Could you go a week without digital devices?

[av7]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Considering I go ape**** when either the internet is down or just a site I want to see, the answer is an easy "No"

[Pete1210]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

For a week I could. I'd miss TV (sports and a few shows I like) the most.

[UATide]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Easy no. Maybe w/o internet, but I have to watch my sports, and I need my Droid.

[Cusefan]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Being a veteran I can easily say yes, I went 3 months without any Internet, Phone, TV, or Video Games. There were also the times where we would go months without any of that stuff when we did missions or training exercises.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Vacation...yes. Real world...no.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Without a doubt.

[Knight165]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Easily.
And I'm not saying that lightly.
I love all of my digital and electronic devices....but this is a bunt.

M.K.
Knight165

[Dirty Turtles]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

No I couldn't. My digital use goes way down in the summer when there are things to do, but I still need to communicate with friends/family and check OS. haha

[elgreazy1]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

It would not only be easy but a treat! As it is now I only use the internet when I'm super bored or killing time at work study, only use my phone to text the wifey basically, don't watch cable, don't have time for games with school, etc. I'd assume I'd go workout more, read and draw/paint more with that free time.

[FlyingFinn]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

I don't really consider TV to be a digital device but when on vacation, I can easily go without digital devices... and will do it again this summer for 2 weeks in the outer banks of North Carolina.

[Sausage]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

I don't think I could, but I am actually trying a detox in the evenings until Saturday. Instead doing something around the house I tend to veg out with the 360 in the evenings.

[Blzer]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

Of course I can, I do it often enough in fact (at least once a year). But when I come back, the issue is that I depend on electronics in the sense that I need to respond to people if necessary. I'll come back with 50 Facebook notifications and multiple texts, missed calls, etc. If they are of some importance, I can see how it would be regrettable to last without some technology.

[Kriech23]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

If I had too, then yes. Otherwise no way.

[12]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

An hour ago, I would have said yes...

...now, I just saw all the new info/screenshots for MLB The Show '11.

No, I couldn't.

[DaveDQ]

Re: Could you go a week without digital devices?

In many cases (not all), digital technology is very much so redefining our culture. An example would be texting. Teenagers and young adults are saturated in it. I recently went to a Fall Festival where some young adults were there, sitting down with their devices, texting. Not one of them was looking up or talking among themselves. I asked, "Are you guys texting each other? They came up for breathe, laughed and went back to it. I got some food, came back and asked them if any of them saw Lesnar get whooped the other night. They were all over that so we chatted for a bit.

The nature of man doesn't really change. We are wired the same today as we were in the early 20's. We have indeed learned more, and are maybe more informed, but we still deal with human pain, emotions, jealousy, envy, crime etc. A digital device is external to our nature and so we should be able to survive without it. It may enhance our lives by being efficient for our particular task, but it's not essential in survival.

Culture does change. Consider how quickly we are able to obtain information. The press release has become almost obsolete. Leaks happen in seconds and minutes later that information is blogged, tweeted, youtubed. The question I have is, "Does this truly improve our quality of life?" When you have a company like Microsoft campaigning their latest phone with commercials depicting digital devices as deterrents to a quality life, I think you could argue digital sometimes gets in the way.

However, several of my friends have careers in IT and database infrastructure. This form of digital technology is extremely helpful in many crucial situations. Hospitals, Banks, Law Enforcement etc. all use forms of this technology and efficiency has indeed increased.

In the everyday contact I have with individuals though, people are far too wrapped up in their digital accessories and still running late for their next meeting. Go figure.