On Wexting and Other Woes

Note to Self

WNYC Studios

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

What to do in the face of real life zombie apocalypse? Slate's newest Dear Prudence – the one and only Mallory Ortberg – advises listeners on dealing with the most annoying technology users.

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0:00.0	From WNYC Studios, I'm a new summer ody and this is Note to Self.
0:07.8	I probably spend more time looking at tips for cleaning my house that actually cleaning
0:12.4	my house.
0:13.9	Is this product serving me or hurting me?
0:17.4	The tech show about being human.
0:24.4	I got a little goody in my email box the other day.
0:27.9	Note to Self Buddy Kevin Holisch, he's a software developer in Pittsburgh.
0:32.3	Wanted to let me know that he has a new app.
0:35.0	Okay, now I get a lot of these emails but Kevin is special.
0:38.7	You may remember him, he made a moment the app we used during the Bored and Brilliant
0:42.5	Project earlier this year to track how much time we spend on our phones.
0:46.9	Anyway, Kevin's new app is a little different.
0:50.4	It stops you from driving and texting.
0:53.4	Like Kevin also added a bonus feature that he knew I would be very interested in.
0:59.0	It helps you or stops you from another potentially dangerous, definitely annoying tech
1:05.8	habit.
1:07.6	Walking and texting.
1:09.2	Let's just call it wexting.
1:11.0	Okay, here's me reading the directions right after installing a beta version of the
1:15.8	app on my phone.
1:18.8	City Folk, stop yourself from walking and texting too.
1:22.3	Focus on the sidewalk explanation mark.
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