Monday, October 10, 2011

Not Plugged In (Remembering Why I Don't)

Steve Jobs was an amazing man who changed our habits.   I by no means want to disrespect the genius, but I don't  iWalk.    When walking, I don't use an iPhone or an iPod.  I listen to nothing except what the world provides to my ears.   I'm not following some altruistic path.   I just think it is too dangerous.

Techie Gordan listens to eBooks while he walks.   He walks for many hours per day.   He is still alive and unharmed. I won't take that risk.

Even if the wind is to my back, I often can't hear cars coming up behind me.   And that is with my ears wide open.  If I were listening to an iPod or such, I would never hear anything.   I fear my dogs would be dragging home a pretty banged up carcass.  

Or maybe the dogs would leave me by the side of the road and run away, stopping at the first house that offered a quick treat.   Checking Kim would be very concerned until she was certain the dogs were safe.   I'm sure the glue wagon would find me eventually.

Anyway, I don't iWalk.

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