Now, to be fair, the talks about spending the hour making a video, taking and uploading photos, live-blogging, or tweeting away on Twitter. And sure, even with the lights off, you could technically still bask in the glow of a battery-powered cell phone or laptop as you connect with virtual friends across the world.

But come on -- that's a questionable loophole if I've ever seen one. You did use electricity to charge the things, after all. Plus, there has to be a router connected somewhere that's giving you all that delicious Wi-Fi, right? Leaving devices on seems to be missing the spirit of the whole "cut the cord" concept. Hey, the , so I can't be too far out on a limb here.

Anyway, as , taking an hour on a Saturday night to be in the dark might be good for more than just the environment. Imagine it: no ringtones sounding, no text messages buzzing, no electronic interruptions whatsoever. I can certainly think of one thing you could do with the moonlit quiet time.

Just make sure you have protection. You don't want to be building a computer outside without some way to safely ground yourself.

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