There is a lot to love about technology. It’s cool, convenient, helps us be efficient and gives us something to do when there is nothing to do. But... it can also easily become a serious time-waster if we allow it too. A good example of this is social networking sites, they are excellent tools to help keep us in touch with friends and family, we can chat to each other in real-time, share photos and even videos, all at the click of a … [Read more...]
The answer to that question is a resounding "YES, it can", if you allow it too. A recent study found that couples that use laptops and televisions in the bedroom had sex half as often as those without. Another study found further that 80% of people "boot up a variety of high-tech gadgets" before sleeping, while 33% of people send or receive texts or emails in bed. 1 in 5 divorces cite Facebook as a cause. According to lawyers, social … [Read more...]
I think about these questions regularly and wonder, how much easier? How much more convenient? How much faster of a life do we need? How much more overindulging is it going to take before we get to the point where we say, “Okay, enough is enough”? I don’t know about you, but I never even knew I had a “Too-Much Technology Threshold“. But boy did I find it. It’s the point at which you just can’t take anymore technology interaction … [Read more...]
