It is the main reason Minimalism is taking off again I believe. I see Theaters turning to technology that render thechnology obsolete in their space. The other day – i noticed as I went to turn my Blackberry off – that – it was unable to receive. i think that is a good step.

On weekends the devices stay home. We keep one for emergencies – but turned off – unless on the move and meeting a person that may need to get in touch. In other words – it’s working for us – not an enslavement to “it”. I think it makes people feel important – to get all those messages … pushed through from other horrors like facebook, twitter etc.

Great post. I do think Europeans are on to something. On the plus side – I found North Africa and the Middle East worst – they will talk to you and have the blue tooth ear thing going and fight with another person all at once – very disturbing! especially if it ’s a cab driver and he’s no longer watching the road!

andrew, i think you’re onto something. technology is, after all, here to stay, so it’s up to us (you know, the humans who supposedly have this thing called free will) to decide how and when we use technology, and maybe i shouldnt’ blame it ON technology, after all, as i just confessed to suzannah, i’m guilty of being a slave to my technology.

so learning how to unplug… u’r right…. working on that…

have you… CAN you… turn your phone off? i think maybe that’s the start. at dinner, phone stays in bag or is turned off. movies, phone off. walking, running, tennis, whatever, phone off…

how about tv, huh? i so admire those who purposely don’t get cable (or a tv at all!)…

And don’t even get me started on the people who whip out their crackberry’s or iphone’s when you’re in mid-conversation…