how many hours do you spend on the computer?

[GUI_Tex]

I spends up to 20 hour, I may or may not be exagerating.. ;)

[WSFuser]

i voted six to ten hours but it depends on whether its a school day or weekend, and whether im at my moms or dads. i usually use my computer quite a lot; even if im not currently using it, i leave it on for folding@home.

[Carver]

I vote 6 to 10 hours, 4 or so before work,4 or 5 after work. On my days off, could be most of the day. God I need some sleep.

[Rita]

probaly 2-3 hours--picking up sig tags and here at wilders--or sometimes gathering info on some subject I need to research

[beetlejuice69]

I`m on most of the freakin` day in winter, hardly at all in summer.

[ErikAlbert]

My wife is a computer widow.

[betauser2]

-{ Quote: "I`m on most of the freakin` day in winter, hardly at all in summer." }-

around 5 hours during the winter and hardly at all in the summer

-{ Quote: "My wife is a computer widow." }-

LOL love your comments Erik

betauser2

[Capp]

Well, my jobs both involve computers so I spend most of my day in or around them. I voted 10+ hours.

If I'm not saving the world from users that can't remember their passwords, I'm busily burning the midnight oil creating my next program.

Sad, I know, but I have to pay the bills :P

[manOFpeace]

Voted 6 to 10, although 10 would probably have been safe enough.

[Rasheed187]

Normally I spend at least 6 to 10 hours a day, both work and play. ;)

[Alphalutra1]

Not enough, ahhh school is just too demanding>:( Oh well, spring break is up soon:D . 1-3 hours usually

Alphalutra1

[Osaban]

An average of 2-3 hours a day (no games), and my dilemma is whether I should use some of this time doing some physical exercises... Computers are not very healthy in the long run and tend to be become addictive.

[Nick Rhodes]

Sometimes I will spend a whole evening surfing the web, after spending a whole day at work infront of my computer, but usually I only get time for 30mins-1hour in the evening, and at weekends im usually out and about.

[spy1]

I try my very best to get in at least six hours a day before I go to work, then perhaps 30-45 minutes after I get home from work.

It's a necessity for what I do. Pete

[sweater]

More or less about 3 hrs most of the time, but sometimes if I have nothing to do maybe more. ;)

I got mentally tired easily and I couldn't take to stay long infront of a pc monitor . Aside from that I am worried bout the radiations and magnetic fields that the pc crt monitor emits. >:( :(

[EASTER.2010]

I used to drive expediting runs which required picking up assembly plant supplies (for Ford, GM, ToyOta etc), usually at about 5 PM, and drive the entire night either far north or south to make it to the gate docks by 6 or 7 AM. (CargoVan). Then head off to the nearest Truck Stop for shut eye after delivery, get up about lunch and ready for another dispatch that afternoon or evening again. Covered a lot of interstate territory and worked many more hours that way, one year an entire 365 day schedule just to make a personal and company record. Whew!

3 years ago i thought that was quite a demanding heavy schedule.

Out of nothing but pure curiosity after only about 3 months into retirement i wondered onto a spring Yard Sale pc unit with Windows 98 for 150USD, and like they say, the rest is history.

Just when i thought i would retire and relax from all those travels and labors, looks like i've discovered something to outdistanced myself again.

That's right, i've now become so attached to these table-top modular marvels that worse than my own ciggy habit, i would probably suffer from major withdrawl symptoms harder than a drug addict or go into some form of DT's without one.

I know i put more than 12 hours a day or night or both in front of this screen. :blink:

[Graystoke]

I voted most of the freaking day. My wife just shakes her head. ;D

[Sonap]

The min is 10Hours. Some times up to 20

[bigc73542]

I mod on two forums and admin on another and it takes at least ten hours a day to cover it.

[LIW]

If includes working hrs, its more than 10 hrs.

[donsan]

i'd say most of my free time is spent on my computers so i'd say four to five hours aday durning the week and just about all day long on the weekends. i have a mac and windows machine so i try to give then equal time lol.

[StevieO]

I don't otherwise it might break lol

Seriously it all depends, different every day, depends what i have to do, so i didn't actually vote on this.

Probably too much some days, but better to addicted to this than lots of other things hey ! The most i can get from it is radiation poisoning, and maybe needing glasses after a while, so no worries here, i don't think anyway !


StevieO

[dog]

I voted for "most of the freaking day", between my job(s) and pleasure it's a lot. :lurking: My machines run 24hrs a day, every day ... doing something or another.

[Airking]

Some days too many =)

[Tonia]

I have choisen 5 hours, but its more 6,7 hours.
I`am addicted :P


Greets Toni :)

[mercurie]

6 to 10 closer to 10 then 6.

[TOMxEU]

10-16 houres at PC (depedns on a day), the rest at TV. Well, there is nothing else to, is it?! :)

[eyes-open]

I'm guessing this guys around a little too long ......:P My laptop does about a 16hr day - but a lot of that is fairly passive just running cycles on background programs.

