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Der-shing 德馨 Helmer
@shingworks.com

A periodic reminder that you can live without "modern" tech and do fine. I have never owned a smart phone and am doing great. Still using a circa 2006 Intuos 3. Still driving a 2009 Nissan Versa with knobs n everything; still listening to CDs. If tech makes you unhappy, you don't have to use it~

Der-shing 德馨 Helmer
@shingworks.com

I ask myself "does this make me happier than before" before using new tech, and the answer has rarely been yes. So I don't have too much newer stuff other than my desktop comp and an ipad I use for work. So far I've rarely been impacted outside of not having access to rideshare apps when traveling.

Der-shing 德馨 Helmer
@shingworks.com

I'm also work for a company that respects my right to be offline during non-work hours, so ymmv. But I also think that if enough people unshackle themselves, that kind of 24/7 access would not be possible. If anyone is curious about practical aspects of de-smartifying and has q's, please feel free.

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Der-shing 德馨 Helmer
@shingworks.com

Actually, the one thing I fail at is both my brother and partner use their smart phones as impromptu tasers when we're in public spaces (that's when you wait until it's quiet and then bury the phone in someone's side and go ZZTTT to make them scream) and my dumbphone can't compete with that power :\

Der-shing 德馨 Helmer
@shingworks.com

that's the tough one. I had to acquiesce on that because our last non-smart TV died and my partner wanted something made this decade. Apparently the only non-smart tvs still being made are for business applications where security is possibly an issue, and they're very expensive. That, or projectors.