life upgrade: turning off my phone

I have always had an uneasy relationship with the telephone.   To paraphase the famous historiographical quip, this says more about me than it does the telephone.    So what makes voice calls unpleasant for me? First, I am socially awkward.  Trying to understand social cues even under favorable conditions maxxes out my CPU, increases my anxiety,

review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 budget smartphone

I mentioned earlier that I’d ordered a replacement carry phone.  It came in on time and I spent most of yesterday setting it up. an unfair comparison This phone is terrific for my uses, snappy and well-built. The last phone that made me this happy was the Note II, Samsung’s flagship of 2012.  Of course, that