[terri005]

-{ Quote: "My wife is a computer widow." }-

My husband is the same as your wife!!;)

[beetlejuice69]

My wife and myself are on our computers side by side. We`re lucky we have the same interests or we`d both be widows. :)

[Meriadoc]

Erik, terri005, beetlejuice69...lol
All day chosen..Use computers all day at work, then come home and relax um on the computer.

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "My husband is the same as your wife!!;)" }-
I suggest a partner exchange. ;)

[progress]

5 hours ;D

[Dark_Hanzo]

-{ Quote: "5 hours ;D" }-

Most of my freaking day! ;D

btw, thanks for reviving this three years old poll, ance :D

[Page42]

Most of the freaking day. Have you ever gotten up from the pc, walked away, and from the next room you hear the email notification sound wav calling to you? Come back! Don't leave me! :P

[kriebly]

What is it like outdoors?

[snowbound]

About 1 hour a day or less now. Used to be a lot more but i made a conscious decision awhile back to start enjoying the outside world once again. ;D

Mostly visit travel sites now planning for eventual retirement to a warm and sunny destination. 8)


snowbound

[Saint Satin Stain]

I am a writer so spend six to eight hours on the computer, some writing and some doing research, and reading email and replying. Basically my work week is Sunday to Thursday, 07:00 to 15:00, hour off for lunch, but the schedule is flexible. Some days I take off and mow lawn, run errands, or just play. My work week varies from ten to forty hours a week on computer, but also includes library, meetings, and such. Ten to forty hours on the computer depending on the work and my natural shiftlessness.

[SirPeterPan]

I think 5 hours daily is my average. It usually varies from 3 to 7 hours.

My average day, divided in number of hours - activities:

7 1/2 hours - sleep

5 hours - study (Civil Engineering university)
>sometimes mixed with<
5 hours - PC (participating in forums, gaming, testing software, reading news/articles, researching, talking with buddies, etc), reading of books
>these are the "simultaneous tasks" that I'm used<

4 hours - bodybuilding, stretching, swimming, tennis and other occasional sports (only 2 days in the week that I have all these together, when I don't have all of these the rest of the time goes to things like interacting with RL girls/friends)

1 hour - food eating (usually, I don't spend more than 10-15 minutes on each meal, and I drink some healthy shakes between physical exercises - and water all the time)

1 1/2 hours - TV (I like to watch series and documentaries)

In weekends and vacations, if I have nothing better to do, I stay more on PC.

[icr]

6-10 Hrs mostly and sometimes if I am home then for the entire day

[nikanthpromod]

6 to 10 Hrs.

[moserw]

Most of the day! If there is a power outage or I'm not in front of the PC then I'm browsing on the mobile.

[SirPeterPan]

You guys, that stay more than 10 hours in PC per day on average, if not working (professional gaming included), are seriously in need of medical help. Your real life isn't being an enjoyable (or even normal) one. You are being the typical guy that others call an addicted nerd, a loser, a potential suicidal person and many other bad things.

As for me, I don't believe that you are "addicted to PC" or internet or whatever, but really, these extreme PC usage times may be indicators of other health problems, such as dysthymia, depression, poor impulse controls and others.

Check with a psychiatrist or psychologist, you may be in serious need of some therapy/medicament.

[Noob]

6-10 hours, but it depends on the days, if schooldays probably like 4 hours only, weekends 6-10 hours :D
Or if i have things to do

[Threedog]

Most of the freaking day when I am not working. I am not as bad as I used to be tho. When I first got into computers in the late 90's I would have done 24+ hour shots on a regular basis. Of course then it was only dial up so I would have to wait eons for anything to download or pages to open.

[Noob]

-{ Quote: "You guys, that stay more than 10 hours in PC per day on average, if not working (professional gaming included), are seriously in need of medical help. Your real life isn't being an enjoyable (or even normal) one. You are being the typical guy that others call an addicted nerd, a loser, a potential suicidal person and many other bad things.

As for me, I don't believe that you are "addicted to PC" or internet or whatever, but really, these extreme PC usage times may be indicators of other health problems, such as dysthymia, depression, poor impulse controls and others.

Check with a psychiatrist or psychologist, you may be in serious need of some therapy/medicament." }-

Damn, i think this forum isn't the right place for you :P

[YanK33]

6 to 8 but you ask on the computer cause in the cell using the internet can add another hour and a half lol

[GlobalForce]

To tell the truth it's not an obscene amount but one I'd be :D ashamed to admit.

[quintile]

Oh yeah! Dial-up...it took 12 hours to download the smallest thing...

But, not on it as much now, but if I am I get alot more done.. ;D

So, PeterPan, what's the 'many other bad things?"

[xpresso]

now doesn't the guy who voted 1 hour or less feel weird? ;)

[STONEMAN]

monday to friday about 4 hours a night, when i get home form work
weekends probably 10+ on saturday and the same for sunday.

[Noob]

-{ Quote: "now doesn't the guy who voted 1 hour or less feel weird? ;)" }-
Hahaha that guy definitely doesn't belongs here :D

[ameyap]

i voted more than 10+ hours but my job involves computers so can't help it really