Dumb phone
Not using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive . This is what all its functions and features ultimately achieve: cameras deliver... See more
Sam Kriss • How to live without your phone
I don't want to give the impression that giving up my smartphone radically transformed my life. There were some weird new sensations sometimes, and others I’d almost forgotten, but what was most striking was how little actually changed. I told my friends that it was better to get me on SMS instead of WhatsApp, and they all WhatsApped me anyway.... See more
Sam Kriss • How to live without your phone
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archive.phI Dumb-i-fied my iPhone and Got My Life Back (iPod Week 3)
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Challenge: what if your iPhone could only have 10 apps?
There are two exceptions: 1) You’re phone and texting icon don’t count. 2) Any app that controls a physical device doesn’t count (a light, a picture frame, a watch, etc.). Here are my choices:
Drafts, Substack, Spotify, Maps, Weather, Camera, Photos, ChatGPT, WhatsApp, Fitness.
This means I
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youtube.comI'm working on a pamphlet titled "You Don't Need a Smartphone," which explains the logistics of downgrading to reclaim attention & time. Topics include maps, messaging, photography, banking & more. It's for anyone who's ever wanted to throw their phone into the sea.
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