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Why I Abandoned Social Media Algorithms for RSS Feeds in 2026

Why I Abandoned Social Media Algorithms for RSS Feeds in 2026

A few months ago, I reached my breaking point. I found myself staring blankly at my phone screen at 2 AM, completely unaware of how I had just spent the last two hours scrolling through a timeline of

I Left My Phone at Home and Wore an AI Pin for 30 Days: The Reality of Screenless Tech in 2026

I Left My Phone at Home and Wore an AI Pin for 30 Days: The Reality of Screenless Tech in 2026

A few years ago, when the first wave of AI pins and pocket companions (like the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1) hit the market, the tech world collectively cringed. They were slow, hallucinated fact

Why I Ditched My Smartphone Camera for a Premium Compact in 2026

Why I Ditched My Smartphone Camera for a Premium Compact in 2026

My current smartphone has three lenses on the back. It can shoot in uncompressed RAW, zoom in on the moon, and uses a dedicated neural engine to perfectly expose my face even if I am standing in a pi

Why I Started Buying Vinyl Records in the Age of AI Music Generation

Why I Started Buying Vinyl Records in the Age of AI Music Generation

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about my experience using generative AI music tools like Suno and Udio. I typed a prompt about drinking coffee in the rain, and 30 seconds later, I had a perfectly

Why I Ditched My iPhone Camera for a 30-Year-Old Analog Film Setup

Why I Ditched My iPhone Camera for a 30-Year-Old Analog Film Setup

A few months ago, I was standing at the edge of a cliff in Yosemite, watching one of the most breathtaking sunsets of my life. Instinctively, I pulled out my top-tier 2026 smartphone, pointed it at t

I Ditched My Smartphone for 30 Days and Used Only a Smartwatch (2026 Experiment)

I Ditched My Smartphone for 30 Days and Used Only a Smartwatch (2026 Experiment)

A month ago, I reached my breaking point. My screen time had crossed the seven-hour mark, and my attention span was entirely shredded by constant notifications, doomscrolling, and the overwhelming no

Turning Off Notifications and Powering On Nostalgia: 3 Months with the Miyoo Mini Plus

Turning Off Notifications and Powering On Nostalgia: 3 Months with the Miyoo Mini Plus

I’ll be honest. Lately, my evening routine consisted of lying on the couch and mindlessly scrolling through YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels for two hours straight. Sometimes I'd think, "Let's actua

I Tried 'Raw Dogging' a 10-Hour Flight: Why This Extreme Digital Detox Trend is Going Viral

I Tried 'Raw Dogging' a 10-Hour Flight: Why This Extreme Digital Detox Trend is Going Viral

If you've been anywhere near social media lately, you’ve probably seen the videos. People staring blankly ahead, tracking the flight map for hours, absolutely refusing to look at a screen, read a boo

How Switching to an E-Ink Tablet Tripled My Reading Output (and Saved My Eyes)

How Switching to an E-Ink Tablet Tripled My Reading Output (and Saved My Eyes)

Let me be completely honest with you. Up until the beginning of this year, whenever I grabbed my iPad with the noble intention of reading a book, I would inevitably find myself scrolling through Inst

Why I Switched Back to a 'Dumbphone' in 2026: A 30-Day Digital Detox Review

Why I Switched Back to a 'Dumbphone' in 2026: A 30-Day Digital Detox Review

A month ago, I realized I was spending over 6 hours a day staring at my smartphone screen. Between endless doomscrolling on social media, the constant barrage of work emails, and a dozen news alerts

Why 'Dumb' Appliances Are Making a Massive Comeback in 2024: The Rise of Smart Home Fatigue

Why 'Dumb' Appliances Are Making a Massive Comeback in 2024: The Rise of Smart Home Fatigue

I remember the exact moment my smart home broke me. It was 6:30 AM on a Tuesday. I shuffled into my kitchen, half-asleep, desperately craving a simple cup of coffee. I pressed the 'Brew' button on my