Update: Scratch that. We’ve got too much to do so I’m taking it with me. It’ll go back next week. Seems I’m getting a new one anyway. Sometimes stuff really works out and this is definitely one of them :)

My MacBook Pro has a tiny issue with the keyboard. The caps-lock and shift keys on the left side stopped working a few months ago, and since I work mainly plugged into a keyboard and mouse it wasn’t that big of a deal for me. Still, it needs to be fixed so I thought it would be best to send it off for repair when I’m going to be out of the office.

I’m heading to Orlando for 8 days on business - we’re setting up and manning a trade show booth for the McDonald’s Worldwide owner’s convention. While I’m there, I won’t be working on client projects because we’ll be in the booth answering questions, etc… so I don’t need the laptop to actually produce anything.

Still, I’ve never been away from my laptop/computer for an extended period of time. For 8 days, starting tomorrow, I will only have my iPhone. I’ll be checking email and communicating with clients, posting to Twitter, and reading my RSS feeds.

I’ll post an update when I get back… this should be an interesting experiment.


  1. chrispian

    You made the right choice. I’ve heard people have died from computer withdrawals. You don’t want to be that guy.

  2. Ramona Iftode

    8 days without the computer .. this would be wild. Can’t survive for that long either. The most I was able to stay not connected to the internet and the PC world was 2 days. The third one I just looked for a net cafe. Couldn’t resist anymore :D

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