According to a somewhat outdated copy of Fast Company that I recently managed to get my hands on, active Internet users spend 9.1 hours less watching TV than those who do not or choose not to have Internet access.

That got me thinking.  I never surf the Tv box.  I always know exactly what I want to watch, and when.  I also have a PVR decoder, so now I can manage my TV time even better.  This is  what my TV-watch list looks like:

Monday: ER or Gray’s Anatomy

Tuesday: Prison Break (which I record, and haven’t watched one episode of this season yet!)

Wednesday: Studio 60 (wow!)

Thursday: Men in Trees, Desperate Housewives and CSI (which I also tape but have not watched this season)

Saturday: Without a trace

In between: Larry King and Oprah.

Total estimated time: about 7 hours per week. I fast forward all commercials and boring bits, which saves A LOT of time.  I can usually fit 2 or 2.5 episodes into an hour.

How much time do I spend in front of the computer OUTSIDE of a 9-5 work day? At least 3 hours per day, seven days a week.  I guess if I wasn’t typing/surfing I’d be watching TV or reading.  But I certainly see TV as entertainment - not a source of news, documentaries etc.  I know how to get that faster, better and more accurately using my Mac.

On the other hand, I rarely use my Mac for entertainment.  I never visit YouTube etc since  time just disappears when I do.

How much time do you spend on TV every week? How much time do you spend on your computer, working? And playing?