Smart article from the Times describing the troubles of the always-on lifestyle.

The ubiquity of technology in the lives of executives, other businesspeople and consumers has created a subculture of the Always On � and a brewing tension between productivity and freneticism. For all the efficiency gains that it seemingly provides, the constant stream of data can interrupt not just dinner and family time, but also meetings and creative time, and it can prove very tough to turn off.

I’ve gotten into the habit of disabling everything in my office when I actually need to work, turning off the email, the instant messenger, the phone…

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Smart article from the Times describing the troubles of the always-on lifestyle.

The ubiquity of technology in the lives of executives, other businesspeople and consumers has created a subculture of the Always On — and a brewing tension between productivity and freneticism. For all the efficiency gains that it seemingly provides, the constant stream of data can interrupt not just dinner and family time, but also meetings and creative time, and it can prove very tough to turn off.

I’ve gotten into the habit of disabling everything in my office when I actually need to work, turning off the email, the instant messenger, the phone…

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 5th, 2003 at 2:27 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.