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Why We Want to Change Our Screen Habits… but Don’t (Yet). And why Analogue April is stepping in to help
If you have ever caught yourself scrolling without meaning to, only to look up and wonder where the last 20 minutes went, you are not alone.
The tension between what we want and what we actually do is where most people get stuck.
Our recent Analogue April survey revealed just how common this gap really is and why it matters.
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The Great Autumn Unplug: Staying Human When the Days Get Shorter
There’s always that moment, usually the Monday after the clocks go back, when you look out the window at 4.30pm and think, surely not. It can’t already be dark. The sun’s vanished, the streetlights are flickering on, and your laptop screen has quietly become the brightest thing in your life.
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We Can Hear You, Brian
There are few modern mysteries quite as baffling as the rise of the public speakerphone call. Somewhere between the dawn of Bluetooth headsets and the death of shame, we collectively decided it was fine to conduct full-blown conversations at full volume, in cafés, on trains, in the queue for coffee.
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Nov 4, 2025
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Why We Want to Change Our Screen Habits… but Don’t (Yet). And why Analogue April is stepping in to help
If you have ever caught yourself scrolling without meaning to, only to look up and wonder where the last 20 minutes went, you are not alone.
The tension between what we want and what we actually do is where most people get stuck.
Our recent Analogue April survey revealed just how common this gap really is and why it matters.
James Cuff
Dec 7, 20253 min read


The Great Autumn Unplug: Staying Human When the Days Get Shorter
There’s always that moment, usually the Monday after the clocks go back, when you look out the window at 4.30pm and think, surely not. It can’t already be dark. The sun’s vanished, the streetlights are flickering on, and your laptop screen has quietly become the brightest thing in your life.
Bee Christie
Nov 5, 20252 min read


You Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.
Boredom isn't a bug - it's a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network and might even protect you from depression. Learn how the mind wanders - and why that's a good thing...
Amelia Christie
Nov 4, 20251 min read


Denmark bans social media for under-15s: Could it happen here?
Denmark bans social media for under-15s: Could it happen here?
Amelia Christie
Nov 4, 20253 min read


We Can Hear You, Brian
There are few modern mysteries quite as baffling as the rise of the public speakerphone call. Somewhere between the dawn of Bluetooth headsets and the death of shame, we collectively decided it was fine to conduct full-blown conversations at full volume, in cafés, on trains, in the queue for coffee.
Amelia Christie
Oct 29, 20252 min read


Phone Etiquette: A Tale of Two Cities
I’ve just returned from a week in Japan, and among the many things that impressed me; the efficiency, the courtesy, the precision of even...
Amelia Christie
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Survived Analogue August: Bring on Analogue April!
We did it! We made it through Analogue August with more rounds of Uno than is strictly healthy for any family unit. Four whole weeks...
Amelia Christie
Sep 11, 20252 min read


When Your Phone Is Your Job: Navigating Analogue April as a Working Professional
Let’s face it for many of us, ditching the phone altogether simply isn’t an option. It’s not just a communication device anymore; it’s...
Amelia Christie
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Analogue April Starts Now (Sort Of)
Sure, Analogue April isn’t officially here yet – but if you're planning to swap your smartphone for a simpler life (and a simpler...
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Jun 24, 20253 min read


Analogue August : A Family Trial Run Without Screens
Well, it’s happening. We’re doing the unthinkable. Four weeks without a Digital Babysitter. No iPads. No phones. Just us, the kids, and...
Amelia Christie
Jun 24, 20252 min read
We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood’
The Guardian – Alex Moxhakis, 30 Jun 24 Last year, Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough, long time friends who have eight- and...
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Jun 24, 20253 min read
Understanding Engagement With Platform Safety Technology For Reducing Exposure To Online Harms
Jonathan Bright , Florence E. Enock , Pica Johansson , Helen Z. Margetts , Francesca Stevens – 3 Jan 24 User facing 'platform safety...
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Jun 24, 20252 min read
Age Appropriate Design: Assessment of TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube Kids
School of Computing University of Kent, Canterbury, UK, Virginia N. L. Franqueira, Jessica A. Annor and Ozgur Kafali – 4 Aug 22 The...
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EE Launches Age Guidance For Smartphone Usage In Drive To Improve Children’s Digital Awareness
EE Online Newsroom, 25 August 24 EE is taking a significant step to safeguard children in the digital world by introducing age-specific...
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Aug 25, 20241 min read
Is there a middle way on children and smartphones? This researcher thinks so
Financial Times – Henry Mance 12 May 24 Try unlimited access Only Rs100 for 4 weeks Then Rs4335 per month. Complete digital access to...
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May 24, 20241 min read
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