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How often to you use your computer ?

H

hey_moe

Retired SOH Administrator
I average about 5 to 6 hours a day.When I wake up the first thing I do is get a cup of coffee and then wake it up and read the local paper, then my email. Then go to 7 or 8 saved sites and read about new technology.Believe it or not SOH is my last stop because it is where I spend the most time. On every computer I have built I 100% brought on line and did all my research on line before I brought the parts. I also do just about all my shopping for just about anything on line. When I look back at the last ten years to see what I have spent on computers,internet service,software, it blows my mind. The amount I have spent for FS9,CFS2,CFS3,IL-2,FSX, flight sticks and consoles ects....ects ..is just plain scary...lol. I am embarrass to say what I have spent. I can honestly say I have enjoyed the computers and internet and the time I have spent. I can also say SOH was the first site I stuck with and 100% learned about Flight Simulator. Anyway I was just curious how much you guys and girls spend ? Mike
 
Having to work for 9 hours a day for 5 days a week and the amount of time I spend on them when I'm home from work and the weekends, I'd have to say that I spend an average of 85 percent of my time on computers.

I'm looking into shaving that down. :ernae:
 
Our home computer is typically on for about 15 hours daily.

On weekdays "I use" the computer for about 4 hours. The rest of the time I leave it on for the wife. I should add that I'm also on a work computer 40 hours during the typical week.

I'm the primary user on weekends, and that is typically for about 5 hours of actual use.

And yes, the bulk of my online shopping is for the FS hobby. Some on EBay for other hobbies, but mainly FS9 payware.

--WH
 
I'm retired so I have a lo of spare time.:icon_lol: My PC is on 18 hours a day and I probably 'operate' it about 10 of those hours. I pretty much do as Hey Moe, except I don't read the local paper. I don't get much e-mail, nor do I chat, do Facebook or Twitter. I pretty much use the PC much like I did in the very early 90s before the advent of all the modern 'goodies'. FS9 is my main interest.

Da wife uses her laptop for games mostly. She still has AOL and I cringe every time she asks for help.:isadizzy:

Bob
 
I average about 4 hours a day on my internet machine and my gaming machine. They are both up at the same time on most days. Maybe a little more on my non-work days.
 
kilo delta said:
My wife is a PC widow.

:kilroy:

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Gee KD, your's is too? That's waht the "Warden" says to me all the time. LOL

Mine is on everyday I'm home, from 9am to 11pm. As you can see, I don't have a life either. Except for car shows, Cruise Nights, and the computer. ;)

I've been accused of having a girlfiend. I do...... she's in my sig. :d
 
My PC is on 24/7 and I use it for work non stop throughout the day. I also obviously use it on my leisure time to play Flight Sim and some MMO's, although I prefer using the Playstation for my downtime these days.
 
The pooter i have is running since 2006, 90% of the time.
Its the first thing i take a lok at in the mornin, and the second last thing i nsee when i go to bed. (after the PC, its a book i read till i drift off)
So on weekends i can use it 8-12 hours a day ,during weeks 6-8 depending on what i do.
Pooters i have learned on pooters.:bump:
Had a Playstation1, loved a Flying game and knew there was a flight simulator.
Bought a pooter, set it up, and from there on its been pooters ever since.
cables plug in, start up, aha, extract xp... plug in usb stick, install cfs3, it aint that hard. just read read read.

Am at the point where dis/re/assembling a pc and its OS wouldnt cause me much hassle, but am still stuck on the parts tough - have never built my own, just parts that had been chosen by others.

Love it.
 
All the time when indoors. It is more entertaining than TV, less ridiculous than radio, and warmer than the weather we have had of late!
 
I use my computer on average 10~14 (on some days maybe more) hours a day.




When I start my day, I turn the computer on, and start my quiet time!


Watch online programs...



at 11:00 am:

Work..... and while working... slack a little bit...

Browse the net... Check SOH and http://hall-18.com/index.php



At night time before bed....

Play with the Terrans... Blast pirates... establish a fleet (which I am working on)


I turn off my computer when I go to bed or go to church...., drive to the beach, and away on a trip (where I use my laptop!)


My emails go directly to my iPhone so I check them as they come.... (except when I am asleep or driving or in a meeting)



I am upgrading my PC where my FS's are so I am off simming for a little bit.... (FSX, FS9, and XP)... when it's fixed, I sim long hours. :isadizzy:


On average, I use my computer 8 days a week... :isadizzy:
 
I only turn my system off for its monthly cleaning. I reboot it once or twice a day, depending on how many times I have been in and out of my sims and photoshop...just to clear the memory. I'm on my puter more than I should be..to be totally honest.

OBIO
 
If you want me to answer that question honestly I'd say 'too much' :icon_lol:.

Now, during exams, (whole month I'm having exams) I'm working on it all the time. For school I make summaries, texts, essays, and so on, on my MacBook Pro, so I start at about 9 AM till lunch, take a little nap of half an hour, and continue working. During my breaks I check SOH, Flightlevel, moderate the forum a bit, check Jetphotos, Flickr, my e-mails, and so on.

I do use it quite a bit less than when I used to sim...spending hours behind a pc.

I shut it down when I'm away for more than 30 minutes, takes about 40 seconds to boot...Defrag it from time to time. If I'm away for a short moment I put it in sleep mode.
 
I'm on my eee netbook whenever I'm awake, not at school, not at work, or not out taking photos. So how many hours a day is it turned on? More than it should be. :mixedsmi:
 
I am embarrassed to say.. lol.. Probably the same hours as Francois.

I do my work on mine, check emails, then game, check world sites (news), and watch DVD's on it.

I think I need to break away from it more often...

Sunday's I do not work, so I take the day off and usually go somewhere or do something fun. I still check emails and hang out here. :d (and flight sim, but for fun... and not to forget X3 Terran Conflict!!!)




Bill
 
Naismith said:
What's a computer? :kilroy:
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In the 1920s, a “computer” was a person who performed calculations. The navy hired “computers” to calculate ballistics table for naval guns. Now we just use computers.

When I am home, the "computer" is usually on all the time, although most of the time it's sitting there by itself, doing what computers do when nobody is sitting in front of them pointing and clicking.
 
Bill...I think you takes yours in the shower,breakfast,lunch,dinner and doo doo time. :monkies:
Lionheart said:
I am embarrassed to say.. lol.. Probably the same hours as Francois.

I do my work on mine, check emails, then game, check world sites (news), and watch DVD's on it.

I think I need to break away from it more often...

Sunday's I do not work, so I take the day off and usually go somewhere or do something fun. I still check emails and hang out here. :d (and flight sim, but for fun... and not to forget X3 Terran Conflict!!!)




Bill
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