The 8 gifts Id give to my cool techie friends this holiday season
Sometimes the coolest thing you can do is stop scrolling on your phone. Using the Brick made that actually possible for me. The tech behind the Brick is simple and rudimentary: behind the gray cube lies an NFC chip that you tap your phone to, and it blocks you from accessing your list of restricted…
Sometimes the coolest thing you can do is stop scrolling on your phone. Using the Brick made that actually possible for me. The tech behind the Brick is simple and rudimentary: behind the gray cube lies an NFC chip that you tap your phone to, and it blocks you from accessing your list of restricted apps.
You can set schedules to restrict certain apps, say, during the workday or late at night. I prefer voluntarily tapping my phone to the Brick when I am ready to block out distractions. This allows me to be intentional with my phone usage and gain some of the control I’ve lost to my screens back. Bricking my phone before bed to cut out distractions like Messages, Instagram, and TikTok is proving to be most useful, since my Brick is in the kitchen, a fair walk away from my bedroom. It also helps me start my day off scroll-free, until I’ve decided to Unbrick my phone and catch up on missed messages and news.
Also: I bricked my phone to prevent doomscrolling – and accidentally fixed my life
Not only is this a great gift for young adults, but I know a fair share of older parents who could use this as well. It’s a useful gift for anybody looking to decrease their screentime this year and next.
