Twitter Bans President Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence' - Big Tech silencing the US President, they are continuing to flex their power

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[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Apps are overrated, and 9 times out of 10, just useless distractions to your day. A phone is a great tool but when it becomes a must hold in my pocket obsession you have already lost the battle for control of your life. I challenge any phone junkie to turn their off for 24 hours.

[–]Touchngo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I challenge any phone junkie to turn their off for 24 hours.

Funny you should mention this. I decided four days ago (Jan 5th) to do just that. I have had my phone on only when I needed to make a call since then, and once when my wife asked me to in order to get hold of me if she needed to. I wouldn't classify myself as a phone Junkie though. I didn't do it because of apps though. I did it because I'm sick of Google tracking my life 24 hours a day. I decided enough, and keep my phone off now. It was WAY easier than I thought it was going to be. Your phone needs you more than you need it, and I decided I was going to change that. I lived just fine for 30 years without a cell phone, I think I'll do just fine again. *edited to put date in

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They are an insidious technology alright, mine's locked down as far as overt tracking goes but I never have it on when I'm on the road. As for apps, I call them craps, they might shave 30 seconds off ordering a pizza or allow me to remotely operate my camera but I can live without that. Fuck All Apps!

I see you're mature like me. I lived through the beeper/pager era, they has txt back then even, though you had to call through a message and girls (they were all girls) in the control room would type it out and send it to you. then came the gen-1 pack phones and all the way up to these smartphones. Nice tech but somewhere along the way it went from being my phone to being 'someone else's' phone. But everything in the world has turned to shit in the last 30~40 years.

The average millennial has no idea what it's like to buy a quality tool or a quality tent or BBQ, you can still get them but you'll pay the appropriate inflation adjusted price from the 1980's. Everyone buys the cheap crap, cheap furniture that wobbles and eventually breaks, the only thing that has maintained quality at the base price end is cars I think. But not american or euro cars, I'm talking Japanese cars lol. rant/

[–]Touchngo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed! We live in a throw-away society anymore. Companies build stuff just good enough to make it through the warranty period and maybe a bit longer. Then you throw it away and buy another one. People used to get TVs fixed, quality boots and shoes resoled, appliances repaired, Not any more though, Throw it out and buy new. A big part of the blame (most of it, actually) lies with the companies that make the crap. They build it like crap on purpose, fully knowing you'll throw it away and but more, in their quest for the almighty dollar! Speaking of quality tools, I was fortunate enough to buy a nice set of Snap On tools and a top and bottom tool box (Napa, to save a few bucks) when I went to a tech school for aviation maintenance. That was 1991, and I still have all if it, and it all still works, and it is all still in great condition. 30 years old, and I'm sure it will last for another 30. They certainly don't build stuff like that anymore!