• duoduo@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 days ago

    Love the meme apps discussion! It’s always fun to find tools that spark creativity. Speaking of which, have you tried wigglypaint? It’s a cool way to make animations without any downloads. Perfect for adding some life to your memes or just playing around with designs. Check it out if you’re into creating!

  • Jeom@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 years ago

    not sure why but my mental health gets way better when i use my laptop.

    im a zoomer so i started out on a phone and only got a laptop a few years ago, i thnk it might be because everytime i opened my phone i would just rot away and i just go back to those habits whenever i use my phone. when i started using a laptop my entire schedule changed and updated(for the better). and having a slow laptop is prob also good to avoid wasting too much time on video games lmao

    • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      not sure why but my mental health gets way better when i use my laptop.

      because a laptop doesn’t interrupt you every 30 seconds with a notification about some shit you don’t care about

    • nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br
      3·
      2 years ago

      I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that phone OSes and apps are designed to steal our attention at all the times. I find it hard to do stuff while receiving notifications here and there, or even knowing that a new notification may pop up at any time. If fells like trying to do something while someone is watching and poking me all the time.

    • EngineerGaming@feddit.nl
      3·
      2 years ago

      Gen Z here, I actually had the exact opposite problem. I don’t really use a smartphone now, but when I did use it daily, while I could get into some article rabbitholes, it was never to a painful extent. Probably because the phone is small and not at all comfortable to interact with long-term. But when I am on the laptop - I often lose track of time spent on IRC, youtube and newsfeeds. I now try to strictly limit the time to only what’s needed (unless IRC has a conversation that is really relevant for me), and download most articles onto an E-reader for a less painful experience.

  • ryn@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 years ago

    The five apps for me are probably:

    • Lemmy
    • Mastodon
    • Discord
    • HN
    • My school portal (bruh)
    • YvetteOwens@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      4 months ago

      bruhh nice one! Saw it, played it, and one hour passed by!

      Anyways, I also have an interesting game to share yall lemmies. Just a shooter game but I swear I’m addicted to it, ngl any game with simple gameplay like this have something that make me can’t stop playing. Bet some of you have played it before (it’s kinda popular tho) Here’s the link:

      https://getawayshootout.io/

      You’re welcome.

    • flerp@lemm.ee
      1·
      2 years ago

      I got 2632… for some reason uploading a 9kb jpg and it says it is too large… wtf…

      But yeah, this game is awesome, thanks! The feeling of about to die and then boom, first watermelon ever is pretty amazing!

  • Squirrel@thelemmy.clubEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Y’all don’t know/remember the struggle. My “apps” used to be 2 or 3 forums – and not particularly active forums, at that – that I would check repeatedly, all day long, during downtime at work. Posts and comments were rare.

    I do not miss those days.

  • meow@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    31·
    2 years ago

    Every time I unlock my phone I:

    • Check WhatsApp
    • Check Discord
    • Check Mail
    • Scroll Lemmy for about hour
    • Read a post I want to help
    • Go down at least 3 different rabbit holes at once for the next 2 hours
    • Give up
    • Close Lemmy
    • Don’t know what to do
    • Open Lemmy
    • See no new posts
    • Close Lemmy
    • repeat until I turn my phone off
  • beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    1·
    2 years ago

    meditate, idk? the crud I read always bubbles back up then & I can chew on it more & even get more out of it (c.f. rotating a cow in your mind) & eventually the thought of something fun to do takes over & then I don’t need the garbage feeds anymore. Free dopamine!

  • duoduo@lemmy.world
    1·
    18 days ago

    Haha, five apps for memes sounds great! Always fun to find tools that spark creativity. Speaking of making cool things, I’ve found a handy <a href=“https://minecraftcirclegenerator.app/”>minecraftcirclegenerator</a> recently. It seriously streamlines building perfect circles in Minecraft, which is a game-changer for my builds!