[was_a_dev]

I don't think so exactly. I was born the same year as Google.

I thrive on information, I might make 20+ different Google searches an hour on a random assortment of topics.

Modern smartphones + 4G really is a blessing in that regard. If I was born a decade earlier, I most likely would have read many more books.

I will say social media does overwhelm me, as a lot of it is low density information with very short lifetime. Facebook and Twitter are the worst, certain parts of Reddit as well.

I think I survive because my internet usage is heavily question driven. So it is very transactional rather than passive.

HN can be great as it can offer many jumping points for new questions.