Posted on 02/21/2024 1:38:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
When my iPhone suddenly stopped working 12 months ago, my immediate reaction surprised me. There I was, out of the loop on social media, nearly impossible to contact, but instead of feeling nervous or overcome with FOMO, total and utter relief flooded my veins.
Like, according to PC Mag 67% of millennials, I’ve tried and failed to spend less time on my phone. I’ve downloaded all of the productivity apps, tried making rules and systems, and read books about breaking bad habits — to no avail. No matter what I did, I was still averaging three hours and at least 80 pick-ups per day.
Thinking back to Steve Jobs’ famous unveiling of the iPhone, his visionary enthusiasm seemed in stark contrast to my resentment of this strange device in my pocket that I couldn’t seem to put down. And so when it died, instead of rushing to get it fixed, I decided I wouldn’t ignore this feeling. I put my broken phone in the drawer and bought a $30 Nokia.
At first, I felt great
Within a couple of weeks of life without a smartphone, the damage it had done became abundantly clear. The fog of overstimulation began to lift, and I started taking pleasure in the little things again.
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Is FOMO anything like FUD ?
Why no attribution for the author of the article, William Haigen? It’s right in front of you, right there in the byline.
I don’t have a smart phone. I make maps that I follow all the time easily and find the places I map.
He needs to get better at making maps.
“I don’t have a smart phone. I make maps that I follow all the time easily and find the places I map.”
I have a smart phone. I don’t waste time making maps!
I don’t have to pay for a smart phone.
“I don’t have to pay for a smart phone.”
My smart phone pays for itself several times over not counting the time savings.
I will take the occasional photo or map lookup or Internet lookup while out and about, but none of those are critical. I don't access emails on my phone, nor any of our financial or medical accounts. I don't have "smart pay" set up. Using a credit card or cash works just fine.
I will add that one feature that has been useful is WiFi Calling. This has been quite handy at home, where our neighborhood gets mediocre cell reception with all carriers. 5G, which I turned off on my iPhone, is not reliable for anyone in the area.
Because of my low usage, the battery in my iPhone 13 will probably outlast the phone's ability to be iOS-updated down the line in the future.
so this stupid did not know how to put music from a computer to a music device, have a telephone, use a map, or entertain himself.
One of the best productivity apps on a IPhone that no one knows about, is the scanner built into the Notes app.
It makes excellent quality scans that are as good as a expensive office scanner.
It is an eye opener to return to driving without that stupid navigation system hogging your attention. You actually learn the appearance of the roads you drive.
Actual paper maps are getting hard to find. I predict that street signs and other driver navigational aids will fall into disrepair.
I have worked on Smart Phones and I know what’s in them. I will never own one, again.
You accidentally stimulated the TrollAGator.
I too make maps, without my smartphone. :)
The NSA thanks you for making their total-surveillance state possible.
“so this stupid did not know how to put music from a computer to a music device, have a telephone, use a map, or entertain himself.”
The smart phone does all the above and more.
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It really amazes me sometimes that there are actually people out there writing about useless stuff, and getting paid to do it. Actually making a living from it. I guess it’s better writing about stuff like this than being a political scribe for the DNC.
“It is an eye opener to return to driving without that stupid navigation system hogging your attention. You actually learn the appearance of the roads you drive.”
The navigation system doesn’t hog your attention.
“I have worked on Smart Phones and I know what’s in them. I will never own one, again.”
They are smarter than you?
If cell service went down for over a day, people would be having withdrawal and some would become crazier than they already are. After a few days, watch out.
“You accidentally stimulated the TrollAGator.”
You are the one trolling.
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