The fitness-trackers without a smartphone are more problematic. They’ve WiFi integrated but I think they sync only via Bluetooth and the smartphone? Syncing via Garmin Express should be possible only on macOS or Windows. I think they provide also USB access on Linux.
* Headings would be helpful. They let the reader see what the structure of the writing is. And I see that you definitely have a structure, we'd just benefit from knowing it before we dive into reading the whole piece.
* Once you're using headings, adding a table of contents or an outline at the top of the page is trivial.
* Consider adding a hook to the first sentence. It says that you went to a Nokia 2780 and won't be going back to a smartphone, but why should a reader scroll past the picture of Paris Hilton to keep reading? Are you going to tell them how/why to do likewise, or is this a meditation on your journey, or something else?
This is under appreciated, low effort'ish perspective. The simple fact of disabling all notifications (but for a couple basic ones like calendar) returns a good 80% of control back to you.
Pair with battery saving mode - that on iOS and Android - even locks involuntary notifications and saves you from battery anxiety.
Like seriously? I completely blew my mind. I think I basically have just iMessage and calendar.
greenie_beans•4mo ago
i ended up spending a lot of time on my laptop, so it didn't really cut down on my screen time. i expanded my device footprint to replace all the nice tools that come in a single device (camera, gps, notebook, etc). that made me less nimble as a traveler.
i'm glad it made me get a garmin inreach, though. i will never replace that with a glass screen for backcountry emergencies.
closetohome•4mo ago