By
Jordan McMahon,
a technology and gadgets writer at the Strategist.
He’s been covering technology since 2017 and previously wrote for Wired, Wirecutter, and Reviewed.com.
I’ve spent years searching for tools to help me cut my screen time and stay dialed in to what’s around me. The Light Phone III came close, but its lack of apps hindered my ability to test products for work. I managed to keep my worst digital tendencies at bay with the Brick for a time, but my ADHD brain refused to commit to the habit long term. As many people have found, turning to older, pre-smartphone tech can be the most effective way not to get lost in all the distractions most phones today bring. Turns out, for me, someone just needed to bring back the BlackBerry.
