Comments on: Rise and fall of mobile hyperconnectivity

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:27:12 +0000

@Nihar

Thanks, I was barely in time for deadline and glad my writing hadn’t suffered too much. :)

I am not mad with my phone either, but I strictly control my usage. Also at times I have to explain people that knowing my phone number doesn’t mean they can bother me any time they want.

In non-work hours I simply don’t answer most of unimportant calls.

By: Nihar

Nihar — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:14:55 +0000

Nice post. Very well written. I am not that mad with mobile phone. I use it to only calls and sms

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:54:39 +0000

@Matt Harwood

Yeah, sometimes it’s good to shut it. But for plenty of people that is unimaginable choice already.

I swithc my phone to silent when I come home in the evening and keep it that way until morning. I might check on missed calls/messages once in a while but evenings are time when I don’t like any calls.

Welcome to blog and thanks for commenting. :)

By: Matt Harwood

Matt Harwood — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:18:28 +0000

An important point well written, Rarst. I often even get to the point of turning my mobile off for several days to escape the (what is occasionally) madness.

Oh, and new reader here – great blog, enjoying reading, thanks!

By: Rarst

Rarst — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:22:25 +0000

@Brad Shorr

Yep, we are like squirrels that get so much food… information that can’t be possibly processed sometimes. But still looking for more. :)

Thanks again for organizing this group writing! I find concept most charming and try to participate in as much of them as I can.

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:06:31 +0000

Hi Rarst, Thank you for your contribution! You’ve really put your finger on a major paradox of digital living. As a blogger, I constantly crave new great sites (like this one) and complain about information overload. Makes me glad I’m not a phone addict as well.