Summary: PSAs, not PDAs in Tech - <br><br>Five rules for dealing with computer techs (<a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@mnmltek/five-rules-for-dealing-with-computer-techs-4d8af81a1d78):<br><br>* If a computer tech is working on your equipment for free, food and drink is a mandatory payment.<br>* Just because you see your tech around town doesn’t mean you can automatically ask them a question about your computer problems.<br>* Don’t expect your old equipment to be able to run the latest and greatest software.<br>* When a computer tech tells you a potential solution to your computer problem, do not say, “No I don’t think that’s it.”<br>* Do not antagonize, tease, or talk down to a computer tech.<br><br>Shopping - Avoid the late-November rush<br><br>Tech Addiction: <br><br>It is interesting to see a subset of people, mostly close to tech, gravitating towards the days of the iPhone 1. The days before apps. <br><br>* Black Mirror actress Rashida Jones: “Nosedive” episode released back in fall 2016<br> * More from the front lines of addiction...that is is the digital age: <a href="https://journal.thriveglobal.com/rashida-jones-on-smartphone-life-i-cant-anymore-1f3b6ad96331" rel="noopener">https://journal.thriveglobal.com/rashida-jones-on-smartphone-life-i-cant-anymore-1f3b6ad96331</a> <br><br><br>Alternative connectivity:<br><br>* Lightphone: <a href="https://www.thelightphone.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.thelightphone.com/</a> <br>* Runcible: <a href="http://mono.hm/" rel="noopener">http://mono.hm/</a> <br>* Punkt: <a href="https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp01-mobile-phone/" rel="noopener">https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp01-mobile-phone/</a> <br>* Apple Watch Series 3<br>--Kevin Rose: <a href="https://www.kevinrose.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.kevinrose.com/</a> <br><br><br>AJ's view: really likes the principle behind Monohm- would like to see tech change towards a more natural (look and manufacturing materials) and ability to repair or upgrade by modules (see PhoneBlocks (<a href="https://phonebloks.com/)" rel="noopener">https://phonebloks.com/)</a> and ARA (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Ara)" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Ara)</a> project reference) or the Fairphone (<a href="https://shop.fairphone.com/en/)" rel="noopener">https://shop.fairphone.com/en/)</a><br><br>* PhoneBlocks blog keeps good tabs on activity in the Movment: <a href="http://blog.phonebloks.com/" rel="noopener">http://blog.phonebloks.com/</a> <br>* All devices from smartwatch to phones. <br>* RePhone Kit (about $60 usd kickstarter)- what if our phones were opensoruce and modular...<a href="http://blog.phonebloks.com/post/130486707708/rephone-kit-an-open-source-modular-phone-by" rel="noopener">http://blog.phonebloks.com/post/130486707708/rephone-kit-an-open-source-modular-phone-by</a> <br><br><br>* * *<br><br>Tech That Caught our eye<br><br>AJ:<br><br> * ReMarkable eInk tablet. <a href="https://remarkable.com/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook%2Binstagram&utm_campaign=Prospecting+-+AL+-+Smartly&utm_content=Prospecting+-+AL+-+Smartly+-+US+and+CA+-+Video+Post+-+Video+-+Screen+-+20+sec+-+Film+5+-+Hard+selling+-+1%3A1&utm_id=59d7b49ab5fbbc5b9205869a" rel="noopener">https://remarkable.com/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook%2Binstagram&utm_campaign=Prospecting+-+AL+-+Smartly&utm_content=Prospecting+-+AL+-+Smartly+-+US+and+CA+-+Video+Post+-+Video+-+Screen+-+20+sec+-+Film+5+-+Hard+selling+-+1%3A1&utm_id=59d7b49ab5fbbc5b9205869a</a><br><br>(Watch spotting: SKX) lol<br>One ding against it- NO Browser- touting a distraction free experience. <br>35k sold <br>Shipping November- $599<br>* * *<br><br>Connect with us<br><br>* **AJ**: patreon.com/ajbarse (<a href="http://patreon.com/ajbarse)" rel="noopener">http://patreon.com/ajbarse)</a> or follow on Twitter (
