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Re: The NoPhone

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Post by incompatible »

the_af wrote: post #94
incompatible wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it would qualify, since there's no connection between users' profiles. You can't set up a "friends" list, or any other kind of group.

I must agree with the parent commenter: HN is social media. Oh, maybe it's not exactly like facebook or Twitter, but it ticks so many other boxes. I could list many, and argue about them (arguing: another staple of social media), but the most important to me is that HN is effectively a procrastination tool, and it's associated with that mental "fix" of instant gratification. It's different from facebook in that HN is…

You are free to pick a different definition. "Permits arguing and procrastination" would make it a pretty big category, including all online forum and chat systems back to the Usenet / BBS and maybe CompuServe / Prodigy days (I don't know enough about the last two).

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by square_usual »

earthboundkid wrote: post #74
offtop5 wrote: post #53

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Reading a fantastic book called Digital Minimalism on this very subject. Back when I used social media I noticed I'd be very angry arguing with people I didn't even know. Never meet anyone with a job. Deleted all that crap, moved , and had an amazing partner( she had a JOB) within a month. Life is right here, if your at a coffee shop and you notice someone reading a book that seems interesting ask about it. Works out…

HN is social media.

On that note, to today's 10,000: HN has a "noprocrast" feature that can help you break off the habit slowly. I love the defaults (20 minutes every three hours) and it's enforced across devices. Go to your profile to set it up.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by tommilukkarinen »

silicon2401 wrote: post #9
surfsvammel wrote: post #7

This is fun and all, but also incredibly sad. My fiancée previously complained that I was staring at my phone too much (and she was absolutely right). So, I decided to minimise it. Remove all apps and notifications, and kept it in a corner of the kitchen instead of in my pocket. Even though she has not increased her screen time, it is now obvious to me that SHE is staring to much into that screen. We are all phone ju…

breaking the phone habit is imho one of the best things anybody can do these days. Phones often are an all-in-one coping mechanism for other issues: boredom, stress, loneliness, etc. One of the best things I ever did was get off all social media, force myself not to even pick up my phone except to respond to a call or text, and just confront the boredom. After a few minutes of no phone you find yourself actually doin…

I am trying to cure myself with a surrogate.

The surrogate is Facebook Oculus Quest VR.

This might seem funny at first, but there are some advantages: while you stare at the screen, you also move at the same time, which I feel is important for health. The battery runs after an hour or so, and you have to put the device away. At this point I usually feel the need to do something again, but I'm no longer 'after work tired', and can do something productive like go jogging or do house chores.

The experiment is still going on, I feel it is promising.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by ocdtrekkie »

lvturner wrote: post #104

I absolutely hate this. It's funny, as a joke, but the fact that someone has produced, marketed and made this drives me insane. The waste it produces for no reason is in my opinion unconscionable - I spent more time than I admit checking through the site to see if it's a parody with no real available product, and then double checked the comments here hoping to validate that the whole thing wasn't real.

Considering the carbon footprint of datacenters, replacing your phone with a NoPhone may have a positive impact on the environment.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by MattRix »

incompatible wrote: post #111
the_af wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I must agree with the parent commenter: HN is social media. Oh, maybe it's not exactly like facebook or Twitter, but it ticks so many other boxes. I could list many, and argue about them (arguing: another staple of social media), but the most important to me is that HN is effectively a procrastination tool, and it's associated with that mental "fix" of instant gratification. It's different from facebook in that HN is…

You are free to pick a different definition. "Permits arguing and procrastination" would make it a pretty big category, including all online forum and chat systems back to the Usenet / BBS and maybe CompuServe / Prodigy days (I don't know enough about the last two).

uh yeah, those things are absolutely social media as well

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by nearbuy »

spicybright wrote: post #72

1. Buy a joke, laugh 2. Put it in a drawer for 10 years 3. Throw it away, eventually into the ocean to add more microplastics as it breaks down. Maybe just laugh of the idea but don't actually buy it.

Better to get the NoPhone Air. If you buy in bulk, maybe they'll send it without the retail packaging.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by lvturner »

readams wrote: post #110
lvturner wrote: post #104

I absolutely hate this. It's funny, as a joke, but the fact that someone has produced, marketed and made this drives me insane. The waste it produces for no reason is in my opinion unconscionable - I spent more time than I admit checking through the site to see if it's a parody with no real available product, and then double checked the comments here hoping to validate that the whole thing wasn't real.

This is a bit much. It's a novelty product. A toy. I don't think we're at a stage where we can no longer make toys.

I see it as a cynical cash grab rather than a toy.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by ohazi »

nearbuy wrote: post #117
spicybright wrote: post #72

1. Buy a joke, laugh 2. Put it in a drawer for 10 years 3. Throw it away, eventually into the ocean to add more microplastics as it breaks down. Maybe just laugh of the idea but don't actually buy it.

Better to get the NoPhone Air. If you buy in bulk, maybe they'll send it without the retail packaging.

I was seriously considering getting this one, but I just can't get over the fact that they're not including a charger with the latest version. Pure greed.

Re: The NoPhone

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Post by incompatible »

MattRix wrote: post #116
incompatible wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are free to pick a different definition. "Permits arguing and procrastination" would make it a pretty big category, including all online forum and chat systems back to the Usenet / BBS and maybe CompuServe / Prodigy days (I don't know enough about the last two).

uh yeah, those things are absolutely social media as well

Usenet seemed more social than HN, as I remember it from the 1990s. You'd go back to the same groups, and see the same people posting. On HN, I don't usually see any name I remember.
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