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nifty..

Just had a conversation with my friend who said he feels depressed and has been doom scrolling non stop. Doomscrolling and algos are a mental health crisis

You want me to pay $50 when I can just click airplane mode? 😂

The only notifications I have active, are for zaps. 🤷

I think it blocks the apps completely. I don’t have notifications on but it’s almost just as bad cause I go check

You’re stronger than me. I dont want the ability to switch it on.

I haven’t looked into this but pretty sure you can set up your phone like this for free without that device. iPhone has an automation feature that is pretty detailed. I’m sure you can use it to disable certain apps at different times.

Your pretty sure < my sisters experience

I mean both will work but the free option takes a little more effort lol

This is another option for creating an Apple based, distraction free minimalist phone: https://elrowindustries.com/products/miniphone-ultra

I can’t be trusted. I want no ability to unbrick it while I’m out of the house

Interesting.

In that case it’s probably useful for you as a tool for discipline. My friend deleted all browser apps on his phone. I thought it was a weird decision but when I listened to him explain his reasoning, it made some sense to me. He said wtf is so important that I have to look it up on my phone? If it’s that important I’ll look it up on my computer. But most of the time it’s not important enough for him to go out of his way to power on his computer to look it up.

Experiment beginning. Trying to find the balance between monkey and computer. https://blossom.primal.net/c1428c18afd27d49045eee9a9ff7abd0e2b91b96151bc8cdb191f2e5b21ae798.mov nostr:nevent1qqszc2s7h9ldldhmq4ga3gv0um0shzrh7xk0ec6ynm9kydwcndx0hhqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgn4wyp2

Now if only it would turn the screen to RLCD at the same time! Right nostr:npub1a00wj229auzjswlq4s77y4u8eqdx5k9ppatgl8rtv8va65f6mwksum9q3h?