Do you carry your smartphone when you go out?
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yes lol #ShittyAskNostr
How it it shitty? You assumed everyone carries it? Comments here show it was a good question.
Bottom line ..
if you are truck driver or a mail man ..probably smart phones (with smaller form factor) are good for you...
If you are are a creative....... eg code , write , read , plan , notes etc .. and you are anyway in front of a terminal most of your day ... smart phone is a wastage of money, time and productivity..
Always have a good GPS in your car .. cuz networks and flimsy iPhone are anyway not dependable for navigation ..
Always have a good camera ( SLR or a goPro) when you go out in nature.. don't waste your time and creativity with shitty phone cams ..
I agree. To change topic, when you say SLR do you also mean DSLR or specifically SLR? I do love my film. Been years since playing around with it though.
I had a GoPro, i think the second edition. I bet they are a lot better now quality wise. I shoud get one.
Yes .. DSLR ..
The reason I suggest a manual cam is the fun of picture taking is in the controls .. if all you do is point and shoot with your iPony , you might as well use Facebook glasses :-) .... If all you care is a memory stored somewhere .. you are NOT into photography ..
Disclaimer - I stopped photography a while back cuz running two hobbies - "writing" and perfecting pics - is just too much. I had to choose one thing - I chose "writing" ..for giving up #vim was too much to ask of myself :-)
Calm down baby girl
No .. I gave up smartphone four years back ....
I do have tablets that work great on wifi and one with LTE but I rarely use them outside ..
I've thought about doing that and getting a SIP number for calls and weak 2FA.
How do you take calls, if that's not a silly question?
How do you take calls without a phone is like asking how do you get drunk without alcohol. You dont... the answer is obvious.
I use Google voice .. all the incoming calls ring my tablets and laptops ...
this has advantage over using carriers provided numbers because GV calls are global .. I don't need to buy new Sims when I am say in India or Europe ..
As a rule , I don't take calls when driving .. no matter who is calling . World can wait 30 minutes for my response cuz I am not that important a person anyways .. if someone needs emergency help, say a family member , they should rather call 911 cuz I am anyways most useless resource in emergencies:-)
Why bother with all that trouble instead of carrying a smartphone? Why make your tablet or laptop act as a phone?
Because smartphones ( and their notifications) are the worst thing you can do to your focus .. they don't offer any advantage over tablet but since they fit in your hands , you tend to carry them everywhere.. even in your bed .. and toilet. With a tablet ( particularly a big one like s7 FE ) you are forced to make a conscious decision if or not you wanna indulge in technology.. tech is NOT bad ..excess of tech is bad just like alcohol or sugar ..
Another benefit with tabs is I do use Samsung pen a lot ..for sketches and notes etc .. if I have phone in my pocket , I noticed I never picked up tablet .. on phones I end up taking voice notes .. which are harder to capture and harder to review .. a sketch on the other hand grows as you revisit them ..
Plus , I save 20 dollars a month.. it's not much but if you add up over years and invest , it's a lot .. I saved almost 2000 dollars in last four years ..invested them in btc , they are worth 10 k now ..
It's kinda no brainer ..smart phones are essentially tracking devices ..even Apple tracks location ..not that I have any issues with tracking personally, but such technologies..when applied to masses , always end up in bad outcomes ..
Plus smartphones are way less durable then tabs .. my last tab samsung s4 is still working great .. while my kids have changed three phones in the same duration.. I switched over s7 FE LTE cuz Samsung shipped it free to me ..
BTW..you can test it yourself ..
Give up smartphone and use only tablet for two days .. see how much you get done ..be it writing or coding ..whatever is your field of work
Then next two days keep a phone in your pocket and see your productivity..
Iterate it couple of times in different situations ..
You will know ..
Saying this cuz I don't want anyone to take my word for it.. verify Not trust :-)
Unfortunately. Ppl expect 24/7.
If I leave it and go out, wife usually calls it within ten minutes and wonders why I'm not answering...
I have told family and friends not to ever expect a quick reply. If they need a quick reply, appear infront of me and tell me to my face.
Your wife is tracking you :-) .. jk ..lucky you !
BTW no one expects 24 / 7 .. not even your boss .. if s/he does.. ask them to buy phones for you every year , pay for your network bills and also set up expectations upfront for way less productivity from you cuz the design of smartphone is meant to distract you .. it is not your fault if your code has bugs because your employer wants you checking your phone 24 by 7 :-)
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