1. What’s the biggest lie the internet has created?
2. What free things online should everyone take advantage of?
Your local library. Most libraries have become a strong bastion of emedia – ebooks, movies, periodicals, comics, graphic novels, software, music all available for free to borrow with just a point and click of the mouse.
3. What is a hobby you can get into for almost no money?
Linux and the Free Open Source Software movement. There are dozens and dozens of versions of the Linux operating system you can download and set up on your computer to learn and you don’t have t remove and can continue to use Windows or Mac or whatever but Linux is the backbone that runs the world. Your phones, your internet, your utility company your television are all based on Linux – learn it and learn how the world works.
4. What is something that you used to be a cheap ass on, until you tried the high-quality version, and now you can’t go back?
I am cheapskate on lots of things and go with store brands, generics, thrift store finds whenever possible. But I don’t buy cheap shoes. Want shoes that are comfortable? Tired of having foot odor? Want shoes to last to spread your fashion dollar – buy high end footwear.
5. What do your friends or co-workers love, and you don’t give a fuck about?
A number of my friends are obsessed with Project Runway. they micro analyze episodes and talk about it a lot. – I could give a shit.
1) Porn on the internet has created a mythical idea of how fast any serviceman will show up to repair stuff, it’s just not accurate.
2) encryption for your emails. Snowden was 100% right. Protect yourself the best you can.
3) reading, see Roy’s post about libraries.
4) my bed. I did the futon thing. I did the air matress thing. But I was educated by my dad, the two things you spend on are your shoes and your bed. You spend your time in one or the other and if either fail you it’s gonna ruin your day.
5) The walking dead. That show is just garbage.