Always Connected – Off The Grid Services

I went last week to record an episode of a TV show where I was a contestant – Millionaire Hot Seat in Melbourne Victoria. They recorded 5 shows in one day and had a rehearsal for each one so it was a long day. As part of the requirements you were not allowed to bring any electronic device into the studio and we were searched for them as a precaution. Therefore not wishing to leave a laptop or a mobile phone lying around in the waiting area or the meeting room I left them all behind at home and because I traveled by public transport and had lunch with a friend of mine I was gone from 11.00 in the morning until after midnight.

In a sad indictment of my life this left me feeling edgy all day (on top of the adrenaline from the show itself – you will have to watch to see if I won or not as they made us sign confidentiality agreements for until after the show airs). This had me thinking about a few things, first of all how integrated into our way of life mobile phones and the internet have become in such a short time frame; and secondly the possibility of companies supplying premium services to “connected” people so that they can “get off the grid” for a while. I am sure that there are services ike this available but I can only see them growing over time as mobile services and internet connectivity become more ubiquitous.

Meanwhile I will do what I can for my own addiction.

Paul

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