GigaomWhat I learned about digital addiction by going swimming with my cellphone
When I jumped in a river with my cellphone in my pocket, it forced me to take a kind of vacation from the internet and real-time connections — and while I… Read more »
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When I jumped in a river with my cellphone in my pocket, it forced me to take a kind of vacation from the internet and real-time connections — and while I… Read more »
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