What's a reasonable amount of personal data to have?
I remember my first hard drive had 40mb capacity so everything had to fit in there with some floppy 💾 help.
Nowadays drives go by Terabytes and that's not including cloud storage (exocapacity?)
However maintaining backups or cloud storage for too much data gets expensive and difficult to search through.
I replaced Spotify with a homemade FM radio station
#HackerNews #homemadeFMradio #digitalminimalism #Spotifyalternative #audiotech
Updates on the digital journey: https://andrewmelder.com/2026/06/07/updates-on-the-digital-journey.html
Heading forward by going backwards..in a sense.
#Technology #Smartphones #Dumbphones #DigitalMinimalism #IntentionalTechnology #Android #Pixel
1/3 My parents got a Roomba. Less than two years later, it was gone. The reason?
'I spend more time preparing the house for the robot than I would have if I vacuumed myself.'
Sound familiar?
3/3 What tools would you add to the list? And what old-fashioned substitutes work better than this overhyped tech?
Full essay: https://wrenwrites.substack.com/p/apps-that-help-you-deceive-yourself
#DigitalMinimalism #TechAndHumanity #Productivity
One day in the midst of pre-cleaning the house, my mom stopped, unplugged the Roomba and gave it away. The device failed to deliver on its promise, therefore it had to go. Many apps need to go too.
2/3 How often do we truly analyze our technology usage like that? Many tools promise to save time but actually waste it. From Duolingo to Notion, I’ve gathered examples of tech that helps us pretend.
Securo is an open-source personal finance manager for people who want full control of their financial data.
Track accounts, budgets, transactions, investments, and savings goals on your own infrastructure. Includes bank sync, multi-currency support, reports, 2FA, and optional AI assistants.
More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=securo
#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #PersonalFinance #MoneyManagement #DigitalMinimalism
Modern classrooms are filled with AI tools, apps, and digital devices. While technology creates exciting learning opportunities, students also need to learn when and how to use it effectively. Digital minimalism encourages purposeful technology use, fewer distractions, and better focus. In a world of constant notifications, managing technology wisely is becoming an essential skill for future-ready learners.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/03/james-ellroy-red-sheet
Is he a madman or actually on to how to exist in the modern world?
James Ellroy still writes longhand, doesn't own a computer, and calls our dependence on technology "satanic." Agree or disagree, it's a fascinating look at a writer who has refused to follow the digital tide.
#JamesEllroy #CrimeFiction #SmallWeb #DigitalMinimalism #slowpint
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