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Re:I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds by hoodoof on Sunday October 29, 2017 @03:58AM (#15578428)
An increasing urge is building to ditch as much tech as possible out of the home. Possibly all except the dumbphone, including the TV.

I cannot say it's built to the point of action, but there's some compelling arguments for doing so.

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Re:I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds by dvtv75 on Sunday October 29, 2017 @07:31AM (#15578921)
It's interesting that you say this. I'm watching the first season of Stranger Things just now, and am finding myself longing for my home of the early 1980s, without computers, just a radio and TV, and my bike.

I'm also finding that I'm reloading HN a few times a day (honestly close to 30) in the hope of forgetting that I'm alive while I find something else interesting to read.

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Re:I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds by daxorid on Sunday October 29, 2017 @10:19AM (#15579402)
It's 2017, and in the current sociopolitical milieu, it may be regarded as "abuse" to unilaterally remove television from the home against the wishes of your spouse and/or kids.

I would love to do this as well, as I harbor an abiding hatred for the passive entertainment industry in general. But it's often not worth the relationship cost.

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Re:I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds by tertius on Saturday November 04, 2017 @10:48AM (#15625234)
Ask.

Then promise a alternative reward for a short time.

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