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Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by kbenson »

neya wrote: post #24

Here's my experience. It's not exactly the same, but it's worth a read. Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basi…

It seems people often use the excuse that a smartphone allows them to easily perform time-wasting or rude behavior as legitimate reasons for not using those devices, even though they admit specific benefits these items provide. Similar arguments could be made about using a any type of phone at all; just go visit people. Repeat with car, television, radio, etc.

You've identified behaviors you feel detrimental. That, in itself, is extremely useful. Now you can go back to using your smartphone, and try to minimize those behaviors while still enjoying the benefits of your smartphone.

Let's not blame our tools for our own bad habits.

Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by neya »

meaty wrote: post #70
neya wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, I have a broken Nokia C1-00 :)

Great phone - has a proper flashlight too! My wife has one as her spare handset (she uses an Asha 302 the rest of the time).

Yep, it sure is...I still have it just for the torch :)

Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by cm-t »

duskwuff wrote: post #85
cm-t wrote: post #48

I am using on dailylife a smartphone, but i got the same issu: No camera; I don't take pics from my smartphone. No music; Not enought choice of music in the format required and anyway the player leak too much battery and it is lagging. No maps; 10 minutes to get a fix... I’ve started calling people more; taking 10 minutes for a fix on the agps built-in is too long I don’t care for my phone; it is so heavy that I got…

Not to be a detractor, but you really ought to try getting a smartphone that's halfway modern. The GTA02 is four and a half years old -- that's practically ancient history as far as smartphones are concerned -- and it doesn't help that it was always a pretty funky device.

I have a modern one, I was just making fun about my situation 3 years ago. Everyone with a neo had the same issues if they was using it as a dailyphone. I thought derision would not be same as detractor, sorry if you or others fell it like this.

Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by segmond »

learn some self control. i have a smartphone, i don't want it to break. i run it, it doesn't run my life, i'm more efficient and better for it. my last smart phone, i bought used for $90 and i used it for a year and the only reason i'm not using it now is because i got the nexus 4. no one has to spend $1000 on a smart phone.

Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by edparry »

smspence wrote: post #92
edparry wrote: post #6

Insightful. I don't think I'm brave enough to try this. I'd feel like I have to constantly jump between computers in case I missed an important email or some relevant news broke. And no maps? I'd never get home...

"I'd feel like I have to constantly jump between computers in case I missed an important email or some relevant news broke." Sounds like you really need to try this then. Seriously, don't let your "fear of missing out" cripple you. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/04/14/fomo-addict...

Wow, thanks for pointing me to that. I fear it describes me a little too closely...

Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke

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Post by ljf »

smspence wrote: post #88
ljf wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd add to that; try a day/weekend/week without any kind of watch or clock. If I plan on waking at a time, and I KNOW there is no clock to wake me, I nearly always wake on time. Holidays feel awesome when you just do what your body tells you - eat when you are hungry, go places when you feel like it, sleep when you are ready. I spent a few weeks in Thailand like this and I felt amazing - I'd wake naturally (feeling g…

"If I plan on waking at a time, and I KNOW there is no clock to wake me, I nearly always wake on time." This makes no sense. Yes, around the holidays if you don't have to go to work, it's fine to just wake up whenever your body decides to wake up in the morning. But if I consciously think "ok, body, you need to wake up at 7:30 am tomorrow" it's probably not going to happen without an alarm clock.

Sorry for the delayed response.

I was first told about this as a kid - the 'trick' was to bang your head (gently) on the pillow for the hour you wanted to wake - so 7 times to wake at 7am.

I tried it all the way through the summer and was amazed - then forgot about it.

When I went travelling I didn't take a watch and remembered the trick (though didn't bother with the head banging) and found I could wake when I wanted pretty accurately.

When I started university I used this method for nearly the whole first term - and never missed a lecture.

If you have been heavily drinking, or have been really run down then yes this won't work, but in normal life it works fine. It helps if the time is part of your routine (waking each day at 7.30 for example) but I've easily got myself to wake at 6 or earlier if I need to.

I find though that if I know i have an alarm then I just fall into a DEEP sleep, and find it much harder to wake. I do find that I feel far less sleepy when I just tell myself to wake.

Anyway, your mileage may vary, but try it - it really does work - remember that farmers etc have been waking before dawn to start work for thousands of years before the advent of clocks.

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