Thursday, November 15, 2012

#167 four ounces

Recently an article reported that 40% of U.S. teenagers now own an iPhone!  Not just a cell phone, but the specific Apple brand.  In spring of 2011, the number was only 17%.

Couple that with the recent statistic from USA Today in one of their "USA Today Snapshot" graphs that asked "What is the longest college students go without using digital technology?"  Half of them reported 30 minutes or less, and only a third said over an hour.

The world's culture, information, commerce and even relationships are being brokered through a four ounce device. 

It leaves me with two thoughts:
> we need to digitize daily if we want to share content/stories/legends/anything with others
> we need to work harder to model the "low tech" elements that connect us to each other.  Emotions don't travel as well via broadband or wireless and we need to ensure that they remain part of the equation.

Digitize your thoughts in your blog -- but then go hug someone or at least talk face-to-face!

-- beth triplett
leadershipdots.blogspot.com
@leadershipdots
leadershipdots@gmail.com


(Sources:  Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, as quoted in the 10-14-12 Telegraph Herald and USA Today Snapshots 6-26-12)

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