盘点那些不如不"改进"的东西

      当科技进步并且融入人们生活，想要跳出来就很难了。我发现人们压力越来越大，越来越疲劳，与从前相比更加精疲力尽。微博、校内、博客和电子邮件带来的干扰使得人们很少有时间可以歇下来思考。

      There's no stopping advancement. Tools are becoming more sophisticated and everything seems to be getting faster, more efficient, more compact or hands-free.

      人类一直在追求进步。工具变得越来越精密，一切都变得更高速、高效、简洁，大大解放了人们的双手。

      But there are some things that were just fine the way they were, in fact some things were better before we made it “better”.
     
      但是，对于有些东西，我们会希望他们保持原样就好。事实上，许多东西在“改进”前反而比“改进”后更好。

1. Coke. Coca-cola in a glass bottle. This not only looks cooler than a plastic bottle or can but there’s something about ice cold coke from a glass bottle that makes it taste better too.

      可乐。玻璃瓶装的可口可乐不但比塑料瓶装或听装可乐酷多了，而且冰镇的玻璃瓶装可乐味道好好得多。
2. Organizers. I'm still fond of the trusty pen and paper. For me, tasks are better remembered when I physically write them down. There is a sense of accomplishment by being able to cross completed tasks off a list. I just don't get the same feeling ticking a box on a screen.

      编辑软件。我仍然喜欢可靠的纸和笔。对我来说，只有亲笔写下的东西才会印象深刻。从任务列表上划去已经完成的任务会有一种满足感，而在屏幕里的方框中打钩可没有这种满足感。

3. Phones. While cell phones are convenient they can be very intrusive. I don't like the idea of anyone person being accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you've ever had a cell phone/blackberry/iPhone for work then you know they come with the attached expectation that you will be available. All the time. I like the idea of a land line with a good old fashioned answering machine. If you're not around to answer the phone you're likely doing something of value to you and it's nice not to be distracted from that.

      电话。手机一方面十分便捷，而另一方面则很烦人。我并不赞同这种“可以在一年任何时间都能联系”的概念。如果我们工作时曾用过手机/黑莓/iphone的话就会知道，这些东西就是诞生的前提就是假设你一直都是有空的。 至始至终我都欣赏那种有答录机的有线电话。如果正好在做其他正事而不能接电话，那么这项功能可以让你不被打扰。