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#NTCDelete

Delete an app that affects you negatively

I started out by deleting Alien Blue, Reddit’s app. I love that app too much. It’s a huge time waster and data hog. I’ve gotten the “You have used 75% of your data” message from AT&T every month since downloading it. My morning felt free so far—until I thought I should check Instagram.

So I deleted that one, too

And then I went on a deleting spree and deleted 8 games (including Two Dots), 2 news apps, and 2 photo sharing ones.

New Tech City Bored & Brilliant Day 2

#NTCNoPhoto

Do not take any photos with your phone today

This one seemed easy enough…until, that is, I decided to try out the Geocache app that I recently downloaded to find a geocache near my work during lunch. I couldn’t resist taking a pic of it, even though the cache itself was boring.

I had spent 15 minutes tromping through dead brush and a passing cargo train to find it, so felt a little accomplished.

#NTCpocket

Keep your phone out of view while going about your day.

If you hadn’t already guessed, I’ve decided to do this challenge because I’m addicted to my phone. I have tendinitis in my hands, inflamed thumbs, and I’m no more or less popular than I was when I picked up the phone to tweet or Instagram. Sigh.

This was a hard one because I take the bus the work. It’s a long and boring 45 minute ride…but I’m proud to say I did this one.

In doing this task, I did suddenly notice 1) how quiet the bus is 2) how all of my fellow passengers are on their phones 3) how robotic we all must look staring at rectangular devices And 4) that I’m in my 30s and have a dead-end job with an oppressive boss. Also why don’t I have a car yet? Why does this bus stop at every stop even though there aren’t any people? WTF was I thinking moving out of San Francisco for Minnesota?! I should really win the lottery..

By Hilary Brueck

Here at the Radiofile, we're big New Tech City fans. Maybe that's because (full disclosure) Matt's also an intern at WNYC, but I'd like to think it's more because every week they bring us funky new tech stories.

A recent favorite of mine was this segment about why more women are gravitating to computer science (and how that's great for the economy).

New Tech Host Manoush Zomorodi has a very upbeat, cinematic (and unmistakable) radio voice. So when Manoush agreed to sit down and chat, I couldn't wait to ask about the changing role of women's voices on the radio.

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