Another day. Another deletion. This time it was Instagram. I had almost deleted my account back in December last year but just removed the app from my iPhone and left the rest alone. Until today. I dropped a nuke from orbit. There wasn't much to nuke really. I had only just created my account in …
Tag: simplicity
Single Versus Multi Purpose Tech
A Swiss Army knife is known for being this one thing you can stick in your pocket and have all the tools you need at your disposal. Knife? Of course. Scissors? You bet. Toothpick? Radical! But is a multi-purpose device always best? Likewise, an iPhone is known for being the one digital device you can …
Thoughts On Digital Minimalism
Two months ago to the day, I posted thoughts on social media. It was a general look at my social media use at the time and a point of scaling back from Facebook in particular. My conclusion was apt: "Minimalism is a good final point on my current thoughts on Social Media. I don’t want …
The Grip Of The Smartphone
A thought-provoking idea was posted recently on Cal Newport's Study Hacks blog. It asked, "Are smartphones necessary anymore?" That notion was based on the premise that a smartphone is nothing more than a connected mobile device. But many of the responses in the comments showed that the smartphone is much more than that. When Steve …
Human Being Or Human Doing
You've probably heard this distinction before: human being versus human doing. We're all human beings, but we're also super busy, always doing something. So call us human doings. Yet the busyness gets overwhelming and makes you want to stop and just be. It's worth noting that 'being' and 'doing' are both verb forms and relate …
Refreshing The Blog Theme
Not too long ago I simplified my blog to look and function as easily as possible. My design goals were: to make sure I could blog regularly without any friction and to allow visitors a good reading experience. You know, distraction free, easy on the eyes, that sort of thing. But I ended up feeling …
