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... is indeed a green jewel in our concrete jungle - a natural oasis in the hectic city. To celebrate Shutdown Day (yes I switched off all computers and did not SMS or call for 24 hours) last week, I brought my wife and kid to Singapore's highest hill (at a grand 164m tall) for a couple of hours in the morning. Greeting us at the entrance was a visitor centre, which has fascinating specimens...
Menander commenting on sundials: When I was a boy, my stomach told me when to eat; but nowadays our lives are regimented by these infernal time-keepers. When thinking about what to write about Shutdown Day, a post came to mind...
I had heard on the radio a short blurb about "National Shutdown Day" being Saturday May 3rd (today). Only problem is I didn't hear about what we were shutting down. I had initially thought it was something like "National Lights Out day" (which I also missed). So, today, I light up my computer and do a Live search on what it's all about. Well, I blew it. It's about turning off your computer...
Saturday is International Computer Shutdown Day. But I don't accept the thought that the Internet is some kind of addiction, a dark mental prison that keeps us from living our lives.
Yesterday was Mayday. But, moving right along, tomorrow is Shutdown Day, the holiday during which we’re advised to take a holiday from our computers, televisions, and other electronic communication gadgetry. Don't know if I will. I was about to say “Don't know if I can“—but of course I can. Most definitely I can. [...]
I wonder if Timothy Leary would dig it: Tune out, turn off and get away from addictive electronics for 24 hours on May 3 and enjoy the outdoors. That's the message from organizers of the second annual global Shutdown Day...
Reuters Life!TORONTO - Tune out, turn off and get away from addictive electronics for 24 hours on May 3 and enjoy the outdoors.That's the message from organizers of the second annual global Shutdown Day who say using computers, televisions and electronic gadgets is having a negative impact on society."People are failing to socialize with each other and they are becoming outcasts, they are becoming...
Tomorrow, Saturday the 3rd of May is Shutdown Day. Can you handle that? I know it will be extremely hard, if not impossible for me. I guess I’m just too connected to the Matrix to cope…
Shutdown day
is back this year on 3rd May 2008 and encourages you to shutdown your computer for 24 hours. Last year the Shutdown Day was on 24 March 2008, and emerged as a popular experiment to find out how many people can
go without a computer for one whole day.
Last year
, on
Shutdown Day
2007 more than 65,000 people participated in the campaign by actually...
Shutdown Day was created to raise awareness of the dangers of extended computer use, and this year iWeb will be providing the infrastructure that will ensure that the event runs smoothly
Detikinet, 29 April 2008 Kanada - Sanggupkah Anda untuk tidak bersentuhan dengan teknologi selama sehari penuh? Mungkin sulit. Terkait dengan hari tanpa teknologi atau yang dikenal dengan ‘Shutdown Day', sekelompok orang Kanada yang menyebut dirinya Geek meminta warga untuk mematikan peralatan teknologi, seperti televisi, komputer dan sebagainya. Shutdown Day diperingati pada 3 Mei mendatang....
Last March the Internet went dark as Shutdown Day arrived. OK, not really. But about 50,000 people opted to leave technology behind to pursue other endeavors. This year, the event is back, this time on Saturday, May 3. It is obvious that without computers we would find our life extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. If [...]
... this girl never sent a real, paper letter before? I was shocked, but this brings me to my point: Shutdown Day is May 3rd, please participate! If you are a parent, teacher, or otherwise able to shape the minds of the youth of today, get them to shut down their electronic devices and do things manually. A paper letter is a great thing to receive, and I am saddened that the youth of today aren't...
I tried to do it last year, and just couldn't. Now Shutdown Day is upon us again. Shutdown Day is a Global Internet Experiment whose purpose is to get people to think about how their lives have changed with the increasing use of the home computer, and whether or not any good things are being lost [...]
