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>But I’m not at a point where I want to just toss my phone in the corner and forget about it either. Why not? it works.

horsawlarway 4y ago
Yeah... I do exactly that fairly frequently (often enough it's a running gag in my family that if you want to call me - call my wife, since I won't have my phone.) It turns out that your phone is an incredible tool, but only if taken in small doses. In larger doses - it's a nightmare device, actively designed and engineered to suck as much free time from you as possible. The answer is simple: Stop using it except for explicit reasons. If I want to dick around with tech - I'll use my desktop/laptop. My phone is for - Checking messages twice a day, once in the morning, once in the evening (sometimes more frequently if I'm coordinating with or meeting folks). - Maps & GPS - Shared internet connection if I need to use my laptop while out and about - Unlocking my e-bike That's it. I'm down to about 5 total apps I open (phone/camera/messages/maps/ebike) and I have never liked my phone more. 5 years ago I was on my phone all the time and miserable. It's much better to lug around a magazine or kindle, or turn on a podcast. Just don't get sucked into the time trap that "social media" is engineered to be. It's literally digital cancer. Basically - don't open websites or social media apps at all.
- baremetal 4y ago
  >Yeah... I do exactly that fairly frequently (often enough it's a running gag in my family that if you want to call me - call my wife, since I won't have my phone.) I am a big fan of leaving my phone in a different room if i am coding or in the car if i am building something. Problem is i run a business now and i have to be reachable, in case someone calls. But i dont use any apps other than maps on my phone nowadays. >If I want to dick around with tech - I'll use my desktop/laptop. That is exactly what i do.

Yeah... I do exactly that fairly frequently (often enough it's a running gag in my family that if you want to call me - call my wife, since I won't have my phone.) It turns out that your phone is an incredible tool, but only if taken in small doses. In larger doses - it's a nightmare device, actively designed and engineered to suck as much free time from you as possible. The answer is simple: Stop using it except for explicit reasons. If I want to dick around with tech - I'll use my desktop/laptop. My phone is for - Checking messages twice a day, once in the morning, once in the evening (sometimes more frequently if I'm coordinating with or meeting folks). - Maps & GPS - Shared internet connection if I need to use my laptop while out and about - Unlocking my e-bike That's it. I'm down to about 5 total apps I open (phone/camera/messages/maps/ebike) and I have never liked my phone more. 5 years ago I was on my phone all the time and miserable. It's much better to lug around a magazine or kindle, or turn on a podcast. Just don't get sucked into the time trap that "social media" is engineered to be. It's literally digital cancer. Basically - don't open websites or social media apps at all.

baremetal 4y ago
>Yeah... I do exactly that fairly frequently (often enough it's a running gag in my family that if you want to call me - call my wife, since I won't have my phone.) I am a big fan of leaving my phone in a different room if i am coding or in the car if i am building something. Problem is i run a business now and i have to be reachable, in case someone calls. But i dont use any apps other than maps on my phone nowadays. >If I want to dick around with tech - I'll use my desktop/laptop. That is exactly what i do.