I observed the ultimate demonstration of digital dependence as an amazingly high number of end users gripped tightly to their mobile device despite high latency expensive satellite internet or no connection at all.
80% of their Apps probably failed but the camera functions still made it feasible to carry their digital brick to beaches, waterfalls, swimming pools, to the dinner table or watching an iguana.
Being off-the-grid is only enjoyable if you actually expect and plan for it. Even basic tasks like typing a letter suddenly become a big deal if you rely on cloud solutions.
Observed behaviour
- Feeling dumber without a search engine
- Frustration with limited access to your data
- Feeling alone without access to voice services
- Panicky feelings without access to banking
