I have a love-hate relationship with technology. It’s mostly love, but sometimes I feel exhausted by the sheer amount of information I’m exposed to everyday. Since I’m in the communications field, I’m expected to know the ins and outs of the latest web use stats and YouTube videos and iWant gadgets and Facebook applications (which have seemed to multiply 1,000-fold in the last six weeks. Don’t be surprised if Yahoo or Google buys Facebook soon.)
I can’t keep up with the sheer amount of information out there. Some days I want to pull the trigger and delete my Facebook page, or at least pare down my profile information. Who the hell cares that I like Van Wilder and listen to Cake? Yet I posted like 50 photos this week … this is the love/hate/fascination/annoyance of social networking junk. Ironic, isn’t it, that I’m posting this on a blog. :)
I have to draw the line somewhere, though.
1) I don’t use the camera on my cell phone. I’m a high-res photo snob; I see no point in taking pictures that are useless because they’re grainy and poorly lit.
2) I still use a day planner made from (gasp!) paper. I’ve experimented with Google calendar, Yahoo! calendar, iCal, and the Blackberry that Andy stopped using three years ago. They do nothing for me. I get a great amount of pleasure from doodling, highlighting, and firmly pressing a black line through the finished items on my to-do list.
3) I don’t browse YouTube. I go there only when someone points out something interesting to watch.
4) I had a MySpace profile for about three weeks. I have no desire to re-join.
5) I have an e-mail Sabbath, usually on Saturday.
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All of my communication tools have made me feel pressured lately. Yesterday I went completely without my cell phone and I have to say that it was kind of a good feeling! Sometimes you just need a timeout :)
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