tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751226373404006857Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:01:51 +0000A Silicon Valley Family's Attempt to Live Without Technology for One Year.http://ayearunplugged.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sharael Kolberg)Blogger1125en-usnoA Silicon Valley Family's Attempt to Live Without Technology for One Year.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751226373404006857.post-8044628847996397581Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:58:00 +00002015-04-02T08:45:34.977-07:00<div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">Living in the heart of Silicon Valley, my family and I&nbsp;bravely weaned ourselves from our technology addictions in an effort to reclaim quality family time. We decided to not only turn off our television, but also take it up a notch and unplug our <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">iPods</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">, </span><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">iPhones</span></span>, laptops and digital cameras and disconnect from e-mail, cell phones and Internet, for personal use. Not an easy task for most Americans; especially difficult for a family immersed in technology.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 200%;">You can read about our experience in my newly released book, </span><i style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 200%;"><a href="http://www.ayearunplugged.com/">A Year Unplugged: A Family's Life Without Technology</a></i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 200%;">.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><br /></span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';">We hope to inspire others to unplug and explore whether technology helps or hinders personal relationships, finances, time and the environment.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <br /></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">In&nbsp;<i>A Year Unplugged</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">, I chronicled the trials and tribulations of living without modern technology: the&nbsp;ups and downs, inconveniences, added benefits, embarrassing moments, self discovery, relationship strains and gains, and living with greater awareness.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><br /> </span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">This inspirational account of what it takes to unplug plows the path for others to follow. This</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New';">&nbsp;is a true-life tale that explores how dependent we are on technology and the impact it has on interpersonal relationships and society as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><br /> </span></div> <div style="line-height: 200%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><br /> </span></div> http://ayearunplugged.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-we-unplugged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharael Kolberg)1