You are not "absorbing" vital technical knowledge so much as fighting boredom.
My suggestion: go for walks during your work day. When possible, bring someone along from work that you need to discuss business with and make the walking time productive. If you walk by yourself, take advantage of time away from the computer to mentally step back and look at the "big picture" of what you are working on.
My suggestion: go for walks during your work day. When possible, bring someone along from work that you need to discuss business with and make the walking time productive. If you walk by yourself, take advantage of time away from the computer to mentally step back and look at the "big picture" of what you are working on.