On Friday, the Egyptian government cut off most access to the Internet and cellphone services in order to control the protests' activities.
Not only it has affected the individual lives, but also the shutdown has caused troubles for companies' operations.
The political background aside, I think this incident is showing us the danger of being too dependent on technology.
We live so close with advanced technology that we often forget how to live without it.
It always amazes me when I visit my grand parents who have no access to the Internet or cellphones.
They receive updated news from TV and newspapers and use land-line phones for communications, just like we did 10 years ago.
And I really like how things are slow in their life, unlike our hectic life with smart phones, laptops, facebook, and so on.
It is quite hard to stay away from these technologies when everyone else around you is involved with them.
But, I'm sure you had that moment when you left your phone at home and sort of felt good to have a break from your busy life.
More activities and businesses surely will go online in the future, but I think we shouldn't forget how to live without it.
We could be retrogressing because of the technologies.
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