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It is not the smartphones. It is the user. I am using my phone to control my entire house: Cameras, door alarms, motion detectors, laundry machines, dishwasher
by system2 4y ago
It is not the smartphones. It is the user.
I am using my phone to control my entire house: Cameras, door alarms, motion detectors, laundry machines, dishwasher, smart door bell, sprinkler system, smart lights, thermostat, smart plugs for fans and other utilities, garage door, solar panel, backyard garden controllers as well as their logging system.
This is only for the house, I also check my finances (banking, stocks, credit), all client communications (slack, skype, whatsapp, ringcentral, keepass). My health applications for smart stuff like garmin watch and garmin heart rate, bicycle sensors, weight scale, for work: office apps including microsoft and google. My dog greatly benefits from the apps I use including ordering his food with two taps, his schedules for vet visits with direct vet contact thru the app, training schedules, etc. I can listen to music in my car the way I want thanks to Spotify, or listen to great podcast like this american life directly thru their app. I can identify songs with shazam. The list can go forever.
Just no social. I tried not using it for a day after these random people posts; it just made things inconvenient and I missed my schedules. I feel like I am maximizing my tool.
Users who are "scrolling" all day can also abuse drugs, alcohol, coffee, or other things. It is the character. Don't blame the tool.
- nukemaster 4y agoSmartphone OSes are clearly designed for abuse though. The whole UI is practically built around full screen modal apps where the user scrolls through content. Installing community made software and maintaining things yourself is artificially made extremely difficult. I could go on, but there is a legitimate problem with mobile OSes that previous PDA OSes didn't have.
- seba_dos1 4y agoThis is exactly why I have stayed clear of them. For the last ~15 years I have used SHR, then Maemo and now PureOS, and it feels like the device is there for me, not the other way around.
- rtb 4y agoWhat a horrible comment; totally without compassion or empathy; totally self-congratulating. What do you propose people who find themselves unhappily addicted to smartphones do? Just feel bad about their lack of "character" and wish they were you?
- brigandish 4y agoThat someone disagrees with where the root of the problem lies does not mean they are lacking compassion nor empathy. > What do you propose people who find themselves unhappily addicted to smartphones do? Just feel bad about their lack of "character" and wish they were you? How do you fix a problem by mistaking its cause? Luck?
- gridspy 4y agoPersonally I'd suggest they uninstall their top apps by interruption. Aggressively turn off notifications. I agree addiction is hard.
- bongoman37 4y ago
- system2 4y agoWhat is horrible about it? Just because some people cannot control themselves, should we support banning smartphones?
- Beltalowda 4y agoThey're not saying that everyone should get rid of their phone and that we should throw them all on a big bonfire. They're just saying that as a matter of personal choice they decided to not get a smartphone, as it fit better with their personality. And now they've discovered that it's actually expected you almost need to have this tool that they found is bad for them.
- MandieD 4y agoWould you push a glass of champagne on someone you knew was a recovering alcoholic for a toast and mock them for not taking it, or would you make sure that champagne flutes with orange juice were right beside the booze?
- system2 4y agoImagine smartphone as a knife. You can cut throat's of puppies and people, or make world class food and become the best chef in the world. I know so many people who do not have any issues with smartphones. Yet I know people that abuse alcohol and other substances.