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Your phone minus the distractions (getbrick.app)
submitted 5 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This is actually pretty brilliant and innovative.

With other solutions, the "key" that re-enables distractions is always present. Brick allows you to leave that key behind, turning your phone into a new, distraction-free device until you return.

This tickles some part of my brain... The scanning part is so cool. Would you use an app like this?

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 56 points 5 months ago (1 children)

$50 is a lot for a NFC tag that triggers DND mode..

[–] 1984@lemmy.today -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Yeah but it also prevents you from toggling it back on when you are away from the brick. That's the point. :)

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 5 months ago

You can buy whole rolls of paper sticker nfc tags for a few dollars.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 9 points 5 months ago

It will add some barriers, but it will not actually prevent you. It is still your phone you could uninstall whatever app they're using.

I completely agree, there is value in being digitally disconnected, detoxing if you will. Using a work profile, and turning it off when you're not working so you don't see any notifications is a great way to do that, if you want to use dnd mode great.