The Digital Disaster

Technology is EVERYWHERE.  I am all for the majority of technology.  And I might be addicted to certain technology.   But, seriously, there’s been an explosion of technology over the course of my life time, some of which is saving the world (hello, hybrid cars) some not so much (xbox = couch potato).  Much of the up and coming technology is digital—cellphones, computers, e-books, as well as numerous other methods of “connecting” and connecting quickly. 

Now, I love my laptop as much as the next blogger.  But, boy, it is NOT saving the world.  Or, rather, some of the ways I use it, are not saving the world.  I’m cringing as I admit this to the world, but here goes…I leave my laptop plugged in.  All the time.  It’s terrible, I know.  It’s simply a convenience thing.  I almost always use it in the same spot and the plug is hard to reach.  So…I just leave it plugged in.  Even if I take my laptop elsewhere (e.g., the other end of the couch), I just leave the plug in the outlet, which according to my dad, means it still using some energy.  Ouch.

So, it’s gotta change.  There’s no reason for it not to change except laziness.   And I am not lazy. 

Unplugging…right…..NOW.