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by btucker 329 days ago
Also, it was a time when being “online” was an active state. Now we’re “online” passively 24/7.
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Yes, this is it. "Logging on" and "Logging off" were explicit actions that you took as part of your day, instead of just being perpetually connected and reachable.
The internet used to live in a room.