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Oh, well of course it's because: "From opening the heavy lid to placing your phone in the cradle, each analog movement becomes an intentional affirmation of th
by begriffs 8y ago
Oh, well of course it's because:
"From opening the heavy lid to placing your phone in the cradle, each analog movement becomes an intentional affirmation of the digital sacrifice you are about to make. To complete the gesture, close the box and encapsulate the device."
You can't just turn your phone off or get a dumb phone, you need a ritualized sarcophagus to bolster your decaying willpower.
- GuiA 8y agoHeh. While it’s a bit silly in this case, your argument isn’t very solid. Your ability to resist doing something you’re tempted to do is directly related to how easy it is to do. Try living with a bowl of M&M’s on your beside table, and see how easy it is to hold a diet compared to never buying the M&M’s in the first place. So while putting your phone in a concrete box is a bit extreme, turning it off and putting it in a drawer is more likely to help you succeed in not checking it than just toggling a software button.
- olodus 8y agoYou could recreate this using tech too. Make the UI for turning on airplane mode much easier than turning it off.
- rhinoceraptor 8y agoThat could be a little questionable as far as safety is concerned since you want to be able to call 911 quickly.
- anticensor 8y agoimport phone_util import dialer emergency_numbers={"101","110","111","112","155","555","888","911","999"} if number is in emergency_numbers: phone_util.flight_mode(False) await dialer.dial(number) phone_util.flight_mode(True) else: phone_util.gui_alert.touch_modal("No network available",WITH_OK:True,MODUS:phone_util.UIprimitives.WARNING) EDIT: now it returns back to flight mode after emergency/fire services/police call
- rhinoceraptor 8y agoIt still has to re-initialize the connection when you take it out of airplane mode.