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The Unplugged Challenge

Surfstation / Dolan gave me the heads up on this NY Times feature - The Unplugged Challenge. The concept is exactly what you'd expect; can you disconnect yourself from technology for a number of days? Results are self documented and shared in this feature. The synopsis from every single video I've watched from this is pretty much the same - life is a bit better without the technology. Less stress, more time for family and friends, more time for personal growth and a fewer distractions from any personal endeavors you may have. Obviously a balance of non-technology and Internet living needs to be struck but it's great to see a feature where a people from a wide range of backgrounds all discover the same thing - technology can overwhelm.