The digital revolution is continuing to transform every aspect of our lives — but is it also transforming who we are as human beings? As the world of the digital demands our constant attention, becomes ever closer and intertwined with our human needs, it’s becoming increasingly hard to say where…

UPDATE: ( OFFTIME ) by TheAppLab On September the founders of the Berlin startup ( OFFTIME ) published an open letter announcing the removal of their successful Offtime-App from Android and iOS stores as more and more mainstream adopts solutions which the team pioneered — meaning to mark the end…

Roughly six years ago I started with some friends a journey* to conceptualise, build, and successfully introduce into the market a small company and product that what was called in the end “OFFTIME” (a.o. https://bit.ly/2I74tvG; Google even named it once as one of the 100 Best Apps of the Year)…

This list is for everybody who wants to be in control of their own technology usage and/or wants to develop and design technology that’s better aligned with humanity’s best interest. How we use and shape technology in our best interest is the major challenge today. Technology has a massive impact…

What is Post-Tech? Post-Tech (or post-technology, post-digital-technology) is technology and software that has as center the human and supports directly our focus & intent, well-being & independence (from technology) instead of exploiting us, increasing mere efficacy and time spent with digital devices and technology. Wikipedia Post-tech is a concept which…

Typewriters attracting new generation of fans — which is a connection to the past and does combat “digital burnout” as a one-on-one interaction that doesn’t get interrupted by Twitter alerts, writes Russell Contreras, from the Associated Press. “Typewriter enthusiasts gather at an Albuquerque restaurant to experiment with vintage Smith Coronas…

If you use an analogue alarm clock on your bed instead of your smartphone, you sleep better, wake up more relaxed and set the course for a successful start to the day. Do yourself something good and buy an analog alarm clock — or give one to your friends and…

Hi there, at the beginning of the month, I had the chance to talk at a little tech conference in Poland (~250 people). For this occasion, I summarized my thoughts on “How might we develop technology that doesn’t exploit but supports us?” The talk explores, from a psychological perspective with human needs and biases in mind, the young digital revolution and lines out emerging tech alternatives. http://www.slideshare.net/steinhart/lets-develop-and-promote-technology-that-doesnt-exploit-but-supports-us