What about when people use technology periodically, but neither obsessively immerse themselves in it nor make a point of eschewing it whenever possible? There's

What about when people use technology periodically, but neither obsessively immerse themselves in it nor make a point of eschewing it whenever possible? There's a middle path here, using cell phones, e-mail, etc. without getting obsessed with them, but ... it doesn't make for very exciting news, I guess. (Granted, many examples later on, padding the article, are hardly extreme: deciding Facebook isn't worth the time, not replacing an iPod, etc.) It also reminds me of an article I read about the Amish, and their careful scrutiny of modern tech, and rationalizations for which they felt were a net positive: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/amish_hackers_a.php http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/amish_hackers...