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Joshua Robinson

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iPhone’s ‘Assistive Access’ as a Dumb Phone

I’ve been thinking about the idea of a ‘dumb phone’ recently. This is the idea that phones, since they became so smart, are actually hindering our daily lives and possibly even more than they help. Of course, there’s a lot to love about smart phones – maps, browsing, video calling, calendars, music, etc. But there […]

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Reviews

Will we need to be AI experts to use AI?

I watched all of Foundation on Apple TV+ recently, after reading the first 5 books years ago. Since then, I’ve been meaning to read some more Asimov, starting with the Robot series. Asimov was the first to coin the term “robotics”, by exploring the scientific principles that might underpin futuristic robots. Although the idea of […]

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Advice

How to do more with less time

I’ve been back into the swing of things this week, including back to my full time schedule now that I have largely recovered from the initial accident. In this post, I’ll talk about how I use the pomodoro method and how I structure my day to get a lot done with less time. What is […]

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Advice

Using Technology to Set Habits

Whenever a new year starts, it always feels like everyone is keen to reinvent themselves. As soon as January 1 (or perhaps 2, or perhaps whenever you go back to work or school) rolls around, we tell ourselves that this is our year. We look at productivity blogs and YouTube videos for advice and we […]

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