> Really it's like watching T.V. except it's the internet.

Except we don't work on our TVs. In fact, in web development, I do 'real work' in the same application I 'waste real time' (the browser).

Seth Godin had an interesting take on that problem...

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/03/are-you-maki...