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by btucker 377 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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sylens 377 days ago
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.
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jackvalentine 374 days ago
The internet used to live in a room.
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