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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/microdosing-google-yt.md b/content/blog/2024/microdosing-google-yt.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ae1af55 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/microdosing-google-yt.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ ++++ +title = "Microdosing Google Youtube" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-08-26T19:24:00+02:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +image_dir = "blog/images" +image_max_width = 600 +abstract = "How do I break free?" ++++ + +The one aspect of moden which enrages me above all else is the expecation of always being there. + +It was just a few short years ago, before the plague of iPhone plugged us online 24/7, when I could spent a few hours on the web, and it was enough for me to be considered weird. +Since I was active on a few message boards and I was one the webmasters for an anime-theme site, I had things to do. +There was constant arguing over which NGE girl was the best, there were reviews to write. +But it was fully on/of - I was either _online_ or _offline_. + +And this is the way I would like to live my cyberlife again. +It was much healfier. +Lain was warning us that _no matter where you go, everyone is connected_ and it seemed so cool. +15 year old me would run to get a cyber-implant without any hesitation. + +But now? +I don't use Instagram, Tik Tok or whatever is popular now. +My online life consists of: + +- some blogs (which rock) +- [Mastodon](https://emacs.ch/@mms) (which I am growing tired of as it proves itself to be nothing more than a better Twtr) +- A few, selected news sites (which sadly suck) +- Google Youtube (which sucks the worst) + +Out of those, Youtube has the biggest hold of me. +I can refresh the homapage a dozen times before finding something mildly interesting (most often not at all), leve it for 10 minutes and then return for another dose of refresh. +But at the same time, Google Youtube is **the** place where people post interesting things. +It's just hidden under terabytes of useless crap. + +I'd love to be able to simply rely on the few channels I subscribe to (I even have them in my RSS reader). +But the pull of "hey, maybe I will find something interesting now" is too strong. + +If I'd break my Google Youtube addiction, my relation with the internet would be much healther. +I may even like it again! +I just don't want to put out my damn phone in front of my kid. +YT is the easiest thing to fill 5 mintutes of empty time. +But it sucks your soul in the process. + +So, if you broke your addition, please tell my how. +I tried screen time (too easy to ignore), packages to block all recomendations for browsers (too easy to disable "just for 5 minutes". Also Tim Apple doesn't like my alternative browser enough), [using RSS only](https://michal.sapka.me/blog/2023/using-rss-to-stop-youtube-homepage-induced-damage/) (too easy to ctrl+t and open the site), [and even using Emacs for YT](https://michal.sapka.me/cool-emacs/watch-youtube/). +All those were effective for a few days, but none of them stayed with me. + +Anyway, here are 7 habbits of very effective people who follow Murakami's schedule for a week and it changed their lives. +Oh, look! An [2 hour long Ultima III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFHpuc4yqzk) analysis. |