Deena Shanker on digital sabbaths
One of the chapters of the book that I most enjoyed writing looks at digital Sabbaths, and how to make them work. So I perked up at Quartz writer Deena
“We want you to start actually seeing that phone-free world around you:” Bored and Brilliant, Day 2
Tuesday’s Bored and Brilliant challenge is an interesting one for me, because I agree with it, with some strong reservations. Here it is: Your instructions: See the world
Bored and Brilliant: Day 1
WNYC’s Bored and Brilliant challenge starts today. What’s on the agenda? As you move from place to place, keep your phone in your pocket, out of your direct
Digital detox, Brazilian edition
Another country with a kids' digital detox camp: Brazil! "If at least we could take selfies in the bathroom, I wouldn't mind so much not having access to
AppDetox
This is an interesting new app for Android users: Android addicted? Heavy app user? Need more control over your apps? AppDetox helps you to calm down your mobile
You can’t get away: Twitter creates “While You Were Away” feature
So much for taking a digital sabbath and getting away from your timeline. Tech Crunch reports: Back in November, Twitter announced plans to implement a number of new
The manly tech sabbath, and many tech sabbaths
The Art of Manliness has a guide to taking a tech sabbath on Gawker. The highlights: Kick things off with a whole "Input Deprivation Week.” Choose the timeframe
Analog August and The End of Absence
Michael Harris’ The End of Absence: Reclaiming what we've lost in a world of constant connection come out this week, and to mark its publication, Penguin is doing something
On crafting a Digital Sabbath
I published a short piece on Medium about digital Sabbaths. I was inspired to write it by Jessica Valenti's entirely unobjectionable piece in The Guardian about how deleting
A NSFW digital detox reminder
From The Oatmeal. A reminder that spending time offline is no longer just for people with bumper stickers on their Prius that say "This car stops for satori."