Comments on: Unwire Your Life: A Challenge

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:49:09 +0000

Nice to see the responses everyone!

@ Natasha, I’m in the same boat as you with college work and group projects. I try as much as possible, though, to limit my email time. For me, I’ve found that it helps reduce my stress. Obviously, not being a graphic design student, I don’t know the ins and outs of what’s required of your coursework, so you probably do need to be a bit more wired.

@ Saidely, that’s definitely the idea. While my friends are busy programming their to-do lists into their gmail calendars that they then sync with their blackberrys, I’m busy actually doing the stuff on my list. I’m personally not a fan of smartphones; I don’t like the idea of being connected to the web all the time, so I’m a bit biased. LOL.

@ Nate, thanks for the props! Good luck with the challenge. I decided one day to go without my cell phone, and when I survived, I decided to expand the boundaries a bit more. I’ve been nothing but pleasantly surprised.

@ Ibrahim, I’ve avoided a smartphone for that very reason: I don’t want to use it for everything! I’m a simpleton, I admit it! Loving the outdoors as I do, I can’t agree more with the peace of mind there is where you’re out in the woods with no electronics.

By: Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:57:54 +0000

I don’t think I could ever give up my iPhone. I use it for everything. although it is refreshing when I go camping or somewhere without service. It’s nice to not be looking at it every couple of minutes…

By: Nate @ Debt-free Scholar

Nate @ Debt-free Scholar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:36:53 +0000

This is one of my favorite posts! Now I just need to take the challenge my self... Thanks, Nate Nate @ Debt-free Scholars last blog post at [site] was..9 Essential Free Programs Every College Student Must Have

By: Saidely

Saidely — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:27:38 +0000

I think the main things here is not getting too addicted to organize your things and getting it done productively

anyway , I will try some of the things here

thanks a lot , have a nice college day

Saidely
Iraq

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:48:19 +0000

I already do most of this…it’s just too complicated to try and program all of your engagements/things to remember into electronic reminder form. It’s much easier to write it down in some kind of order in a place that you won’t forget to look.
The only thing I have to disagree with is the email thing…I’m a college student, studying graphic design. So I’m pretty much required to check my email multiple times a day since I’m constantly corresponding and sending things back and forth with my professors and classmates.

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By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:35:50 +0000

This is a sweet article! While I disagree with some of the tools that you have (I <3 my blackberry and will never give it up and it’s always on silent anyways) it’s the concept that counts.

I also carry a pen and small notepad with me since it’s so much easier to whip those out than looking through all the applications on whatever electronic device i might be using. I mainly use the pen and pad to jot whatever cool thought comes to my mind that i might want to remember.

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