Comments on: Have a Low-Tech (or No-Tech) Day http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/ Working To Live Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave Campbell http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Dave Campbell Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:55:52 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-259 glad to see i'm not the only one feeling nuts trying to manage my "techno-life". I just finally repaired my home family PC, so now I'm up to 3 home PCs, 3 Tivos (one hacked, not online), and of course, my work laptop. Sheesh! I'm feeling like a deserved "disengagement" from all things electronic is in order ... so off to hear Lucinda Jones this evening in Seattle. Cheers, and thanks glad to see i’m not the only one feeling nuts trying to manage my “techno-life”. I just finally repaired my home family PC, so now I’m up to 3 home PCs, 3 Tivos (one hacked, not online), and of course, my work laptop. Sheesh! I’m feeling like a deserved “disengagement” from all things electronic is in order … so off to hear Lucinda Jones this evening in Seattle. Cheers, and thanks

]]> By: Mike Brown http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Mike Brown Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:18:31 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-253 One of my long-time rules has been to turn off the PC at 9 pm so I can go through my prepare-for-bed rituals (brush teeth, read, etc). I usually go past it, though. I have a Macro Express macro that goes off at 9 om to remind me; at one time I had a program that would shut the computer down unless I interrupted it within 30 seconds. I find that my brain just buzzes with electricity for some time after the computer is turned off. It takes awhile to come down. Take a look at the Weekend Luddite (http://everydaysystems.com/weekendluddite/): no computer on Sat/Sun between breakfast and supper. When I find myself compulsing to check my email, I know I have a problem. This weekend routine is pretty easy to remember and beneficial to me. One of my long-time rules has been to turn off the PC at 9 pm so I can go through my prepare-for-bed rituals (brush teeth, read, etc). I usually go past it, though. I have a Macro Express macro that goes off at 9 om to remind me; at one time I had a program that would shut the computer down unless I interrupted it within 30 seconds.

I find that my brain just buzzes with electricity for some time after the computer is turned off. It takes awhile to come down.

Take a look at the Weekend Luddite (http://everydaysystems.com/weekendluddite/): no computer on Sat/Sun between breakfast and supper. When I find myself compulsing to check my email, I know I have a problem. This weekend routine is pretty easy to remember and beneficial to me.

]]> By: Morgan MacArthur http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Morgan MacArthur Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:47:03 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-218 I wondered something similar <a href="http://sedentia.blogspot.com/2005/06/do-limited-devices-improve-your.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, basically just thinking that in some cases it might be better for getting things done to have tools that can't do anything. My regular computer just has too many possible distractions for me to avoid jumping around and doing nothing for a day. I wondered something similar here, basically just thinking that in some cases it might be better for getting things done to have tools that can’t do anything. My regular computer just has too many possible distractions for me to avoid jumping around and doing nothing for a day.

]]> By: PC-Turnoff http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-216 PC-Turnoff Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:38:09 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-216 <strong>Anybody can Benefit from a Little Turnoff</strong> We don't expect most of the working world to grind to a halt and go outside and play in the sun for a full week. (We can hope though! Can't we?) But there are intelligent, possibly overscheduled people, who realize turning it all off for a while h... Anybody can Benefit from a Little Turnoff

We don’t expect most of the working world to grind to a halt and go outside and play in the sun for a full week. (We can hope though! Can’t we?)

But there are intelligent, possibly overscheduled people, who realize turning it all off for a while h…

]]> By: Kyle http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Kyle Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:09:09 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-168 Mmm, I should do this. I really don't <strong>want</strong> to do it, but maybe I've been letting things get a little too out-of-control. One thing's for sure, my wife will appreciate it. Mmm, I should do this. I really don’t want to do it, but maybe I’ve been letting things get a little too out-of-control. One thing’s for sure, my wife will appreciate it.

]]> By: Craig Kennedy http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Craig Kennedy Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-161 I wrote an article about going tech free recently. http://cornerstonecoaching.typepad.com/space_to_think/2005/05/unplugged.html I wrote an article about going tech free recently.
http://cornerstonecoaching.typ.....ugged.html

]]> By: Betsy Schwartz http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Betsy Schwartz Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:36:03 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-160 I am enjoying your blog, thank you! I'm not an orthodox Jew but we started celebrating Shabbat when my daughter was very young. We light candles on Friday night and turn off the computer and TV until sundown Saturday. We use electricity and drive, but don't do any sort of chores or errands. We have a relaxed dinner and spend Saturday doing things together. It is a huge gift to be able to take a real holiday from all this stress once a week. It's hard to do, and we don't always succeed in not worrying about the workweek stresses. But worth it, especially if you have family. What is all this work FOR, if not to give us time to enjoy our lives? I believe that we're all entitled to take one day a week OFF. I am enjoying your blog, thank you!

I’m not an orthodox Jew but we started celebrating Shabbat when my daughter was very young. We light candles on Friday night and turn off the computer and TV until sundown Saturday. We use electricity and drive, but don’t do any sort of chores or errands. We have a relaxed dinner and spend Saturday doing things together.

It is a huge gift to be able to take a real holiday from all this stress once a week. It’s hard to do, and we don’t always succeed in not worrying about the workweek stresses. But worth it, especially if you have family. What is all this work FOR, if not to give us time to enjoy our lives?

I believe that we’re all entitled to take one day a week OFF.

]]> By: Paul Grover http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Paul Grover Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:18:25 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-157 Computers are like anything else; they can be great in moderation, but can be extremely dangerous in excess. Turn that sucker off and spend a BUNCH of time around green things. Love your children. Kill your TV. Video games are drugs. Computers are like anything else; they can be great in moderation, but can be extremely dangerous in excess.
Turn that sucker off and spend a BUNCH of time around green things.
Love your children. Kill your TV.
Video games are drugs.

]]> By: Jennifer Grucza http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Jennifer Grucza Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:19:18 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-156 I hardly use my home computer for more than checking email. Instead, what eats up my time is lots of reading and watching TV. I might spend more time on the computer if I had a laptop - my computer chair is not that comfortable, and all I want to do when I get home is kick back and relax on the couch (with a cat in my lap). I'm good at relaxing. :) I hardly use my home computer for more than checking email. Instead, what eats up my time is lots of reading and watching TV. I might spend more time on the computer if I had a laptop – my computer chair is not that comfortable, and all I want to do when I get home is kick back and relax on the couch (with a cat in my lap). I’m good at relaxing. :)

]]> By: monkeyinabox http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/comment-page-1/#comment-155 monkeyinabox Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:39:31 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2005/06/have-a-low-tech-or-no-tech-day/#comment-155 This is along the lines of people who go on vacation and take their computer, cell phone and PDA with them and keep working. How is that really a vacation? Simply put, you do need some down time. I think that works with the GTD mentality of not constantly checking your email and being distracted by it. There's no reason you can't be productive, without being connected all the time. It also makes it easier to focus on stuff you want to get done that has nothing to do with the computer. This is along the lines of people who go on vacation and take their computer, cell phone and PDA with them and keep working. How is that really a vacation? Simply put, you do need some down time. I think that works with the GTD mentality of not constantly checking your email and being distracted by it. There’s no reason you can’t be productive, without being connected all the time. It also makes it easier to focus on stuff you want to get done that has nothing to do with the computer.

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