The Disconnected Home
When it comes to technology, I vary a little bit in terms of where I fall on the spectrum. While I’m not a Luddite I do appreciate the tactile nature of things like pens and paper over emails and texts. And while I’m not an early adopter I do see the value of the technologies and tools that actually make my life easier and more enjoyable.
Two years ago my sister gifted me an Amazon Echo for the house. Mainly it’s a great speaker. It’s also a lot easier to tell echo to stop, skip or change the volume than it is to walk over to my computer every time.
And largely it has been a wonderful shift. It is a tool with specific functions we use deliberately. The exact opposite of the seven different screens we have in our home.
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