Digital rules to live by

A person named Daniel Sieberg wrote these rules, not me.  Good rules?  Realistic rules?  You decide.

1. I will live in the real world. It can be wonderful to learn more about the lives of my friends and family members through social networks, but I won’t let the screen become my only connection.
2. I must choose the human or the device. If someone is talking to me, I will do my best to put my gadget aside and listen to them.
3. I will not be afraid to disconnect. I can return to the detox stage every once in a while, perhaps one day a month. It can be a family event, a reminder of life without gadgets.
4. I will trust my instincts. If I worry that I’m spending too much time browsing social networks, texting or playing online games, I probably am.
5. I will avoid tech turds. I will not just dump my smartphone on the table at a restaurant or at home. I will keep it in my pocket unless it is critical to have it out.
6. Finally, I will not be afraid to call out those people in my life who are burying their heads in technology too often. I will take a stand.
7. But I need to be prepared to have others tell me the same thing.

(Washington Post)