Having worked a long career, raised a family, and generally lived a full life, I have discovered a number of things that I don’t want any more. These are all technology related and while I have enjoyed my fair share of personal tech over the decades, now I think it’s making me sick. While completely deleting computers from my life is highly unlikely, it remains a noble goal.

By the way, this list is in no way complete, and in no particular order:

  • …I don’t want another “smart” device
  • …I don’t want to install anything new
  • …I don’t want to subscribe
  • …I don’t want to be tracked
  • …I don’t want to take a survey
  • …I don’t want to smash the like button
  • …I don’t want to connect via LinkedIn
  • …I don’t want any free service
  • …I don’t want anything faster
  • …I don’t want to upgrade to premium
  • …I don’t want to allow notifications
  • …I don’t want to accept cookies
  • …I don’t want to send anonymous usage data
  • …I don’t want to ask ChatGPT
  • …I don’t want to see what cute thing you made with AI