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JoeMerchant [soylentnews.org] writes:

Our possessions have come alive, transforming ownership from a finished transaction into a permanent, demanding relationship. Modern devices—from smartwatches to TVs—exist in a state of permanent incompletion, constantly requiring updates, configurations, and subscriptions. This turns everyday screen time into unpaid tech-support labor and maintenance rather than leisure.

While features like Apple's Screen Time frame tech exhaustion as a personal failure of self-control, the author argues that your burnout is a completely rational response to a needy ecosystem. In contrast, a simple twelve-dollar Casio F-91W watch offers true luxury. Because it has remained functionally "finished" since 1989, it collects no data, requires no updates, and asks for absolutely nothing.

Worth the attention if you've got the time: https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing [terrygodier.com]

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