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Autoplay: Are you still watching?
We are watching The Office at friends’ house. Once the episode ends, there is a prompt on the screen asking if we want to watch the next episode. If you have been on Netflix or any other streaming platforms, you know these prompts usually pop up after you’ve been watching for a few hours or…
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How long is four minutes really?
French press is the superior coffee brewing method. Boil water, add ground coffee to French press, pour water, and a few minutes later you will have delicious liquid caffeine to jolt you into sweet-sweet reality. I let my coffee brew for four minutes.
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A day without the internet
When all those in-between moments we rush to fill with the digital noise become available, time starts to feel infinite.
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Willpower is for losers
A prayer. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,courage to change the things I can,and wisdom to know the difference. (Amen) I know better, but I can’t help myself.
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In praise of slow media
Two things. One. My husband and I recently unsubscribed from all paid streaming subscriptions. Yes, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime, you name it. Why? I We want to spend less time watching TV and more time doing stuff, and save money while we are at it too— $9.99 a month x multiple subscriptions adds up. #staywoke…
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Kill your phone
We can all benefit from killing our phones to rescue our time and attention, and devote them to more valuable pursuits instead
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I will grow up next time
Social media will be there. Apple will release another smartphone. The Internet is definitely here to stay for the foreseeable future. You can unplug and plug back in, until you find what works best for you.
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What do you do instead?
You commit to do anything else but waste another moment- let alone hours- of your life tapping away at a screen.
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The news will find you
So. Quit the news. Unsubscribe from news sources. Cancel cable news. They are always lying to you anyway.
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Irresistible technologies
After years of effort to spend less time online, and an intense loathing for the digital world, I still remain entranced by its trappings of entertainment, novelty, and escape.
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Reasons to be offline
It takes a lot more effort than what you read online to get accustomed to and enjoy life on the other side of Mark Zuckerberg’s digital playground. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you.
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