Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (16) – Practise a day or week without a smartphone

Geen signaal, geen probleem. Ga door het leven zonder smartphone (Shutterstock)

Your smartphone is handy… Sometimes even too handy, making it impossible to do without. This week you consciously put it away and discover how dependent you have become on it. Not to make some kind of statement, but as an exercise. Those who want to be prepared must also be able to function without a … Read more

Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (6) – Learn phone numbers by heart

Onthoud telefoonnummers. Shutterstock

In a crisis your phone or smartphone may be dead, broken or unusable. Then what you still know counts. Why this is important We rely completely on our smartphone. But in the event of a malfunction or emergency you need those numbers to get help or stay in contact. 🧷 Smartphones without coverage: discover what … Read more

Sharing your location with friends and family? Here’s how to do it safely

Locatie delen met vrienden en familie (Shutterstock)

Why location sharing is more essential today than ever Modern smartphones offer us possibilities that generations before us didn’t have. Sharing your location with trusted people can be a crucial safety line – if you do it properly. I notice myself how these kinds of technologies are becoming increasingly commonplace in my social circle. It’s … Read more

Smartphones without coverage: this is what you get with a satellite function as back-up

Smartphones zonder bereik: dit ben je met een satellietfunctie als back-up

In recent years, more and more smartphones have been equipped with a technology that was previously reserved only for professional communication devices: satellite connections. Back-up if the mobile network fails In recent years, smartphone developers have been providing satellite connections on the devices. In 2022, Apple introduced the feature. Users with a device from the … Read more