Unplugging

At "Unplugging" events, participants will put their cell phones in "sleeping bags" for the evening.

CNN.com 2010

Linda Buzzell: If You are Discouraged Try 'Unplugging'

Linda Buzzell: If You are Discouraged Try 'Unplugging' 2010

The Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York, the Jewish Museum in New York, the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia are offering special deals for the 2011 National Day of Unplugging NDU to those who tuck their phones into a special cell phone sleeping bag when they walk in the door.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011

Bucking the trend of technology that allows people to tell everyone that they've checked into their local restaurant, café or bar, the creators of the National Day of Unplugging have developed a smartphone app that helps users "check out" of the internet altogether.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011

"No program we have ever launched has had as much resonance with a mass audience as the National Day of Unplugging," said Lou Cove, Executive Director of Reboot.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011

"No program we have ever launched has had as much resonance with a mass audience as the National Day of Unplugging," said Lou Cove, Executive Director of Reboot.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011

The group has declared a National Day of Unplugging, from sundown on Friday, March 4, until sundown on Saturday, March 5.

Your BlackBerry or Your Wife Elizabeth Bernstein 2011

By using technology, Reboot's "Sabbath Manifesto" app is intended to spur a massive movement away from technology on the National Day of Unplugging, March 4-5, 2011, and beyond, and a return to the values inherent in a modern day of rest: reconnecting with family, friends and the world around them.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011

Unplugging the device, he pulled a small screwdriver from his pocket, made several mysterious adjustments, and again plugged in the instrument, which then buzzed vigorously when turned on ….

Archive 2009-07-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

Reboot, a non-profit organization that aims to reinvent Jewish rituals and traditions, developed the National Day of Unplugging NDU to encourage young, hyper-connected, and frequently frantic people of all backgrounds to re-embrace the ancient beauty of a day of rest.

Tanya Schevitz: Missed Connection: Take a Digital Detox Tanya Schevitz 2011