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Taxi Cab Confessions of a Broadband Junkie

Though I've grown up with information technology starting with a TRS-80 Model 1 with 4K of RAM and a cassette tape player for persistent storage, I continue to be surprised and amazed at how technology changes our lives. I'm writing this entry from a taxi cab heading from JFK into Manhattan and am fully connected to the net through a Treo 700p (not a 700w!) with a broadband connection. This type of anytime / anywhere connectivity reinforces the continuing blur between work life and personal life. While many pundits are dismayed at the seeming evaporation of down time, I believe that the real issue is the need to take personal responsibility for setting the boundaries between work and non-work time. It is my choice to be connected and writing this entry rather than taking a short nap or just watching the cars go by. I have the option of whether or not to connect and I have the responsibility to chose whether or not being connected at this moment in time is good or bad.

Posted at 09:27PM Oct 10, 2006 by Michael Wyatt in Personal  |