tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post3446948702354074184..comments2023-11-03T09:34:09.373-04:00Comments on Building Cathedrals:: techno meltdownJuris Materhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717212659724234395noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-67754504099896154662009-04-30T21:31:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:31:00.000-04:00I like how you said it, Red... I think it's a grea...I like how you said it, Red... I think it's a great plan to take time off from technology from time to time, to discern its proper place in our days. I usually end up concluding that I need to not use the Internet as a crutch for moments of loneliness, overwhelmedness, anxiety, but that it's best to restrict it to scheduled times, for limited periods of time. That provides a little reasonable detachment, and it's always adequate for what I need to accomplish online.Juris Materhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717212659724234395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-75323315871880337642009-04-30T15:57:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:57:00.000-04:00As a money issue, our computer does do all of thes...As a money issue, our computer does do all of these things (with the exception of "cell phone")--although it is not in our bedroom, so the alarm clock thing wouldn't work well.<br /><br />I know a number of people who gave up the computer for lent. It was great for them, and difficult for those running an organization (ahem, me!) when I needed to contact them regarding changes to a meeting,etc. One friend who made this sacrifice was kind enough to start a phone chain and let the others know about meeting changes, announcements, etc (yet she seemed to be the only one who thought about how her mortification would effect others). It all worked out fine, we just had to think back to how things were done in the past. And I was usually the one who had to make extra phone calls--not them, so I had to pray for some grace on this one!<br /><br />We live in a techno savy world, and like most things, it is a matter of striking a balance. When the computer and all these pieces of technology are actually adding obligations to our life, rather than making things easier, it is important to do what you are doing MaryAlice, and reevaluate their role in our life! Something like an alarm clock, for instance, seems pretty important, while an ipod clearly seems a luxury. The computer, camera, and cell phone seem to fall somewhere in-between.<br /><br />Didn't you successfully withdraw from the computer and TV while living in NYC? I thought I remember receiving an automatic message from you that stated you were not doing e-mail or TV, and that we all should try it too! :-)<br />Maybe your soul just needs to totally withdraw every so often to re-center and get a good routine going. <br /><br />Just my rambling thoughts...Right Said Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03000769740954672341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-37575470677395574832009-04-30T15:23:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:23:00.000-04:00Don't leave us, Mary Alice.... no No nooooo nooooo...Don't leave us, Mary Alice.... no No nooooo nooooo. Come baaaack.AWOL Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962839817661988360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-82034009105603393102009-04-30T15:12:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:12:00.000-04:00Someday we hope to send our sons to an all-boy cam...Someday we hope to send our sons to an all-boy camp in Maine (where my husband attended as a boy) that requires no technology for all campers. That means 7 weeks without all the technological temptations of the world and lots of dirt, trees, camping, and arts and crafts. Nothing could be better, in my opinion. I'm so intrigued, I may head up there as a counselor!!B-Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889509365971309400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-84469697239654768882009-04-30T15:04:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:04:00.000-04:00My cell phone broke last fall and I had such troub...My cell phone broke last fall and I had such trouble trying to get it fixed/replaced that I just decided to give it up altogether. The salesperson was incredulous that a mother with three young children could live without a cell phone (as is my own mother) which is just hilarious to me. It was a little hard to get used to, but I've come to really like not having one, especially at Mass when I don't have to try to remember to turn it off before hand!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692366999970728146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839413630623850301.post-83090674421015380512009-04-30T13:01:00.000-04:002009-04-30T13:01:00.000-04:00I like it. I think addiction to technology is a m...I like it. I think addiction to technology is a major problem with our generation and younger. Everyone should step out of the techno bubble once in a while, just to remember what it was like to actually have to engage in human interaction in order to make the world run.JesusThroughMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204477399915812153noreply@blogger.com