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Unplugging Is A Good Choice

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 27 Nov 22

Unplugging is a good thing to do from time to time. Unplug the computer. Unplug our minds. That is what I have done for a few days. And I have enjoyed the time away. Enjoying the little things in life as always. A sunset from the...

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Almost time to unplug (again...)

Stacey @xstitcher (39003) • Petaluma, California 23 Sep 20

Pretty soon, I want to shut down the computer and unplug everything so I can get it ready to take to Staples office supply and see if my old files got put on the new computer or not. Somehow I'm thinking not. I'll be taking the...

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You May Unplug

betlynfrnds @betlynfrnds (4071) • United States 7 Aug 19

That was the advice given from a news feed on my cell phone just this morning. With all of the terrible news that has been going on, and the fact that we are only half way through the week, the writer on the news report...

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Some days you just have to put your phone across the room

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 27 Nov 18

I need to be away from social media today, and honestly turning my phone off doesn't work as I'll just turn it right back on. Instead I've put it across the room from me. Today, I have decided, is about me. This time of the year...

worry about yourself

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Cutting down my online time

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 10 Apr 17

I found that my life has been quite messy for quite some time, though I have got something done, it's not what I really wanted yet. I did realize I have spent too much time online, though most are for making money online, my...

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May 2 - 8 is screen-free week!

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 3 May 16

I just read an email from Sparkle Stories and was reminded that it's screen-free week! I think this event is held in the first week of May annually. It's to encourage us to reduce our digital entertainment time, and engage...

sparkle stories

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I was happy for the unexpected power outage

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 28 Apr 16

I was actually thinking to take a break yesterday, as I suddenly felt tired to work. But I was not sure if I could do that as I'd really want to get some work done. I did some work in the early morning, and suddenly there was...

home organization

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i forgot to unplug it..

asliah @asliah (11137) • Philippines 27 Mar 13

have you also encounter forgetting to unplug something in your house such as charger or any appliances that need to unplug in electric power?i actually did it,because we used an electric stove and after i cooked i hurried up to...

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What does "unplug" mean?

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 23 Mar 13

In the musical field, I wonder what does "unplug" mean. Since tonight I watched a singing show, and it mentioned the word "unplug". I am curious to it.

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Unplug your appliances when not in use

beamer88 @beamer88 (4259) • Philippines 2 Dec 11

A lot of us know probably are aware that leaving appliances, gadgets or anything that uses electricity plugged in the socket even when we're not using them still consumes a very small amount of electricity. But add everything up,...

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Battery getting old

Jacruz25 @Jacruz25 (1124) • Philippines 29 Oct 11

I noticed that if a laptop's battery gets old say 3 years or more it's battery life starts to shorten. Like when I have this new Compaq Presario laptop in 2007 and I usually use the laptop 16-20hours a day normally it's battery...

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40% of energy in your home is used when...

above31rubies @above31rubies (1863) • United States 22 Apr 08

...your electronics are NOT in use. "...I am also a prodigious computer user, and it looks as if that makes me an energy hog. I started checking how much electricity my electronics were consuming when I wasn’t using them. I...

satellite receiver

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I think we need an Unplugged Day!

awonderfullife @awonderfullife (2893) • United States 14 Jan 08

Yesterday, as I was on my PC, and my daughter was on the laptop, and my hubby was on his work laptop and my son was playing on the Wii, I looked at my hubby and said "We need to have an unplugged day". Just for one day. No...

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Parents win Baby will not yet be unplugged as hosp wants

raydene @raydene (9871) • United States 10 Apr 07

The agony of the poor parents of this 17 month old child in Austin,Texas.The hospital wants to pull the plug but his mother went to court to stop them.He has been given 10 more days.. I think until the parents want to give up...

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This d*mn computer!!

PATTYCAKE1979 @PATTYCAKE1979 (227) • United States 22 Mar 07

Have you ever been working on an important assignment for school that is due the next day, or an important project at work, and you computer crashed right in the middle of you wrapping up your work? What did you do? i wa...

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