An article on the Straits Times (Sat, 19 April, p40) this morning.
It talked about a new 'move' to counteract addiction to the use of gadgets and technology. In the article, it relates one instance... "...she realised she was blogging in her dreams and hearing imaginary instant messages" Hahahaha... that gets me continue reading. That sounds something that I almost landed up with... er... not for instant messaging, but emailing and blogging... almost!!!
Taking a day off technology is really not easy... It's like a taking away air and water from a compulsive addict. Am so used to be in touch with the world, every minute and second! The degree of engagement grows over time, and unconsciously... the transition is so undetectable... and natural!!!
Really, the only time unplugged is only when out of Singapore, on a personal trip! Other than that, it's quite common to lug the notebook along, especially in a working trip. Hey, I even responded to Tshering's email request while in Bangalore! So, it's really in touch, anytime, anywhere, as far as there is internet.
A typical day for the computer is really, rise and retire together with me :P
Of course, there was also a time I took over control and really that really helps! That's when I went to Bhutan! hahaha... thanks to the then-technology deprived environment. The first time I suffered from withdrawal symptom! Oh yes, when the network is only accessible from the campus (oh yes, it's too costly to subscribe the line) and when the accessibility can be eractic! It's really dependent on the weather (得看天的脸色！) - this was really bad when it comes to days of heavy rain or snow! Could be cut off from outside contact for days! Of course, even in fine days, there's always competition in the bandwidth - the earlier bird will catch the better bandwidth, which declines as the sky brightens! Of course, I would not take the 30-minute walk to the campus on Sunday! I thought, this kind of spartan life-style helped a lot, to bring back the sanity in me! hahaha... This is probably the period that I was unplugged most often since in touch with technology. It was a good and healthy experience.
Back to the article: Wesbites (cited in the article) for more info on living unplugged - where two shared their experiences in unplugging from technology:
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