James Chinneck

It was when I first caught myself trapped in a continuous scroll, having forgotten what I was meant to be doing and totally distracted by the constant supply of information, that I began to think something odd was happening. This got me thinking, how fast is too fast? How much is too much? Our recent technologies have evolved way quicker than our brains have. It's challenging to keep up; it's equally difficult to stop. To jump off and refocus. We seem to be sucked into a never-ending spiral of information consumption. I can see it not just in my own children but also in the students I teach. There is an attention deficit. And this is something that has happened quickly. The ability to focus and stay on task has changed dramatically in the past five years. And it is omnipresent. We are all caught in the nets of the big social media platforms. What was once a useful and meaningful tool has now become a invasive bombardment of information. A whirlpool of adverting sucking us into the dark abyss. Feeling helpless, I knew I wanted to do something. To at least try to make some kind of change. To try and offer some kind of alternative. So I develop Bufferty. Even if my kids and their friends use it I think I will have made a small positive impact. But imagine if more people felt the same, more people thought yes that's right I'm going to signup. Then slowly we would have a slow movement. Like minded individuals reclaiming their thought freedom. I would love you hear your thoughts and feedback. This is an experiment more than a product. A website/app that helps me is some small way feel better by trying to make a difference.