The Punkt. Digital Detox Challenge: Winter 2017

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A minimalist digital illustration of three Punkt. phones in black, white, and brown, arranged side by side on a solid teal background, symbolizing simplicity and choice in digital minimalism.

Punkt. Digital Detox Challenge Mk. II, Winter-Spring 2017

This Challenge ran from the beginning of February. The format was different from the previous year: no phones were issued in advance and detoxers were offered a range of options, including 48 hours, seven days, and evenings & weekends for a defined period. Some people used a Punkt. MP01, others used basic phones produced by other companies, and a couple of people went totally phone-free. Participants were rewarded for their effort with vouchers for the Punkt. e-shop.During the Challenge we noticed that even though it was only six months or so since the last event, there had been a definite shift in people's attitudes to technology overload, ranging from what we saw in the reports as they arrived to wider discussion on blogs and in the traditional media.

Maîtriser le (son) temps

Notifications, alerts and reminders have become masters of our time. Gourmands for constant news flow, Prisoners of social media’s whirlwind, Hostages of our smartphones and tablets,...

Do you remember the Crackberry?

The notion of a digital detox is growing in popularity. In the less than 10 years since the introduction of the iPhone, we've gone from a planet of smartphone sceptics to fully paid up converts...

Why you need to try a Digital Detox

I vividly remember the day I got my first smartphone, I unboxed it on the bus home and marvelled at the touch screen which I genuinely thought was ‘magic’. From the moment it booted up my...

I just got Punkt.

What if your phone actually did less? Do you think you could accomplish more (of what really matters)? My kids need technology. Not like you or I need air and water, but like how a crackhead needs...

Who serves who?

Digital Addict My name is Will. I am 37 years old. I am a father of four, a husband to one, and I am a digital addict. Dealingwithmajorlove / haterelationshipwithtechnology....