Disconnectors

They're people who've made the conscious decision to say no to technology – "tech-nos," as USATODAY writer Janet Kornblum calls them. But it looks like they're saying no to information overload, and/or excessive superficial connectivity, as to tech. Some members of this "endangered species" actually use technology, but in moderation. David Levy, a professor in the Information School at the University of Washington in Seattle, also tries to control the flow. An observant Jew, he shuts everything down for the Sabbath from Friday at sundown to Saturday night. He recommends disconnecting once in a while to others, too." The article acknowledges that there are possibly professional and social costs to disconnecting some nights and weekends but, if it gets people thinking about why and how much we're online, there just might be some benefits along with those costs.