Decius wrote: ] A couple articles with some thoughts about ubiquitous ] computing's erosion of personal time. It used to be that ] having a cellphone was a status symbol because in meant ] that you were needed. Now its an anti-status symbol. ] It's an electronic dog collar. It means you are a workhorse, ] and you are available when others want you to be. Advances ] in communication technology are primarily being used to ] eliminate the boundries we place between our jobs ] and our personal lives. I do not have a cell phone and don't plan on getting one soon. Maybe, if someone was in the business of selling "outgoing calls only" cell phones and calling plans, I would be into it. Given the circumstances with eroding personal time, I would say that "now, more than ever" it is important (to happiness, anyway) that you love your job. Gone are the days when a job was just a means to a paycheck, and was otherwise a sideline to Life. RE: Wi-Fi News: Eroding Personal Time |