Design Technica has posted a new editorial on "Dependency on Technology"

Hi, my name is Doug and I'm a technology addict. It is funny to thinkjust how dependant on technology we really are; but to what depth? This fact came crashing into my consciousness on the afternoon of August 14th when most of the eastern United States suffered a massive blackout. I was among about fifty million people that were without electricityand, therefore, devoid of the usual aspects of life we take for granted:computers, home theater, music and lights. With little more to do, Ithought about just how dependant we have become on these little gadgetsthat surround us. Like so many others I work from home; so without acomputer I had a forced day off. My hobby is home theater, but the largescreen television was dark and the speakers that are placed around theroom so carefully were silent. I was even unable to tell time withoutthe numbers on the VCR and cable boxes.

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