I’ve been experimenting with offline-first technology lately. Typewriters, cassette decks, Game Boys… I like single-purpose tools that can’t distract, divert, or otherwise take my attention away from what I am doing – seriously, why the hell does a fridge need an internet connection?

One thing I have had trouble extricating myself from, though, was writing.

I like to write.

I do it for both fun and money, but thanks to “The Interwebs,” It’s been difficult to find a good, non-analog solution. At least, until now.

Thanks to the advice of an article that I didn’t have the foresight to bookmark, I picked up an AlphaSmart 3000 on eBay for a shockingly small amount of money. It’s a simple little device that you can basically do nothing but write on, and – aside from the flashbacks to using one to do all of my homework after breaking my arm in the 6th grade – I absolutely love it.

At this exact moment, I am writing this post on my new AlphaSmart 3000 from the comfort of my back patio, and will eventually transfer it to my computer and upload it to my phlog (as soon as it is convenient, at least).

Until then, I will be enjoying some time with my kids.