Cyberdeck Week: Final Thoughts

Well, it's been a fun week of exploring my interest in cyberdecks1. More fun to consider the cultural conversation they are soliciting.

So am I going to get into cyberdecks? That would be a no. That mostly comes down to current life situations where a new mildly expensive hobby isn't in the works for me. I also feel like I need a community around me to enjoy the build.

Maybe the community would come as I built it. That is possible but I live in the boonies right now and there's not much around me. Sure, I can head an hour up to the city, but that feels like a lot to find a community that I can't be a part of that often.

Another reason is my need to get away from my screen. I spend too much time looking at screens. I work from home on my laptop, my hobbies include video games and writing blogs, and I will decompress by doomscrolling on Instagram.

This morning I forced myself to walk without my Apple watch on and my phone in my pocket with a 30 minute timer. I got 21 minutes into it before I looked at the phone. That was a sad moment.

While I think the cyberdeck is a counter to this screen addiction many of us have2, I don't think the limitations of a cyberdeck would be useful for me. I described it as a drip compared to a stream. But I can get obsessed with a drip. Best bet would be to build in an e-ink screen. I just don't feel like doing that. I want to touch grass.

I think a more traditional craft like pottery would be good. There's value in cyberdecks but until I can get the screen use in my day-to-day life under control, adding another screen doesn't feel like it will help.

They are still fun to look at.

Cyberdeck Week: Kickoff & Initial Thoughts, https://fruitybirds.com/3mr3j2fv7ns2t

Cyberdeck Week: The Antidote to Modern Living, https://fruitybirds.com/3mrcydbjuts2q