So, you gonna "slug around" a laptop everywhere you go? That's just a bigger phone... is all...lol

I recommend starting here:

They take Bitcoin, among others, it's dirt cheap and you can top up well in advance if you like it

All you need is wifi

This setup needs a Jabber instance and creating an account there - this one has been up for years:

You can run this whole setup on a laptop - Dino is a popular choice on Linux:

If you decide to use a mobile device like offline phone or tablet, Cheogram works great there

No need here for a cell for years now

Enjoy!

Will the Hustle be using the notebook method?

testing brax.me was a related article on SN

This would be my recommendation after trying living without phone for a whole year once. Living without a phone is difficult, not worth the effort. You may not want to call anyone but people will want to contact you when you go out. However, it was really good for productivity. Recover so much time lost. You can try to live without a smart phone. There still some phones available without all the smart things and just voice calls. It is good to have it, at least to turn it on in case of an emergency.

A sim Less phone. Internet connection is the psychological leash.

We had a great discussion about living without a phone here #403323

I constantly think about this. For the time being, I'm just trying to stay off of most social media and only access Stacker News and Nostr from my laptop

I respect your ambition.

We all live in a "context", if your allow to detach a phone, go for it, small screen, bad input ergonomic, mostly used to "consume" and not create something... it's a win for sure.

I would suggest you to keep on using it and fight against all those who have made it a sucking thing.

Just try to corrupt every data they want! Mislead them! Manipulate them! Lead them to confusion!

I've been doing it with my inputs on my phone!!!!

Even my phone numbers aren't real! All fake!! I'm faking them and feeling happy!! That's my way of fighting against the system.

Cell phone . Huge time suck and waste of life. Put ‘em down or ditch all together

That is such a brave move in context of today's world and needs. You're giving up on so much, but also gaining so much as well. Goodluck with that. 👍

I think that it's a cool idea, very hard to do it though.

On the weekends, when I want to be more present with my family, I just left the mobile phone at home. I feel that I've become totally addicted to it.

Dump it!

What's the point of ditching the phone in the 1st place? Isn't it just a laptop you can put in your pocket? If there is an app that eats your time - just delete it. Just leave the apps you would use on the laptop and pretend you have a laptop now:) if you hate there is a number connected to use - buy data only ESIM.

I think this is good, but usually a viop phone needs a real phone to connect to.

Why are you talking in 3rd person? Is it just a bit?

Don't ditch your phone. Just go the old way and use it without internet and talk in code langauge whenever you call lest your calls are tapped

My old room mate had a crappy flip phone up until about a year ago. He never had used google maps. He knew how to navigate cities as he would read about them before he visited. He is a real character.

But then in Nashville he could barely park his car without scanning some qr bullshit machine. That was the end for him. He now has smart phone.

Maybe opt into a middle ground - an ipad with a keyboard?

This could work - but in the end it would be nice to even have a minimal cellphone in case trouble arises. You never know if someone you love or care about could be injured or worse.

I think the biggest thing to focus on is a reduction in screen time for consumption, but in the end - people need to focus on production.