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We use our cell phones too much. It’s no secret. You’re probably reading this on your phone now, and if you’re not, you’re probably wishing you were. On average, people are plugged into their cell phones close to seven hours each day. Seven. Fucking seven hours! That’s half the time you’re awake. So between a good night’s sleep and being on your phone, two-thirds of your life is occupied with tech and the dream world, let alone stuff (like work) and that other thing (compulsive masturbation).
The Moment app was designed show us just how phone-crazy we’ve become by tracking our uses with interesting graphs (free) and offering pro tips (cheap) that can get you out of your phone and back to living like we did back in 2003. The smartphone app was not designed to drive your car for you while you text, work for you while you stalk hot girls on Instagram or have sex with your girlfriend while you Snapchat her beautiful ass (the one you take photos of instead of enjoying it up close). But it can do plenty else, as you’ll see in the slideshow below.
I found out about the Moment app via Joe Rogan’s podcast (another good use of time), and I’ve been using it since. And I’ve got to say, it feels good to see the progress (this coming from a guy who’s not phone sick). Moment seems to be just what we need right now, but be careful, as even Moment can be a way to distract you from your life, even if it’s a shitty life.
Moment Is the App That Will Scare You Away from Your Phone and Make You Human Again
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Moment App
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Track Your Daily Use
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Moment not only keeps track of your daily use, but it pools the data into color bar graphs that allow you to see if you're doing better or worse compared to the day(s) before. It's as exciting as it is demoralizing.
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View Itemized Lists of Single Uses
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The app also graphs your phone movement throughout the day, showing you which hours you use it the most and for how many minutes per use. The ones that say "Instagram - 40 minutes" will make you rethink your life.
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Count Your Number of Pickups
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You may not use your phone but a couple hours each day and be proud of that, but if your pickup number shows you lifting your phone 150 times per day, you'll still hate yourself.
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Look at Depressing Graphs of Your Life
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Nothing better than someone showing you graphs of your misspent adulthood. Suddenly it feels like you're on AIM again, forgetting to eat meals and watching the graph spike right around the time most people are out living their lives. Nope, you're just hope on the phone pretending to be a real person.
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Stay Out of the Red
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The color coding is humbling, as green means you're good and yellow shows you're right in the average. But man, when those red days come along, it's like your mother walking in on you spanking it: beyond embarrassing and never shared with another soul.
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Geographically Stalk Yourself
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The app, besides its impressive ability to track your habits, has a GPS option that allows you to see your habits in action. From point A to point B, it's like a private detective following around your pathetic life.
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Moment...A Terrifying Look at Your Wasted Life
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This could scare you into becoming a real person again where your phone isn't your closest friend. If that doesn't help, there are Pro options you can pay for that will help you get there, including Tiny Reminders, Daily Limit, Screen-Free Time and Phone Bootcamp. It just got real serious up in your phone.
