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    7 hours ago

    I think of my time with devices like a “food pyramid,” as though that concept ever made sense -

    • time on phones: designed to be distracting; tightly controlled by corporations; very bad
    • using web browser: much better control, but still limited to corporate controlled ecosystems; better to focus on the “tiny web,” the fediverse, and other unique experiences and events like connecting with remote loved ones, Twitch Plays Pokemon, web fiction & art like creepypastas and SCP
    • using e-reader: controlled by user and authors with minimal intrusion by corporations; designed for long focus; ties into deep traditions of form while still supporting powerful features like dictionary lookups, searching, etc (emacs might should also go in here somewhere but I am tired)