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Re:Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones ... by ghaff on Saturday July 04, 2020 @07:56AM (#23731702)
I'm sure I'm showing my age when I say that I really don't like walking in cities (or anywhere really) with ear buds/headphones in. It's too much isolation from the environment and I'm just not comfortable with it. I imagine that's a minority option though and many will claim that the isolation really isn't a problem with the right earpieces. But I can only speak to how I personally feel.
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Re:Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones ... by harlanji on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:40AM (#23732104)
I’m 35 and have mostly abandoned the idea of smartphones being better than a laptop. I travel with it as little as possible, and still study maps before I travel and carry papers with me.

I hate tech in the world, and meet younger people who feel similar. Personally I love the city, but if tech people take over I can be swayed to move to a fruit farm and never leave.

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Re:Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones ... by apsanz on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:35AM (#23732092)
Transparency mode works well on Airpods pro but I never walk around busy streets with both earbuds in. I strongly recommend only using one and listening to audio books or podcasts
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Re:Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones ... by ghaff on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:42AM (#23732115)
I've heard that about the Airpod Pros.

I guess part of it is that I don't really feel a need to always be listening to some kind of soundtrack. I actually do listen to podcasts when I drive, especially on the highway. But I don't even routinely have music on in my house and don't really like working with music in the background.

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Re:Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones ... by brnt on Saturday July 04, 2020 @05:14PM (#23734955)
Ugh, I hate that, those people with contonuous soundtracks. They don't seem to realize it's loud, makes them speak louder still and is a huge hit to their ability to pay attention.
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