The New Rules For Tech Etiquette

Written By
Eric Lundquist
Eric Lundquist
Published: Apr 24, 2008
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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I’ve become a fan of the recharge stations sprouting at the airline terminals. However, those terminals aren’t everywhere and what should you do when your battery charge indicator is hitting zero while the guy with the 100% charge is hogging the only outlet to be found in JFK? Is there a new set of tech etiquette rules? Yes, or at least I’m trying to start the ball rolling here with a slideshow with the new rules of tech etiquette.

Eric Lundquist

Eric Lundquist

Content Writer

Since 1996, Eric Lundquist has been Editor in Chief of eWEEK, which includes domestic, international and online editions. As eWEEK's EIC, Lundquist oversees a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and Labs analysts covering product, services and companies in the high-technology community. He is a frequent speaker at industry gatherings and user events and sits on numerous advisory boards. Eric writes the popular weekly column, 'Up Front,' and he is a confidant of eWEEK's Spencer F. Katt gossip columnist.

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