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I would sooner give up my phone (and car) than internet. For better or worse, we are a very wired family. School and work are both heavily-dependent on high speed internet.
I think it's interesting that the latest group of students to take this challenge are from SF. My kids were born there, and personal tech is ubiquitous. It's extremely hard to function without it.
I quite often point out to people on an RV net where I hang out (too much) that they probably should not come to Montana. There are vast stretches of the state where there is no cell service (no matter what the "coverage maps" say) and no wi-fi, and where there is wi-fi, the speed is MUCH slower than what they may be used to!
A week of camping at the campground way up Big Timber Creek may be just what some people need to disconnect themselves!
I quite often point out to people on an RV net where I hang out (too much) that they probably should not come to Montana. There are vast stretches of the state where there is no cell service (no matter what the "coverage maps" say) and no wi-fi, and where there is wi-fi, the speed is MUCH slower than what they may be used to!
A week of camping at the campground way up Big Timber Creek may be just what some people need to disconnect themselves!
That's the only way I've managed to do it for more than a few days at a time. I fully admit that I am an addict.
I quite often point out to people on an RV net where I hang out (too much) that they probably should not come to Montana. There are vast stretches of the state where there is no cell service (no matter what the "coverage maps" say) and no wi-fi, and where there is wi-fi, the speed is MUCH slower than what they may be used to!
A week of camping at the campground way up Big Timber Creek may be just what some people need to disconnect themselves!
I agree. A few years back I took a three month sabbatical and traveled across the country by myself, living in a tent. I had only a flip phone, so no Internet access. It was the best three months of my life. If I could figure out a way to support myself while living like that, I would disconnect in a heartbeat.
There is definitely a withdrawal process involved, though. It took me a good week to relax into that simpler lifestyle.
I would sooner give up my phone (and car) than internet. For better or worse, we are a very wired family. School and work are both heavily-dependent on high speed internet.
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I could do without the phone easy but I do like having the internet at home & being able to disconnect at any time.
A couple weeks ago we were hit with a huge ice storm that knocked out all power for over a week. No electricity, water, phone (no way to charge) no wifi. I thought the grandkids were going to die.
I thought it was kind of nice sitting around the oil lamp actually talking to each other.
I have to admit , I love social media (even if I'm not posting things) and I love internet but I do find I have to force myself to unplug sometimes. Now I'm 46, so I can't imagine how hard it would be for the young ones that are being raised in this digital era.
I thought this was a pretty profound video and it does make you think.
Myself, I have no interest in a Iphone what so ever. If I want to be on the internet I do it at home and have no use to be connected 24/7.
Actually I am sick of people with Iphones because you can not have a conversation with them with out them ignoring you and all attention on the Iphone. If a person has a Iphone in hand I do not even attempt to talk to them except to say hi, why waste my time and breath?
The most sickest thing that I have seen is people at a live hockey game which cost a good bit of money to attend with their face staring at a Iphone. I mean we are talking about a hockey game people and they are seeing what's happening on face book Start paying attention watching sports and I bet you will see some idiot staring at their Iphone.
The whole Iphone fad somehow reminds me of apes with banana's it is about on that level, ape - banana in hand - human - Iphone in hand. We are the planet of the apes just we have technology over bannans
I'm going to throw myself into the fire here. We went out for breakfast Saturday & I saw some kids who were MAYBE 5 having cellphones. Now I doubt that the phones belong to the kids (at least I hope they didn't.) Instead of interacting with them they handed them the phones & ignored them until their food came. Is the cellphone the new baby sitter? Parents my age tend to have got soft for the most part but it they seem addicted to cell phones as well.
I don't mind being addicted to my phone, computer, etc. . .thats how I make so much money As long as kids get their physical exercise, no issue
with that being said. . .I want to focus on the last part. Random person judging others in a restaurant. I have a two year old and a five year old. ..and I'll tell you what. A ipad, iphone, whatever is a godsend to allow my wife and I to finish a meal.
We do have rules - but you know what, those rules aren't your problem. Just be thankful my kids are entertained. . and quiet. .
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Start paying attention watching sports and I bet you will see some idiot staring at their Iphone.
As long as kids get their physical exercise, no issue
