Summary: Andrew Hough discusses for a recent study fouund that students are rather addicted to technology so much so they are experiencing withdrawal symptoms. The symptoms are very similar to how a drug addict would feel if they recently had quit. Many folks could admit freely that they are addicted to their modern devices. Students were unable to stop using their gadget for 24 hours.
Reaction: I wasn't surprised when I read the article because I see how people are with their gadgets nowadays. It really has become an addiction for most. I have mentioned a few times now how people can't seem to have an one-on-one with others anymore. They are either on their phones texting or constantly checking their social networking sites. It seems rather alarming that students aren't able to stop using these devices for more 24 hours. I remember in high school I had to go on this Antioch Retreat where phones taken away, we had no computers or TVs. At first it seemed impossible but it wasn't as hard as I would have imagined. I feel the world needs to really learn how to take time away from these things and remember what is most important.
Tie-in: Both Carr and Pope alluded to the fact that technology has become our addiction even if they didn't use those words. Hough's article confirmed it among the student population. However, through reading Carr it is very clear that technology has had a really big impact on the older generation. They have a hard time concentrating on reading long articles and people aren't reading books or newspapers anymore. It just seems that there is a device for almost everything now and it is conventient but some old-fashioned things should have been left alone. Reading a book is one of my favorite passtimes and refuse to use a Kindle or Nook because it takes away from the feel of it. Pope mentioned the fact that we have become more impatient and that is evident in Hough's article if someone can't voluntarily give up technology for a lousy 24 hours.
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