Comments on: How Smart Phones Can Make Us Less Connected to What Really Matters

By: Successful Writers Need Free Time Alone - Productive Writers

Successful Writers Need Free Time Alone - Productive Writers — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:30:21 +0000

[…] Schedule your time in advance and make sure all the important people affected by your absence know you’ll be gone. Keep communication with the outside world to an absolute minimum; if you can, stay away from the Internet and keep your cell phone off. […]

By: Why I Don’t Have a Smartphone

Why I Don’t Have a Smartphone — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:30:27 +0000

[…] short, smartphones and cell phones take people away from being fully engaged with the their environment. That can be very dangerous, and it also reduces the overall experience of being […]

By: Gaurav Saboo

Gaurav Saboo — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:28:28 +0000

I have avoided buying a smartphone for fear of becoming one of the zombies roaming about with their heads down, paying little attention to the real world around them in favour of reading what their old schoolfriend is having for lunch, complete with picture of course.

Maybe evolution and natural selection will favour those with poor eyesight, lack of vocal chords and a USB port where the belly button used to be?

By: How to Make the Best Use of Your Travel Time

How to Make the Best Use of Your Travel Time — Wed, 29 May 2013 00:12:15 +0000

[…] be mindful of your traveling companions and your surroundings. Are you truly doing important tasks, or are you just taking your mind from the here and now to the there and […]

By: John Soares

John Soares — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:47:14 +0000

In reply to Erica. Erica, I do see how smart phones can be useful for staying connected with people we care about.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:45:12 +0000

In reply to Ryan locksmith. I really like your description Ryan: "...zombies roaming about with their heads down, paying little attention to the real world around them."

By: Ryan locksmith

Ryan locksmith — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:13:42 +0000

Maybe evolution and natural selection will favour those with poor eyesight, lack of vocal chords and a USB port where the belly button used to be?

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:04:06 +0000

In reply to John Soares. Thanks, John. Good advice. I do read for about an hour before falling asleep. Always have. But the smartphone with its tempting email song is just right there. On the bright side, it also helps me stay connected to my loved ones through text messaging when we can't email or call. Last night I discovered that one of my dearest loved ones is feeling lonely, isolated and overwhelmed. We agreed to text each other throughout the day and the look of relief on her face is worth any inconvenience.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:59:57 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. Anne, I don't have a smart phone. I do watch a bit of TV, usually comedy on streaming Netflix, but not more than 2-3 hours per week. My partner Stephanie and I just discovered Portlandia and we're really liking it..

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:22:54 +0000

John, I don’t have a smartphone! I don’t have a tv… strange for someone who loves tech as much as I do, at least sometimes. I have no idea if this makes me more connected to family and loved ones or not.