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Not using a computer for a day? Might as well not drive your car, use ANY electrical device (I'm sure there are many computers involved in running the grid), watch TV, withdraw money, etc etc etc. bla bla ba]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Mar 16th 2007 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
Wait... I still need computer to buy tickets, print out directions and... nevermind]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
Unless you live in some craphole like New York where there's nothing to do that isn't computer related.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
touchè but im on to you...]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/


And queue a LOAD of torrents the night before because that's going to be a good day for downloads.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
How would that be any different than any other Saturday night?]]>Feb 23rd 2007 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
"I'm sorry, I can't check our inventory right now, I'm particapting in Shutdown Day! Try back on Monday."

"Oh, no, I can't take a credit card today. The company that validates them has decided to turn off all of their computers for a day."]]>Feb 23rd 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
now, if you ran an internet business that makes revenue mainly off of banner clicks, then i'd understand why you're getting all bent out of shape, but come on, be realistic.]]>Mar 4th 2007 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
Turn on a light switch and technically you're using a computer because the power that lights that bulb comes from a computer controlled energy distribution system. Most cars these days have computers in them. God forbid you have a pacemaker--don't those have microprocessors in them? And what about the folks that use automatic insulin injectors--those have processor chips in them.

Do I really need to go on?]]>Feb 23rd 2007 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
This is a very interesting boycott. I know that I can easily go without a computer for 24 hours (though I prefer not to), but I wonder how feasible it is for even an entire community. It would be an interesting experiment to see if anything would happen on a day in which the Internet were emptied and all computers were turned off. Would there be some type of meltdown? How would it work with emergency crews and weekend workers? If actually carried out (it never will be) it could have strange and unexpected repercussions.

As for me, the only valid reason I can think of for this is to remind us that we can live for a day without our precious email. That is a good exercise for those who spend most of their lives connected (myself included).]]>Feb 23rd 2007 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/well, i've had my 2 cents....... in summary.....BIG MISTAKE!]]>Feb 23rd 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/And god forbid the rabid WoW gamers are let loose into the streets.

]]>Feb 23rd 2007 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/-Taylor]]>Feb 23rd 2007 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Jun 20th 2007 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
By the way... some of you people take life way too seriously.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 23rd 2007 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
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Me too! Woot!]]>Feb 25th 2007 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/
Thank you for your interest in the Shutdown Day experiment.

Great article! I love my computer too and couldn't live without it. Shutdown Day will be tough but I'm gonna give it a try and just see if people's views change at all. The discussion leading up to the event is certainly stimulating, with many different viewpoints.

Wishing you fast download speeds and a clutter free internet on the 24th,

Michael Taylor
www.shutdownday.org co-founder

P.S. To those asking "What Counts as a Computer?"

Our main aim is to get people just to stop and think about the issues that this experiment addresses, so it is personal to each individual. If your wife often suggests to you that you are having an affair with your PDA, then try switching it off for the day! If you need your cell phone to arrange fun things to do on Shutdown Day, please keep it on and use it. We think the internet is the thing that people will find most difficult to separate from for one day, so the main idea is that you keep your computers/laptops switched off, but if you use your PDA to access the net then perhaps you should switch it off too. We suggest you switch off your games consoles on 24th March also, but it’s a personal choice...
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Great argument, I agree!!!

LOL
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On the other hand, I recognie the great benefit that computers are to society and am part of a group of volunteers that is working on bringing the internet (and consequently VOIP) to this remote location using radio links (900 Mhz point-to-point bridges). Technology is wonderful, but for those internet addicts out there, yeah, it would be a good idea to take a Saturday or two or three and let your bit torrents do their thing whilst you enjoy the outdoors or anything else that doesn't involve staring at a PC screen all day. (Yes WoW will wait 'til you come back).]]>Feb 23rd 2007 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/Feb 25th 2007 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/boycott-international-shutdown-day/

Um... no.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 5:01PM