Proof positive of my original, unmolested statement!
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The only activity worth doing when the internet is down: DRINK!
On the rare occasion that the internet is down and I happen to be in front of a computer, I’ve always got a decent amount of work on hand to do. Testing in local VMs, finishing some documentation drafts, working on scripts or fixes, or chasing my co-workers around with a loaded Nerf Firestrike and my best Terminator expression.
I rarely ever get away from the internet entirely these days, aside from the occasional quiet country night drive on twisty back roads. I need to find some new hobbies that don’t involve tech, but that would involve either having a life, or having free time. I’m short on both these days.
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It seems to happen once every two months: http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/reddit.com.html
Apparently, now they want me to fix their bugs: https://github.com/reddit
I know we’re getting off topic, but I couldn’t agree with you more. I use Ubuntu Trusty on the desktop at work (because my choice was “…or Windows”) but honestly the desktop experience has driven me up the wall since forever.
(It’s worth noting that I was one of several Canonical people who used Macs and ran Ubuntu in a VM for development purposes (it’s still my preferred development and server platform). We always used to have to work hard to ensure that no spinning beachballs appeared when certain people were around, lest we be ripped a new one).
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Meanwhile, back at the point… if t’interweb is down I:
- Read (too many books, not enough time)
- Play guitar
- Go out and make pictures
- Just go for a walk (usually listening to audiobooks).
I like to use the internet for doing creative things, when I have no internet, I like to play music, draw and paint and cycle.
Thats why it’s always useful to have a backup device that is useful when the Internet is down. I’ve ordered a Pocket C.H.I.P which you can take even when you are going for a walk 
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Yes the latest alpha build includes 3D acceleration. I haven’t found the build unstable but then you kind of need a blue tooth keyboard and mouse to play Quake 3 so i didn’t play it that much,
Its also a pretty good GBC emulator and the PICO 8 game Celeste is very good.
I’m intending to mod a speaker on over Christmas. You won’t believe how cool it looks with it’s plastic “crystal” like case and purple leds…
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Saw a decent tweet on this by the verge.
This give a good gif of the interface and and how practical it is.
It mentions the PICO 8 as a good emulator.
I find and empty B road and try and scare myself on it!
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Agreed, I am three-score and a bit am for the first time trying to learn … admittedly its a uke (which is at least one step above the kazoo). All I can see is “f’ing G-chord” which I just cant seem to wrap my uncoordinated self around.
Coincidentally, just got our power back after a 4 hour outage due to gale force winds up here in the PNW. BUT I did not completely loose net access thanks to T-mobile.
Don’t dis the Uke. I play it together with mandolin, guitar and banjo (both 5 string and tenor, 4 string). I also play penny whistle.
You may guess from this my main playing interest is traditional folk though I do have a very wide taste in music and will play and listen to several other styles. Enjoy the journey, learn what you can and play music you love.
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@WarrenHill do you ever visit London?
I once went to a pub near Tottenham Court Road that has a Uke night every Wednesday I think
~30 people in a basement playing along to old Beatles songs 
Not very often now though I used to live there. Sounds like fun though I am at foss talk live later this year so I may come down two days earlier and check it out.