycles cost far too much money and the new PC games not are worthwhile IMO.

 

[quakefiend420]

i'm also losing my interest in computers...i've been playing with my cars, bike, and stereo equipment a lot more here lately...hell, i have a dvd burner and a 120mm fan i bought about 3-4 weeks or so ago that are still sitting on a table in my computer room...the old me would have installed them immediatley after ripping open the package...now i just don't really care anymore...my main rig has actually stayed off for 3-4 days at a time here lately...it used to run 24/7 since i used it so much...it's just getting old...and like many of you have said, you don't accomplish much just staring at a screen

 

[SynthDude2001]

I'm not really losing interest in computers, no...And I hope I never do.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
i don't know but i am so fuc[/b]ked up right now. just wanted to let everyone know that.

hahahaha

 

[AntiEverything]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
...hell, i have a dvd burner and a 120mm fan i bought about 3-4 weeks or so ago that are still sitting on a table in my computer room...the old me would have installed them immediatley after ripping open the package...now i just don't really care anymore...

You think that's bad, I have a SCSI controller and 15Krpm Seagate Cheetah that's been sitting a foot from my computer for nearly 6 months now.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: AntiEverything

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
...hell, i have a dvd burner and a 120mm fan i bought about 3-4 weeks or so ago that are still sitting on a table in my computer room...the old me would have installed them immediatley after ripping open the package...now i just don't really care anymore...

You think that's bad, I have a SCSI controller and 15Krpm Seagate Cheetah that's been sitting a foot from my computer for nearly 6 months now.

I'd gladly take that off your hands for ya.