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We are wasting up to 20% of our time on computer problems, says study (techxplore.com)
submitted 7 months ago by BodaciousMunchkin@links.hackliberty.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 0 points 7 months ago (5 children)

How much time do we waste on car problems? Neighbor problems? Political problems? Grocery problems?

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago

How much time do we waste on first-past-the-post problems?

[–] swayevenly@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago

Not much.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Also in the context of working, this isn't just computers. It's tools in general, and a computer is a type of tool. Problems with your saw? Problems with your batteries? Problems with access to electricity and your extension cords not being long enough? Problem with losing your 10mm sockets? If you're a trucker or driver the problem could be your vehicle. Etc etc etc.

This article is stupid. Tools break, they always have and always will. The tools we have now are better than they have ever been. They will probably keep getting more and more efficient, but they will still break. Because tools break.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Right and how much time do we save by having computers? Fixing the problems is just the cost of doing business

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, this seems like a pretty dumb conclusion. I expect that as far back as you look, people always took advantage of tools that save them time. But then they always also spent a fair amount of that time (that they could have been working), just maintaining/fixing/making their tools. I think the truth is that computers are very useful tools, but the maintenance and troubleshooting can be quite time consuming.

I will continue using computers though.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 0 points 6 months ago

Using computers and also having to deal with their problems is still far more betterer than not using computers at all.