You'd be surprised how much time you can actually save yourself and get back for living towards other things by automating the right few things for yourself.
Get a stopwatch and try it out.
Get a stopwatch and try it out.
Setting it up for others to use it is another. The comment about Apple Homekit "just working" has some merit. If it's not automated in the background on a schedule, and on demand, there's some merit to it.
Maybe there's a sweet spot of not having to hack every little thing.
My smarthome setup for example is centered around becoming an appliance of the home that stays with it, and making design considerations for that.
More scrolling on HN? Yeah, big win.
I get that much more time with my kids or towards something else I want.
It's free time for the taking for a fixed investment, I'll take it. It might not make sense for you and how you value your time, but in time it might.
The thing about doubt like yours is nothing new will reach a brain that starts closed off. I generally avoid doubt worshippers who validate their doubts by painting them on others instead of openly entertaining a viewpoint that isn't theirs. I got no problems being straight with you the way you're willing to behind a keyboard. I understand the fun part of being a devils advocate and a skeptic, but not everything has to be for everyone, nor does it have to be validated by you to be acceptable.
To answer your question, HN is limited on a few devices, a few times a day, with the procrast settings, and in grayscale. The hosts file has been blocking it for many years. After a while I pick up and put down the device I have for reading.
What do you do that works for you?