We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have—for their usefulness. When man is reduced to his function he is placed in a servile, alienated condition. He exists for someone else or even worse for some thing else. Hence he cannot enjoy life. The ethos of our society certainly places an enormous emphasis on “having fun,” but our whole concept of joy is mendacious because it is servile.
20 Things You Can Do Without A Data Plan
As part of my quest to live simply and save money, I have grudgingly eliminated even my most basic data plan on my phone. Here’s what I can still do on my cheap, carrier-crippled-yet-surprisingly-useful phone:
- Check the day’s events on my calendar
- Get a weather report
- Listen to some tunes
- Find a local restaurant
- Get movie times
- Check stocks
- Check my email inbox
- Get the definition of a word
- Look up directions (in a pinch)
- Post to Twitter
- Take a picture
- Watch a video
- Make a todo list
- Play games
- Convert units of measure and currency
- Use a scientific calculator
- Backup my contacts to the cloud
- Make voice note
- Capture a reminder
- Check world times
All of this is possible on my Nokia 5130 XpressMusic “dumbphone”, with built-in apps + Google txt services.
So, you're a fan of Tumblr. I must admit, it's pretty sweet. Actually, it seems to do just about everything I want. My only reservation is the two-week comment limitation: people who follow you can't comment on your posts until they've been following you for two weeks. So here's my question: What do you think about that limitation? Do you like it? Do you wish they would change it? Do you know of a way around it?
If you can sell me, I might switch over.
I love Tumblr. The two-week comment thing…meh. They’re all about community here. As evidenced by their unrelenting commitment to give credit where credit’s due. If you want to get around it in certain situations (which I do, actually) - check out Disqus. Many tumblr themes have built-in Disqus integration.
