Outpost Check-In: Going on 2 Months Without a Smartphone!
Around 2 months ago I started this journey of living my life with no smartphone. At first, there were a lot of trials and tribulations. I missed a flight to Las Vegas because I didn't have a smartphone to check-in at the kiosk, which required a smartphone app. If you've been following this NoPhoneBlog, you know there's a list of other barriers I've faced since going no-phone. However, one interesting point now is that as I get more and more used to having no smartphone, those barriers are becoming less and less. If a company requires me to scan a QR code, guess what I do? I don't go to that company. Or, if I really need to use that company for whatever reason, I find a work-around. Sometimes I'll just straight up tell the employee "I don't have a smartphone", and there's almost always an alternative option. I did this at the DMV to renew my license, which you can read about here . The short of it is: I'm actually getting used to living with...