I decided to write up an update to my old guide, Personal Computer, Vending Machine (2017). The gist of this text remains the same: I’m simply describing a method to use your “smart” phone in a way that’s kinder to your limited reserve of attention.
This is a contemporary personal computer:
Not a lot has changed in six years.
A phone remains a vending machine for the most part, but a few cracks are beginning to show in how to open up the use of the device.
My phone’s lock screen and home screen are still blacked out.
I continue to minimize the number of apps I see on-screen, and don’t really use widgets, which are another vector for consuming info without being intentional.