Named pick01
Techless
Wisephone 2
A minimal phone to consider when you want fewer things asking for your attention.
The directory
Find your analog thing.
Start with what you want to do away from a screen.
25 starter entries · Updated 2026-10-19 · Prices and unverified details marked clearly
Named pick02
Light
Light Phone
A phone option for making more room between you and your apps.
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Category pick03
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A basic kitchen timer
Keep track of a task without opening your phone.
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A weekly wall calendar
Put the week where everyone can see it.
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Leuchtturm1917
Leuchtturm1917 hardcover notebook
One place for the notes you want to keep on paper.
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Named pick06
Field Notes
Field Notes pocket notebooks
A small notebook for a thought that can wait until later.
Category pick07
Maker: TODO
A starter fountain pen
Try writing with ink you refill rather than a screen you unlock.
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Category pick08
Maker: TODO
Index cards and a file box
Give each task a card, then put the screen away.
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Category pick09
Maker: TODO
A dated paper planner
Keep appointments and a short task list on the same spread.
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Category pick10
Maker: TODO
A starter 35mm film camera
Make photographs one roll at a time.
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Named pick11
Kodak
Kodak Gold 200
A film stock to consider for a camera that takes 35mm film.
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KEH
KEH Camera
A place to begin looking for used film gear.
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Named pick13
U-Turn Audio
A U-Turn Audio turntable
Put on a record and listen to one side at a time.
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Category pick14
Maker: TODO
A vinyl cleaning kit
Keep record care beside the records.
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Category pick15
Maker: TODO
Manuscript and practice paper
Leave room for a few bars and a note about what to practice next.
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Category pick16
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Ticket to Ride
A board game to put on the table for an evening together.
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Category pick17
Maker: TODO
Playing cards and a game book
A deck and a few rules can give the table something to do.
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Category pick18
Maker: TODO
Open-ended wooden blocks
A set of blocks for building, taking apart and starting again.
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Category pick19
Maker: TODO
Nature scavenger cards
Take a few things to look for on the next walk.
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Category pick20
Maker: TODO
A field observation notebook
Write down what you notice before looking it up.
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Category pick21
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A mechanical watch
Check the time without checking your messages.
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Category pick22
Maker: TODO
A bedside alarm clock
Let a clock handle the alarm so your phone can sleep elsewhere.
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Category pick23
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A local paper map
See the route and the places around it on one sheet.
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Category pick24
Maker: TODO
A recipe box and blank cards
Keep the recipes you come back to within reach of the stove.
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Category pick25
Maker: TODO
Postage stamps and stationery
Write something worth finding in the mailbox.
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