Your approach sounds very disciplined, Alexander and I’m so glad it works for you.

I turn on the iPhone only a couple of days a week and only for a very short time when I need to make a call, send a text, or expect a call/text from someone else. And that someone else is one of only a handful of people who have my number.

However, I always carry the iPhone with me and use it for both “writing when it strikes” and reading when there’s unexpected downtime. As Diane said, it is my library.

However, my primary eBook library resides on my iPad. It’s also easier and more fun to type on. So when I anticipate some downtime or an opportunity for writing outside home, then I do bring the iPad with me.

In addition to the opportune use of the iPhone for writing and reading, I grab it when my night muse occasionally visits me. Then I fire up Scrivener, Outline, or Notebooks to jot down whatever I need to, and voila, I can access everything from my PC or MacBook in the morning (thanks to Dropbox).

And I never developed a “fat thumbs” syndrome—got to use my “slim” index finger, I guess. 🙂

Thanks for sharing that Einstein quote, Filipe. I’d never heard it before and it’s such a powerful one! Good for you for being mindful about your smartphone use.

I’m not a fan of smartphones, either, and I’m only 21 years old (laughs). I think it’s a very advanced technology and important these days, though, I find it a waste of people devoting so much to an electronic device.

Here in Brazil, people are crazy about Apple Iphones, this brand has become a “social status” where anyone who owns iPhones deserves differentiated attention among people (If you own an iPhone, you’re fashionable and you’re rich) . And that makes people stop living to simply “live by status.”

My dependence on using my smartphone occurs mainly during the day of my work because I need to send information to the company where I work and so I need to use this technology. But when I’m not working, I try to avoid using my smartphone.

For me, I would not have a smartphone and would love to trade it for thousands of books (laughs).

To conclude, I would like to see people enjoying life more, interacting and learning with people, enjoying nature and exploring what they have given us. Life is so short for such an infinite technology. Is it then that she overcame us? We can still change the game! Nothing is impossible

“I Fear the Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction.” – Albert Einstein

Video: Are you lost in the world like me?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VASywEuqFd8&list=PLCS5pidZF0KwHMK8XENt-agq4uVgqWNIF

Yes, I get particularly irritated in movie theatres where people are texting (shedding extra light all over the place) when I’d rather be watching the movie…

I would feel better about them if people weren’t so rude when using them in public places. Strangers don’t want to hear your phone conversations, especially in theaters. Loud arguments are particularly annoying and in some cases, intimidating.

One must be horribly insecure to feel s/he needs to be in constant contact with others.

I dunno. I knew better by the age of 18.

You’re very old school, Rohi. Good for you!

Thanks for your kind words, Jagadish!

Thanks for the Calvin Trillin link. I’ve always enjoyed his writing!