Provided I'm not trying to keep in touch with my partner each day when he takes an annual long bike trip himself, I can be away from computer/Internet for a few consecutive days and not feel I missed anything.

But after that, I feel my entertainment and learning is missing.

You gotta realize that I didn't live in a home with a TV for about... 20 years. Then last 5 years since living with my partner, we have a tv at home.

During tv-less years, it was the Internet where I got my news, some learning and entertainment.
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