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I'e been programming since the early eighties, and when I was zoned into it, my mom would have to call me 3 times for dinner. I would tell her I'd be there in
by gerbilly 7y ago
I'e been programming since the early eighties, and when I was zoned into it, my mom would have to call me 3 times for dinner.
I would tell her I'd be there in two minutes, and to me what felt like two minutes, was really ten in real life.
In those days, this kind of computer time dilation experience was pretty unique, and very few people had access to it.
Now I find it funny to see that all of society seems to be turning into phone zombies.
Although this absorption state is occasionally useful, I've come to dislike it. I feel it takes me away from real life down a rabbit hole.
I much prefer full contact living, and the occasional boredom that comes with it.
- bradhoffman 7y agoSo how do you keep yourself from become a "phone zombie"? Have you gone as far as to get rid of your smart phone? That is one thing I've heavily considered, but Spotify, Navigation, and High-quality photos are too hard to pass on.
- gerbilly 7y ago>how do you keep yourself from become a "phone zombie"? I install only utility apps, a surf forecast app, a VPN token generator for work, and a few others. I specifically don't install any social media apps on it.¹ I also use an older phone (iphone 5), and maybe that helps a bit too, since you have to be really motivated to browse the web on it. 1: I don't even have social media accounts, period, but that's another story.