3 ms·
I started going full 90s and buying devices which serve a singular purpose nowadays usually performed by a smartphone app. So far I have: -A rotational timer w
by Tade0 5y ago
I started going full 90s and buying devices which serve a singular purpose nowadays usually performed by a smartphone app. So far I have:
-A rotational timer which you, well, rotate and it times.
-A whiteboard which serves as my todo list.
-An mp3 player.
-Regular old satnav in my car.
-Remote-controlled LED in my bedroom.
I'm also thinking of using a regular watch again after an almost 20-year hiatus.
All this just so I won't get tempted to check social media each time I'm trying to perform an unrelated task.
It's ridiculous, but these are the lengths I'm willing to go to fight this.
- mikewarot 5y ago>All this just so I won't get tempted to check social media Don't install it on your smartphone. Its like the best diet advice in the world... don't buy the food and bring it into your home, and you can't be tempted by it. Social media should only ever be checked from a web browser on a PC.
- shukantpal 5y agoThe problem is Safari :(
- chillaxtian 5y agoYou can create custom site blocking rules within Content Blocker apps, such as 1Blocker. I use this to block Twitter, Facebook, etc.
- Tade0 5y agoTo quote a certain very upbeat clam: awesome idea in theory. I tried the same with the food BTW. Not the root cause it appears.
- sdenton4 5y agoMeanwhile, there's a decent case to be made that smartphones - even with their short lifecycles - are a net win for the environment because of all of the single purpose goods and electronics they replace.
- Tade0 5y agoThat's obviously the case, hence the ridiculousness. The 90s were really wasteful with their non-rechargeable batteries, single-purpose electronics, liberal use of precious elements (like silver for photography) and cars which would guzzle gas made from $20/bbl oil.