{"id":13399,"date":"2024-02-19T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/disconnect-me-review-man-attempts-digital-cold-turkey-in-personal-challenge-journey\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T13:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:37:30","slug":"disconnect-me-review-man-attempts-digital-cold-turkey-in-personal-challenge-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/19\/disconnect-me-review-man-attempts-digital-cold-turkey-in-personal-challenge-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Disconnect Me review \u2013 man attempts digital cold turkey in personal-challenge journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a subject as complex as monitoring the effects of smartphone use, Alex Lykos\u2019s film could have paid more attention to sourcing and methodology<\/p>\n

It\u2019s digital detox time for film-maker Alex Lykos, as he attempts to go cold turkey on his phone and other devices for 30 days for this documentary belonging to the lower-budget end of the sub-genre of personal challenge films; previous entries include the likes of Super Size Me (man eats lots of fast food) and America Unchained (man tries to travel across America without giving any money to multinationals).<\/p>\n

Lykos begins his offline odyssey with a fun potted history of the mobile phone, starting with a 1973 model which is heavier than a four-pint carton of milk. (This comparison is illustrated by Lykos walking along holding said carton of milk to his ear.) The film is strongest in these lighter sections which lean into Lykos\u2019 naturally upbeat high-school science teacher vibe. These handy pop-quiz explainers are peppered with stats around smartphone use \u2013 there are eight billion smartphones in existence today, we apparently touch them 2,600 times a day, and Lykos himself spends an average of six hours a day using his.<\/p>\n

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\nWith a subject as complex as monitoring the effects of smartphone use, Alex Lykos\u2019s film could have paid more attention to sourcing and methodology
\nIt\u2019s digital detox time for film-maker Alex Lykos, as he attempts to go cold turkey on his phone and other devices for 30 days for this documentary belonging to the lower-budget end of the sub-genre of personal challenge films; previous entries include the likes of Super Size Me (man eats lots of fast food) and America Unchained (man tries to travel across America without giving any money to multinationals).
\nLykos begins his offline odyssey with a fun potted history of the mobile phone, starting with a 1973 model which is heavier than a four-pint carton of milk. (This comparison is illustrated by Lykos walking along holding said carton of milk to his ear.) The film is strongest in these lighter sections which lean into Lykos\u2019 naturally upbeat high-school science teacher vibe. These handy pop-quiz explainers are peppered with stats around smartphone use \u2013 there are eight billion smartphones in existence today, we apparently touch them 2,600 times a day, and Lykos himself spends an average of six hours a day using his. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With a subject as complex as monitoring the effects of smartphone use, Alex Lykos\u2019s film could have paid more attention to sourcing and methodology It\u2019s digital detox time for film-maker Alex Lykos, as he attempts to go cold turkey on his phone and other devices for 30 days for this documentary belonging to the lower-budget …<\/p>\n

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