Comments on: Life “Unplugged” http://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/ Music Educator, Tech Enthusiast, Social Media Innovator Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lizhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Liz Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:12:16 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-512 So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going? So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going?

]]> By: Lizhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Liz Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:12:16 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-504 So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going? So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going?

]]> By: Lizhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Liz Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:12:16 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-469 So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going? So, I'm just checking in on how this is working out for you a month in. :) How's it going?

]]> By: Bonniehttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Bonnie Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:02:01 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-428 I've been thinking a lot about this, too, Andy. I'm making a conscious effort NOT to check Twitter, Facebook, etc for periods of the day when I concentrate on exercising, practicing, or just having a real-life conversation with the people in my own house. I think I'll log off now (again!) to get some more accomplished! (After I check your podcast...) I've been thinking a lot about this, too, Andy. I'm making a conscious effort NOT to check Twitter, Facebook, etc for periods of the day when I concentrate on exercising, practicing, or just having a real-life conversation with the people in my own house. I think I'll log off now (again!) to get some more accomplished! (After I check your podcast…)

]]> By: Brianhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Brian Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:54:11 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-427 Good luck, Andy. Although it is fantastic to be so "connected" to all of our "networks" there is a need for some personal time. Even right now as I type this comment from my iPhone, I am awake later than I wanted to be because I cannot get myself to go to bed before doing my ritualistic Facebook/Twitted/school email/Gmail/Google Reader check. Although I am not going to commit to the same goals you set, I am going to try one thing next week - leave my iPhone in the office during the day. We'll see how I do. I am sure I will feel "naked" with out it, but it will be nice to not worry and wonder what is in the email I just received when my belt vibrated. Thanks for the inspiration. Good luck, Andy. Although it is fantastic to be so “connected” to all of our “networks” there is a need for some personal time. Even right now as I type this comment from my iPhone, I am awake later than I wanted to be because I cannot get myself to go to bed before doing my ritualistic Facebook/Twitted/school email/Gmail/Google Reader check. Although I am not going to commit to the same goals you set, I am going to try one thing next week – leave my iPhone in the office during the day. We'll see how I do. I am sure I will feel “naked” with out it, but it will be nice to not worry and wonder what is in the email I just received when my belt vibrated. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: Andy Zweibelhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Andy Zweibel Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:10:15 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-426 That's a really good question, David, and one that I have asked myself a lot, lately. This question, in fact, of why it's so hard to "unplug," is what caused me to try this experiment. I have gotten so dependent on these things because I have always liked staying connected and knowing what's going on. What better way to stay updated on what's going on in your circles than by social media? There reaches a point, though, where it becomes overly consuming, and those times merit a step back, like I'm taking with this.<br><br>Thanks for the comment! That's a really good question, David, and one that I have asked myself a lot, lately. This question, in fact, of why it's so hard to “unplug,” is what caused me to try this experiment. I have gotten so dependent on these things because I have always liked staying connected and knowing what's going on. What better way to stay updated on what's going on in your circles than by social media? There reaches a point, though, where it becomes overly consuming, and those times merit a step back, like I'm taking with this.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: David Freidinhttp://andyzweibel.com/blog/2009/03/05/life-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-425 David Freidin Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:53:39 +0000 http://andyzweibel.com/?p=302#comment-425 I've always thought it was interesting that you (you in particular and also a more general "you all") have picked up and grown dependent on all these things so quickly. Good luck on the "unplugging," and I think you'll do fine, but I don't entirely understand why so many people are so addicted to this stuff. A couple weekends ago I messed up my computer and it couldn't boot to Windows. It took me a couple of days to fix it, and I was more annoyed about not being able to finish my lab than about not being able to check my emai/facebook/etc, and that was more of a necessity than an internal "need" to use my computer. Why is it that unplugging is a hard thing to do for so many people? I've always thought it was interesting that you (you in particular and also a more general “you all”) have picked up and grown dependent on all these things so quickly. Good luck on the “unplugging,” and I think you'll do fine, but I don't entirely understand why so many people are so addicted to this stuff. A couple weekends ago I messed up my computer and it couldn't boot to Windows. It took me a couple of days to fix it, and I was more annoyed about not being able to finish my lab than about not being able to check my emai/facebook/etc, and that was more of a necessity than an internal “need” to use my computer. Why is it that unplugging is a hard thing to do for so many people?

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