A decade ago, ubiquitous cell phones transformed the entire planet into a "global phone booth." Now, wi-fi zones are quickly plugging the entire planet into the VirtualSphere of Internet communications. But where in this wired world can a person go to unplug, tune out, and escape the 24/7 barrage of buzzing cellphones, bleeping Blackberries, and flashing laptops alerting us that "You’ve got mail"?
A decade ago, ubiquitous cell phones transformed the entire planet into a "global phone booth." Now, wi-fi zones are quickly plugging the entire planet into the VirtualSphere of Internet communications. But where in this wired world can a person go to unplug, tune out, and escape the 24/7 barrage of buzzing cellphones, bleeping Blackberries, and flashing laptops alerting us that "You’ve got mail"?
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