A week without technology

I took time out for a week on the beach last week. And I took a decision to try and leave the technology behind - well most of it anyway. So, no laptop, no Windows Mobile device. Just a mobile phone to be turned on in an emergency. Strangely, I experienced no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. Only on one occasion, when I walked passed an internet cafe did I even think about it. What did I learn? Simply that it's real life and real people that are important and that provide real experiences. As the Musicians' Union used to say - "Keep It Live"! Or at least, let's use the technology to help us get on with our real lives, not as an end in itself.