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Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

Reposting this thread for the late-night crew. I've started a new newsletter about the best way to fix the bad business that's happening with computers today. Here's the link, and the thread below is filled with highlights of the first few posts I've done.

next.content.townWhat's Next?Will Smith thinks today's computers are broken. They're designed to capture our attention instead of make our lives easier, and users are at a breaking point. Let's figure out what's next!

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith@willsmith.fun

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the problems with modern computers lately. The hardware is better than ever but the problem is the software. Our devices have become time vampires, designed to capture our attention, often at the expense of our mental health.

18/2/25, 6:08 am17 reposts99 likes

@deanputney.com

I like it. There’s so much to think about there. Fun online is not dead.

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

Thanks Dean! It’s good to see you too! It’s been too long :)

@deanputney.com

It has! I was hoping I might see you at XOXO. Maybe we can catch up sometime on a video chat.

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

I would love that!

@dark1x.bsky.social

Good stuff. I’ve been thinking about the “time vampire” issue a lot lately - sort of a realization when I get caught in app hell myself.

Adam Patrick Murray

@adampatrickmurray.bsky.social

The DF vampire is a thing for me: I see a DF video I must watch... 😅

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

Yeah, it's a real problem and there are a bunch of different ways that all of our computers suck us in and work to keep us there. I'm pretty sure that this week's post is going to be about notifications, because they're the guiltiest.

@phillipparker.bsky.social

Just listened to the techpod about it. Will be checking out, all the way from Oz 😁🇦🇺🦘

@pathofexile.bsky.social

Don't know if you want to talk about this, but watching shows and movies sure has become a whole lot easier once I set up a piracy pipeline.

sw0rdfish:[Zag]

@sw0rdfish.neptunesbeard.team

Just wanted to say thanks for not using Substack.

@russrants.bsky.social

Hey man my email is a hellscape that I will never use for recreational purposes. Will the newsletter keep getting posted to the site so I can read it there?

@kjs1992.bsky.social

I for one welcome our new bing overlords in windows 11 search

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

But what if, and bear with me for a second here, you didn't have to? 🤔

@kjs1992.bsky.social

@mooonski.bsky.social

The worst part of modern windows is the OneDrive integration. It fills up, then it stops your ability to access files in MY COMPUTER because "OneDrive is full it won't sync pls pay us." And how all the my docs folder etc actually OneDrive/my docs but that information isn't surfaced either.

until.youuntil.you

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith

Oh damn, I always turn that off when I setup a new machine but that’s a nightmare.

@mooonski.bsky.social

Truly. I didn't realise it was actually on when I set up my latest machine... Unpicking it is a joke. Half my directories are still onedrive/my docs email cbut they aren't connected anymore at least lol