My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also changed my life

Re:My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also cha... by vundercind on Thursday February 08, 2024 @12:41PM (#39304964)

It’s a document scanner, a document-signing device (we did basically the entire house search, offer, and closing process all on our phones, last time), flashlight (I use this daily), camera that can do “live photos” (they’re magical, I have zero interest in a camera that doesn’t do that), a check-depositing terminal, a tape measure or level (in a pinch), a note-taking device, and so much more. Music player. Alarm clock. A credit card.

My phone is without a doubt the single most-useful electronic gadget in my house, and it’s not a close call. My desktop machine and laptop are nothing but toys unless I’m building stuff for computers. (My tablet is the second most-useful, and again, it’s not a close call)

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Re:My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also cha... by Toutouxc on Friday February 09, 2024 @01:11AM (#39311924)

> a document-signing device (we did basically the entire house search, offer, and closing process all on our phones, last time)

Interesting, what software/platform do you use on the phone?

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Re:My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also cha... by vundercind on Friday February 09, 2024 @09:56AM (#39315402)

Any of the major document signing web services.

That’s one of the few of those that works just as well on a desktop or laptop—the difference is, if it’s something time-sensitive and comes in while you’re, say, in the line at the grocery store, or just on the couch watching TV, you just tap-tap-tap-tap and you’re done, move on with your day, barely even interrupts whatever you’re doing.

[edit] that is, the functionality’s just as good on desktop, but it’s not better, and a phone is far more convenient.

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