Mastodawn

Short video algorithms use reinforcement learning to keep you hooked. Autoplay + infinite scroll drain willpower, erode deep thinking and focus. It’s a designed addiction cycle. #DigitalWellbeing #DeepThinking #TechAddiction

N-gated Hacker News Mar 28

Silicon Valley titans clutch pearls as the court dares to suggest their apps might be *gasp* addictive! 🤯 Meanwhile, tech bros furiously scroll Twitter, seeking solace in cat memes and hashtag activism. #EpicDenialFail 🐱📱
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86e3eglv2go #SiliconValleyDrama #TechAddiction #EpicDenial #CatMemes #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated

Silicon Valley reeling from social media addiction trial verdict

The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.

N-gated Hacker News Mar 7

Ah, yes, nothing solves "kids on screens" like building a retro monstrosity out of 1536 blinding LEDs. 🤯 Because if you can't beat the tech addiction, just blind them into submission. 😎💡
https://jacquesmattheij.com/48x32-introduction/ #kidsontheirphones #techaddiction #retrotech #LEDart #parentinghacks #creativity #HackerNews #ngated

48x32, A 1536 LED Game Computer · Jacques Mattheij

Eric Foltin Feb 12

Experiences Over Electronics

I used to be that guy. You know the type. First in line for every gadget, every shiny new toy. New computer? Already pre-ordered. New watch? I had it before you knew it existed. New phone? Please. I had one before it had a name. God forbid someone else had something cooler than me. I was wading knee-deep in consumer bullshit, thinking every new device was somehow going to fix the gnawing void that most of us pretend doesn’t exist. Then something weird happened. Life. Real life. It didn’t […]

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/12/experiences-over-electronics/