Future Tense newsletter: My Apple Watch, my quarantine handcuff.
For Christmas 2019, my husband gave me an Apple Watch. I’d been eyeing one for a while, so was thrilled. I had a very specific purpose in mind for it: to use the silent timer while moderating panels or otherwise talking to a group. I hate public speaking but know I need to do it more, and one of my anxieties is around timing—knowing when it’s time to wrap things up or head to Q&A. The Apple Watch seemed to be a perfect solution as I headed into a busy spring 2020. Advertisement Then, the pandemic erased any need I had for a silent vibrating timer. I had always been suspicious of fitness...
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