By the time this post is written, we will be even closer to a day that some will greet with jubilation and that others (myself included) cringe at the very thought of. March 24th 2007 is–Shutdown Day.

Two ambitious gentlemen from Canada, Denis Bystrov and Michael Taylor began the project as an experiment to:

get people to think about how their lives have changed with the increasing use of the home computer, how society is changing and whether or not any good things are being lost because of this. It is obvious that computers are an extremely important and vital part of society these days.

Within the first 5 days of launching the project, 10,000 individuals pledged their support. On the website there are two camps: the “I Can”s and the “I Can’t”s.

On March 24th, those in support will shut off their computers, silence their cell phones and forget their PDA’s in the name of taking a break from technology and conserving energy.

Do you think you could do it? Pledge your support or admit your undying allegiance to connectivity. On March 25th, the creators of Shutdown day will show a chart displaying internet traffic on the previous day as well as opening the forum for comments on how people found their day without technology.

How would you spend your day?