In my intention this will be the beginning of many more blog posts on the topic of practical use of modern technology.
Traditionalists will often state that today’s technology, while positive in many respects, is more of a hindrance than a benefit to living a happy life—which if we are truthful is what we are altogether striving for.
Today’s technology does make life just that little bit more complex, with all its applications and nuances. However when we look at the primary purpose of a specific innovation, it is usually to make a task or many tasks more efficient and incredibly simplified, with the overarching goal of making our lives better because of it.
My belief is that if we can make technology work “in our favour” then we are ahead of the play.
Essentially, we ought manipulate technology to adhere to general principles of maintaining happiness and also, to comply with our values.
Personally, I love the Android mobile Operating System for its Open Source foundation and its ability to be customised in almost every way imaginable possible on a smartphone.
Here are five apps (some also available on iOS) that I recommend installing:
- Flipboard: News For Any Topic
Developer: Flipboard
FREE (contains ads)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app&hl=en_US - Dictionary.com: Find Definitions for English Words
Developer: Dictionary.com, LLC
FREE (contains ads & in-app purchases)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dictionary&hl=en_US - Cx File Explorer
Developer: Cx File Explorer
COMPLETELY FREE (no ads, no in-app purchases)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cxinventor.file.explorer&hl=en_US - Simple Gallery
Developer: Simple Mobile Tools
COMPLETELY FREE (no ads, no in-app purchases)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dictionary&hl=en_US - Location Share
Developer: Carey Metcalfe
OPEN SOURCE & FREE (no ads, no in-app purchases)
https://f-droid.org/packages/ca.cmetcalfe.locationshare/
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