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Does anyone else feel that this is more of a human problem as opposed to be one solvable by equipment? Someone who is easily distracted when writing on their c
by digitallyfree 5y ago
Does anyone else feel that this is more of a human problem as opposed to be one solvable by equipment?
Someone who is easily distracted when writing on their computer by browsing the internet, looking at social media, etc. will likely have the same problem when using a dedicated hardware device. Instead, they'll just grab their phone, stare out the window, or daydream instead of focusing on their work. As long as you turn off your email and chat apps so you aren't bombarded with messages while you write, there's nothing on a computer that will distract you unless you willingly choose to open it.
I actually do a lot of my writing on a eink device, but that's more for eyestrain as opposed to reducing distractions.
- dmitryminkovsky 5y agoThere's different kinds of distractions, though. For me, staring out the window is quite different from doom scrolling. The former is more akin to thinking in the shower, while the latter is just... doom scrolling.
- CharlesW 5y ago> Does anyone else feel that this is more of a human problem as opposed to be one solvable by equipment? I love this question because it gets closer to the real issue, and my answer is "absolutely". We live in a completely different world distraction-wise than when typewriters were a popular choice for writing.
- paxys 5y agoIt is a human problem, but human problems can be solved with technology. Why is the problem of focus and distractions any different? Doubly so when the problem was created by technology in the first place.