Reject Modernity and Build an '80s Cell Phone

What happened

Kevin Noki's solution to modern smartphone distractions was to build an ‘80s brick-style cell phone. Kevin Noki agrees and his solution was to build an ‘80s brick-style cell phone .

That isn’t an exaggeration and this isn’t just a 3D-printed shell for a modern smartphone. Rather, it is a handset that connects over Bluetooth to Noki’s smartphone.

The idea is that Noki can leave that smartphone (an iPhone) out of sight. It can be set to a “do not disturb” mode, silencing calls from most people — but still letting approved callers through.