09.10.2013 19:35 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Digital Distractions Can Turn Deadly

In one of my favorite movies, Training Day (2001), street-smart detective Alonzo is about to hit the gas on his tricked-out, black 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to shake down a small-time Los Angeles drug dealer, when the rookie Jake picks up the radio to call it in."Stay off of the Rover," Alonzo threateningly tells him.Of course, Alonzo could have meant that he was about to cross the line and didn't want anyone to know about it. Or perhaps someone might see Jake talking on the radio and know that they were cops. Or Alonzo could have meant that Jake needed to get his head out of headquarters and into the moment.In any case, Alonzo makes two great points. First, you don't have to share everything all the time. And secondly, what matters most is what's happening right in front of you.Geek Culture Equals Digital DistractionsAlonzo's warnings are true for all of us -- that is, we're having a crisis of digital distraction courtesy of the geek culture. It's not j

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