Technology

[dancerjodi]

Wil Wheaton posted something interesting here http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2007/07/geek-in-revie-1.html . I'm at work, so I can't read his Suicide Girls Blog . . . anyone want to copy the text and post it in my comments here? :)

It does raise an interesting issue. I think we're becoming crippled by our technology. What would happen to you if your e-mail and cell phone and GPS went away? Would you be able to function? I'm not talking about getting your work done at work (some of that does require specific technological tools) - I'm talking about the everyday mundane kind of stuff. Could you call your friends? Find a place you're going? Get money from a bank?

Some things to think about! :)

Comments

[danaecormac.livejournal.com]

Thanks to greylady for posting this!

When I was at The Omega Institute (it's like an adult summer camp!) this past weekend for a workshop, I watched as just about everyone walked around during the breaks looking for a signal for their cell phones. I wanted to walk up to them, gently take their phone out of their hand and say, "Dear, you need to unplug. That's why you are HERE." My parents knew where I was, if it was a super emergency, they could have called and a message would have reached me.

After reading that blog, I realized I am not plugged in as much as the next person. Yes, I have a cell phone (which I only got in Dec 04) for my business, but I am not on it at all except to make business calls or the occassional text. I have a land line as well as a *gasp* non-electronic address book.

Yes, I have a computer at home with the internet(which I only got in May 06), but I very rarely go on it during week nights or weekends - I'm on a computer all day at work, why in the world would I want to be on it all night or weekend?

Yes, I have an iPod, but I only use it when I go to the gym or go for a walk - hence it is sitting collecting dust on my coffee table since I have done neither activity in about a month.

Yes, I have a Rand McNally map in my car (or will soon be in my car - I forgot to put it in the new car back in February) and use it when I need it. While I do get a Yahoo Map when I am going to an Athena's party, I always get the directions from the Hostess as well.

I think I could survive pretty well without the fluff technology: cell phones, email, GPS, iPod.

Thanks for sharing that blog, Dancer!!