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I think there is definitely something I miss from the pre-smartphone era, and that is that the Internet was something akin to an appointment activity. You 'sign
by sylens 5y ago
I think there is definitely something I miss from the pre-smartphone era, and that is that the Internet was something akin to an appointment activity. You 'signed on' in the morning and maybe again after school or work. Logging into AIM was like broadcasting to your social circle that you were home and free to chat. You welcomed the instant messages, the interruptions, the socialization - because you knew you could sign off and be unreachable again.
I think that era of having widespread, but not ubiquitous, access to the internet is a time period I would like to have back. For every useful or Maps or food delivery application on my phone, there's three more that steal my attention with an unwanted notification
- Twixes 5y agoCan't you uninstall or limit the apps that try to steal your attention?
- sylens 5y agoYou can, but it's a constant ongoing maintenance. It's another attack on attention and time
- dexterhaslem 5y agodisabling notifications on apps goes a long way. and they all clearly hate it and bug you to turn em back on constantly
- majjam 5y agoIm planning on getting an old-school non-smart phone to take with me sometimes, just to disconnect without being uncontactable for this reason.
- mt_ 5y agoI think you can do that with a smartphone. Just don't install unnecessary apps. The problem is not the device but your will, if you don't want to change you probably won't change.