[O5vYtytb]

I agree it's interesting. But back then (I'm 34) we only had desktop computers so the distraction time was limited.

I remember being forced to take a typing class my senior year in HS, at which point I was already a very proficient typer. So I figured out how to hexedit the program save files and mark my exercises complete.

I feel that the new era of phones and apps have two major drawbacks:

1. The always on distraction in your pocket and on your wrist.

2. The walled garden hardware and software that makes it nearly impossible to tinker and gain a deeper understanding of the magic behind the screen.

[MoreMoore]

I had a T9 dumb phone because that's all that was available. Smartphones didn't exist yet. There was no reason to be on your phone the whole time, at most I might be distracted because I'd be texting a crush during class. I wouldn't be scrolling through social media - it didn't exist yet or what did exist wasn't accessible by phone.