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deletedSep 20, 2023Liked by Mehret Biruk
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The perfect phone/tool! I had no idea iPod touch can make calls/texts...

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Great post!

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Thanks! ☺

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So apt. Thank you!

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I appreciate it, thanks! ☺

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Jul 7, 2022·edited Jul 7, 2022Liked by Mehret Biruk

yes, boring iphone user reporting in! lol I don't have data plan,never have. I don't/rarely use apps.

I'm spending time offline..walking,being in nature, reading, helping others, when you take the focus off YOU, instead be of service to others, example I am trying to expand beyond me, go pick up 5 pieces of garbage outside. their are actionable things we can do to help others, no more ISM (i self me) there is reason it's call I-phone not WE phone ;) you dig it? ;)

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Haha I-phone... I won't forget this. Enjoy your insight as always!

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Mehret Biruk

Re. algorithms (disclaimer: I haven't followed through the link yet), we in computer science used to say: "Garbage in, garbage out." Your program could be buggy, your input could be incorrect or even just incomplete, and the output will be in error in either case. (Speaking of incomplete data, the statistical definition of "bias" is pretty much just data that's skewed due to being incomplete.) "Garbage in, garbage out" isn't really especially about computers, however: it also applies to reasoning, and to human processes. Kinda wish it were more widely known outside computing, or even in contemporary computing given that it's more of an oldschool proverb than something kids get taught in code "bootcamps" these days.

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Reminded me of, input = output, so yeah "garbage in, garbage out." It's a great inspiration tool, if that makes sense. Thanks for sharing!

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Personally the biggest thing for me has just been not using the browser on my phone and not having social media apps on my phone. If I want to text friends (on whichever message platform they're on), fine, if I want to do some other single task on a single purpose app, also fine. I haven't had to change a whole lot else – although I am considering leaving the thing on the bookshelf more instead of having it in my pocket all the time, just to cut down on looking for something to do on it in even fleeting moments of boredom.

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GAME CHANGER!!! Re: no browser, no social media apps

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