A software developer and Linux nerd, living in Germany. I’m usually a chill dude but my online persona doesn’t always reflect my true personality. Take what I say with a grain of salt, I usually try to be nice and give good advice, though.

I’m into Free Software, selfhosting, microcontrollers and electronics, freedom, privacy and the usual stuff. And a few select other random things, too.

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  • Good luck. That’s probably going to be healthy and provide some insight. I think it’s a bit lame to ultimately still carry a smartphone. I had mine break a few years ago and went like 3 days entirely without a phone in my pocket… That’s quite an experience. And my friends didn’t really sign up for that experiment. They expected to meet up with me somewhere and tell me when they’re there. Or that they’ve missed the bus. And forgot that wasn’t an option after I left the house… And of course I couldn’t book anything, scan barcodes, use 2 factor authentication etc…

    But sure. No one can quit their job or not get their daily tasks done because of something like that. I think it’s going to be what people call “digital detox” for you. Being expected to be available 24/7 and getting notifications all day is part of the issue with modern life. But the real problem is doomscrolling and doing too much social media all day and alike.

    So, keep us posted! My question is: What exactly made you do this? What do you do with your phone that makes you unhappy and start that experiment?