Over the past few years, I’ve been moving this direction more and more. How are you bringing back control of your life?
I’ve always had a distaste for big tech, and that distaste has only gotten stronger as I’ve noticed an emphasis on engagement-optimized design. To that end I’ve been trying to use Reddit less and Lemmy more to promote healthier, user-run forums. I’m also here of course, and on Mastodon rather than Twitter.
I also spend quite a bit of time reading physical manga volumes rather than just reading online, and I just ordered an e-paper tablet for when I do read online stuff.
I’ve been wanting to set up an e-ink tablet for reading and just can’t beat the friction on it yet. Real books it is, for now.
That’s why I went with a model that runs Android. It’s a little less “dumb” than its alternatives, but being able to just install the Manga Plus app or whatever and immediately start reading is a huge convenience win.
