> I still learned to hack and everything else in Palau regardless,
    > it was just like playing with a handicap, it's still possible to
    > learn and all, it's just harder.

But in some ways so much easier. I remember how I treated the Internet before I had a 24/7 connection. I'd make lists of stuff I needed, use my time on the Internet effectively, learn from the material I downloaded and use that to inform my next browsing session.

Whereas now there's so many distractions, case in point me posting on this website right now.