Wouldn't the point be about being "plugged in" while actually working? Nobody says you have to read email during your off-hours but if you're working in, say,

Wouldn't the point be about being "plugged in" while actually working? Nobody says you have to read email during your off-hours but if you're working in, say, IT and you're not taking advantage of google, stackoverflow, hackernews, technology subreddits, etc... well then you're well behind the eight ball. I've seen generic knowledge workers keep up with dedicated programmers simply by virtue of how well they use the internet interface, while the guys/gals that have been coding for 20 years don't even bother to do simple google searches for basic questions about new technologies...