Global Economics  Trend: Overloaded Kids Turning Low-Tech  The
older generation is rediscovering clouds and craft fairs and
kids are turning to activities that involve actual human
interactions  Britons might be the "social networking" champions
of Europe but new research being used by some of the world's
largest firms shows a backlash against Facebook and mobile
phones in favour of what's being called "analogue living".   Pub
chains have started re-installing black and white televisions;
mobile telephone manufacturers are making handsets that just
make phone calls; stressed-out executives are heading to craft
fairs, and adult spelling-bee events have become big business in
America.  Firms such as Procter & Gamble, Virgin, Nike and
Diageo are being told the future is in back-to-basics designs,
simplified packaging and linking up with events that used to be
totally "uncool".   HCHV's chairman, Crawford Hollingworth, says
this year's findings were unexpected: "Young people's circuits
are overloaded. They can't