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Has anyone else switched to a dumbphone? (leminal.space)

submitted 1 month ago by LarryBetraitor@leminal.space to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm making my first post here on Leminal Space because I hear it's a better alternative to Reddit. One that's more privacy-oriented, less rage-baity, and less pro-corporate.

About 9 months ago, I made the switch from a smartphone to a flip phone, and boy did it make my life so much better. I've become less dependent on technology, and I've become more self-sufficent. Printing maps with MapQuest and MyOSMmatic have been quite a lot of fun. And I also feel smarter because "Googling things" have become much more inconvenient.

Carrying a notebook with me has also allowed me to draw more, and I also feel less distracted. Anyone else switched to a flip phone? If so, what are your ways to manage life without a smart phone?

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[-] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 3 points 1 month ago

What's wrong with printing maps?

[-] LarryBetraitor@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago

I suppose the only thing wrong with printing maps is that it wastes paper and ink, but at the very least you don't have to worry about location tracking, and you become less dependent on technology. You don't have to worry about battery, internet, or "recalculating" whenever you take a wrong turn.

[-] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well, paper is renewable and black ink is mostly carbon. There's an environmental impact, no doubt, but the data center running Waze is got an impact too

[-] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Once I was driving at 100 km/h and Google suddenly told me to turn right in 100 or 200 metres (rural road). I almost soiled myself. True story.

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