Positive response to Shutdown Day
More than 13,000 Internet users have joined the Shutdown Day initiative. The organizers, Denis Bystrov and Michael Taylor, want to find out whether a day without computers is still possible in today's world. The event will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2007.
Over 13,000 internet users have joined the Shutdown Day initiative. The organizers Denis Bystrov and Michael Taylor want to find out whether a day without computers would still be possible in this day and age. The day of action will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2007.
Because the business world would grind to a halt without computers, the initiators decided on a Saturday. They are calling on computer users all over the world to take part in their experiment, to spend a day without a computer and instead meet up with friends or enjoy nature. "I myself spend a lot of time in chats instead of meeting up with my friends in person," Taylor told Pressetext.at. On the Shutdownday.org website, you can already indicate whether a computer-free day is conceivable for you and what you intend to do instead. Over 13,000 Internet users from all over the world have now joined Bystrov and Taylor's initiative. Only a good 2,000 users have reported that a computer-free day is out of the question for them. The site offers the opportunity to publish video documentation of their activities without a PC. The organizers also refer to Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who prescribes computer-free times for his children.
Because the business world would grind to a halt without computers, the initiators decided on a Saturday. They are calling on computer users all over the world to take part in their experiment, to spend a day without a computer and instead meet up with friends or enjoy nature. "I myself spend a lot of time in chats instead of meeting up with my friends in person," Taylor told Pressetext.at. On the Shutdownday.org website, you can already indicate whether a computer-free day is conceivable for you and what you intend to do instead. Over 13,000 Internet users from all over the world have now joined Bystrov and Taylor's initiative. Only a good 2,000 users have reported that a computer-free day is out of the question for them. The site offers the opportunity to publish video documentation of their activities without a PC. The organizers also refer to Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who prescribes computer-free times for his children.
