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By: The Ride of Shame | Town Mouse

The Ride of Shame | Town Mouse — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:06:20 +0000

[...] a while since I last had to slowly retrace my steps on a bike, looking for an errant phone – six months in fact, which must be some sort of a record – but a brief bike ride with my mother this [...]

By: That was the Year that Was « Town Mouse

That was the Year that Was « Town Mouse — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:40:56 +0000

[...] – as well as introducing my Mum to the delights of N+1. In September I nearly broke another mobile phone (it’s still hanging in there though) and did my first, and possibly last ever school run [...]

By: Smart and Smarterer « Town Mouse

Smart and Smarterer « Town Mouse — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:31:36 +0000

[...] much excitement today in the town mouse household as the Energy Saving Trust (not realising what happens to smart gadgets around me) have kindly come along and installed not one but two smart meters in our house – [...]

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:23:47 +0000

Phone has been resurrected (sort of, back won’t stay on). I’ll be investigating bouncy covers tomorrow!

By: emma c

emma c — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:54:37 +0000

I have exactly the same problem (without the police problems and am delighted by all the ideas! I think a lanyard or bungee of some sort through the sleeves is a good start. Dropping it to split the darn thing into 3 bits is the reason I don’t want a smart one with a glass screen. Or maybe there is some kind of bouncy cover available.. must really investigate as I am beginning to look un-digitally native..

By: FlyGrip mobile phone handle & stand

FlyGrip mobile phone handle & stand — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:53:22 +0000

[...] of plastic off the side of many a handset, I’ve been lucky enough to avoid smashing them (like this - *wince*). It’s probably only a matter of time, and I suspect my defense mechanism to date [...]

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:32:00 +0000

Charles’ idea is probably the more sensible … but Paul’s might be the answer

By: Paul / iomadh (@iomadh)

Paul / iomadh (@iomadh) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:44:56 +0000

Two phones – tied together with string up through your sleeves.
I’ve done the same with my Galaxy Note – dropped out of my top pocket whilst cycling – luckily it was in daylight and I was able to pick it up before it was run over.

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:04:04 +0000

I hate my phone and only carry a work one under duress. Best way to keep the little villain safe is to nominate a pocket handbag or some other place as phone home. The phone lives there and no where else.

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:30:20 +0000

The only thing I never lose are my glasses, but that’s because I wear them all the time and can’t function with out them.