by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 4, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I was sitting in a park in Eretz Yisroel this summer, visiting with a friend. Our kids were climbing and sliding on the colorful equipment, having a blast. We were catching up and trying to find shady parts of the park to sit in. The park was busy; lots of children...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 4, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
This triumph is not really about me. I still have my smartphone and am not ready to make personal changes yet, though I probably should. My fellow carpool mother is the one who conquered here. We’ve been carpooling together for two years, and our main chats were on...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 4, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I am steadily working on controlling and cutting my tech use, but sometimes I worry that I am inconveniencing other people because of it. At times, I feel like my choice to minimize my tech use causes trouble for my friends and acquaintances by making me less...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 4, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
Major Jewish news sites were my go-to. Every day, I would check the news and keep myself up to date on politics and Jewish news locally and in Israel. Whatever the news that day, the same two things were happening each day. One, I would get a daily dose of sadness and...
by tagbaltimore613 | Feb 26, 2025 | Articles of Interest, Did You Know
Your device wasn’t designed with your best interests in mind—it was crafted using persuasive design, a strategy that leverages psychology to keep you engaged. Tech companies hire psychologists and behavioral scientists to maximize your screen time. They flood you with...
