Published August 5, 2010

Wouldn’t it be nice to unplug? Can you?

William Powers, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Hamlet’s BlackBerry,” think it’s possible, even necessary. In fact, he does it every weekend. Powers joined Radio Boston to share what he has learned — and then Hubbub immediately afterward for a live chat.

I live-blogged the radio conversation before Powers joined in online. You can scroll down to 3:38 for his part.

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Readers, how do you disconnect? Do you create boundaries between you and your mobile gadgets? Would you be able to handle an “Internet sabbath?” Share in the comments.

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• Morning Edition interview with Powers
• New York Times book review