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I’ve been thinking about getting a signal-proof box for the purpose of keeping my phone and my car keys, which are apparently now susceptible to car thieves with remote amplifiers. I’d be curious to know what material at what thickness would serve this purpose.
Why do I need a concrete box with a leather cradle for this? My phone has a feature - conveniently also called “airplane mode” - that does this.
Oh, well of course it's because: "From opening the heavy lid to placing your phone in the cradle, each analog movement becomes an intentional affirmation of the digital sacrifice you are about to make. To complete the gesture, close the box and encapsulate the device." You can't just turn your phone off or get a dumb phone, you need a ritualized sarcophagus to bolster your decaying willpower.
Your ability to resist doing something you’re tempted to do is directly related to how easy it is to do. Try living with a bowl of M&M’s on your beside table, and see how easy it is to hold a diet compared to never buying the M&M’s in the first place.
So while putting your phone in a concrete box is a bit extreme, turning it off and putting it in a drawer is more likely to help you succeed in not checking it than just toggling a software button.
The big problem with Professional "Faraday" cages/boxes/bags - set aside how much they are efficient - is power supply, you need to provide power to the device in them.
A modern smartphone when isolated from network will start scanning all it can scan to try and re-gain a connection, the battery will go down much faster than in "idle" mode.
And battery duration in "normal" condition is already scarce enough.
This reads like a submarine[1] for the design firm. Also, calling it "airplane mode" makes it impossible to google for. 1. http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html
There is an issue. The big problem with Professional "Faraday" cages/boxes/bags - set aside how much they are efficient - is power supply, you need to provide power to the device in them. A modern smartphone when isolated from network will start scanning all it can scan to try and re-gain a connection, the battery will go down much faster than in "idle" mode. And battery duration in "normal" condition is already scar…
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Oh, well of course it's because: "From opening the heavy lid to placing your phone in the cradle, each analog movement becomes an intentional affirmation of the digital sacrifice you are about to make. To complete the gesture, close the box and encapsulate the device." You can't just turn your phone off or get a dumb phone, you need a ritualized sarcophagus to bolster your decaying willpower.
Heh. While it’s a bit silly in this case, your argument isn’t very solid. Your ability to resist doing something you’re tempted to do is directly related to how easy it is to do. Try living with a bowl of M&M’s on your beside table, and see how easy it is to hold a diet compared to never buying the M&M’s in the first place. So while putting your phone in a concrete box is a bit extreme, turning it off and putting it…
There is an issue. The big problem with Professional "Faraday" cages/boxes/bags - set aside how much they are efficient - is power supply, you need to provide power to the device in them. A modern smartphone when isolated from network will start scanning all it can scan to try and re-gain a connection, the battery will go down much faster than in "idle" mode. And battery duration in "normal" condition is already scar…
You could put it into airplane mode before putting it into the airplane mode?
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Maybe you want to turn on airplane mode and put it in "airplane mode" for double-meassure security. Maybe you want a Faraday cage made with the finest craftmenship. Maybe you just want to ignore work and tell your boss that it wasn't possible because your phone had no signal and it wasn't your fault it had no signal (in case your employer keeps track of that sort of thing.)
Just put it into the microwave