Woke up this morning to no internet access. Don’t often get outages, but I’d stayed home from some meetings today because I wasn’t feeling well and was hoping to get some things done. For those three hours, man did I feel disconnected.
It occurred to me how “plugged in” we’ve all become, whether by computer or phone, everywhere we go. Regardless of whether we’re constantly on the go or stuck in one place at a desk all day, technology runs us. The absence of it brings about a bring wall smack in the face, similar to my experience the other day. Seems to be more noticeable than ever these days, and sitting with my fingers on a mouse and keyboard has become my natural state for much of each day.
In other news…
SurfAid Article On Edge Magazine
February 1 the first issue of Edge Magazine will be live on their site. I’ve written an article about an organization called SurfAid, which will be part of that issue. I’ll post links once it’s up, and would appreciate feedback from any readers of this blog that know me personally.
I’ve said the same thing for awhile now. When ever the internet/intranet goes down, people at work have nothing to do. No paper work. About all they can do is clean up there area or do a little filing.
Also look around at people today. Seems that just about everyone has a smart phone and is on it constantly. It’s like they’re afraid that they might miss something that “they think” might be of importance.
Gossip, that is about all it is, but we’ve come to live on it, like it is the only thing that matters anymore.
As for you and Terri, your lives depend upon the internet, so having access to the outside world is important. for me, it’s more of a pastime.
The cell phone companies and internet providers know how important having access to the world has become, and they are raking in HUGE $$ because of it.
I know what you mean. It’s so obtrusive how we allow our phones to interrupt our personal lives. When you’re in the middle of a conversation with someone it’s really irritating when their phone goes off every 5 seconds and they compulsively check it like it’s life or death. Most times it’s just an email that could easily have waited 15 minutes.
Having a phone that allows you to be more connected is nice, when used properly. Otherwise it just creates another window for the outside world to crash into your personal life and disrupt and supposed “down time” you thought you’d have.