"Social media" companies are built on a big lie: they don't care about us socializing; they are data mining companies that make money through targeted ads
Elena RossiniNovember 30, 2021
Moving to a new apartment has forced me to be on a low-tech / digital minimalist lifestyle for a month. I loved every minute of it. Thing is, you don't…
Elena RossiniFebruary 19, 2020
Let’s play a game. It’s 2008. You have a brand new smartphone that is making your life so much easier: from ubiquitous email, to maps and GPS, and the world’s…
Elena RossiniJanuary 15, 2020
The Memory Police, a haunting novel by Yoko Ogawa, made me reflect about how technology and social media have completely transformed our friendships.
Elena RossiniDecember 17, 2019
The first few weeks of a digital detox / minimalism overhaul are incredibly hard. Here are 3 key techniques to stick to your digital minimalism plan.
Elena RossiniNovember 28, 2019
The top 3 reasons why I actively rebel against "time thieves" (all kinds of media and tech platforms that would like to keep me hooked).
Elena RossiniNovember 12, 2019
I believe the real reason has to do with surveillance capitalism: extracting more precious user data and increasing the time spent on the platform.
Elena RossiniJuly 30, 2019
Hundreds of millions of websites have hidden, secret trackers that measure our behavior online. Here is how I enhance my privacy on mobile devices.
Elena RossiniJuly 19, 2019
