Format the following passage properly, for storytelling purposes. Keep it as written, don't change a single word, but improve grammar where necessary.

This morning marks a unique occurrence: it is the first piece I've written without having true proper access to a smartphone. Granted, I can only recall having used a phone for the composition process just once; the rest of the time, I've typed them out on my trusty HP Pavilion Slimline, doing it the 'old way'. Though I technically still have access to the phone, which I've had since September, the screen is shot in the worst possible sense. A couple of accidental drops onto tile floors over the last few months, including one on Thursday, were enough to do it in. The screen was still working until just before noon on Friday; it is now, for all intents and purposes, unusable at this time. (Though the screen miraculously, albeit partially, came back last night, there was a constant jitter which impaired its normal functionality. I couldn't swipe or touch buttons as circumstances typically allow.) It won't be possible to take it to a local store until Monday at the earliest, whether it is a T-Mobile store for a possible trade in or a third-party repair shop, provided the cost of a repair will not supersede the current value of the phone itself. Admittedly, I had become a habitual phone user, but not to what I would consider the point of obsession or attachment. Having to go without it, I've noticed that without having the luxury of being able to gaze into a screen, I've started paying more attention to my environment, wherever I might be at a given moment. I am more tuned in to things that would normally prove inconsequential, more alert to the needs and requests of others. Living in a society where such devices have become ubiquitous, I am hoping to keep a phone on hand just in case people need to reach me, though all things being equal I feel freer without a phone. I am old enough to remember beepers, and even then those were so rudimentary compared to what is possible with modern technology. I would wager I belong to the last generation of people to grow up in the days before an era of technological dependency was ushered in, its icy grip of dark destiny outstretched, to assume control over nearly an entire world. It is surreal to belong to a generation that grew up without it, only to become dependent on it, to whatever extent that is true. I reflect on what the future holds, on the 'AI wars' that are now being waged, on the possibility of machines assuming responsibilities once held by humans. Over the last few weeks, I've had the pleasure of seeing some live shows at the Boca Black Box with my housemates at the Joshua House, most if not all of which I've alluded to in earlier pieces. It reminded me of the organic quality of live theater, how you will never get exactly the same show twice. (On a side note, there is an upcoming performance of The Addams Family that will take place at the Boca Black Box in June, but we won't get to see it as tickets are now sold out, and there were not enough available for the Joshua House to go. Que sera sera!) The human elements of spontaneity, improvisation, extemporaneous adjustments after messing up, etc. would be completely lost if everything were left up to artificial intelligence, if the spotlight were taken off of humans and cast onto holograms, robots, cyborgs. At the end of the day, I believe that those who are seeking to automate our existence will see it blow up in their faces, and realize that humans are much more necessary than they had once thought. It is a battle they are destined to lose, regardless of their ill-gotten gains in the short term. At the same time, I hope that those who do use AI for good, in a way that does not rob hard-working people of their livelihoods, will prosper in whatever it is they are endeavoring to accomplish. Being without my phone for the time being has necessitated that I be a bit more resourceful than what has been the norm for me. For example, the university e-mail account I continue to use roughly a decade after graduating is unfortunately tied to an authentication service. I have to enter a code that is sent to my phone through the Duo Mobile app, which only became a thing in the past year; until then you could just enter your email and password and get in with no problem. It testifies to one among the many flaws in these authentication systems that companies are beginning to put in place; though they are conveniences in one aspect, there's a lot more wrong than right with them. It appears there is Duo desktop software, but I am sure that it is not compatible with Windows XP, and besides that it seems to be a commercial application only usable on a free trial basis, which must eventually be purchased if there is an interest in continued usage subsequent to the evaluation period. I was reassured by the house manager that it is permissible to use any one of the many phones in the house. Two wireless ones are available, one on a table in the living room, one on a countertop in the dining room. I managed to borrow one of them to make a call to the Florida Atlantic University technical support help desk, and was subsequently provided with a temporary 'bypass code' that, if my understanding's true, can be used up to either five times maximum or five times in twenty-four hours. Not wanting to take chances, I have not turned the computer off or even closed out of my browser. It prompts me to test a theory: if I do some 'selective data removal', keeping only the cookies and the active logins while cleaning out the remainder of the cache, would I be able to get right back into my Gmail account if I closed my browser and reopened it, to have it running fresh and new once again? I proceed to test the theory; it turns out I was wrong. Even though the cookies and logins were kept, I somehow have to log into Gmail again, thereby using the second of my five allotted logins with the bypass code (provided that is indeed the maximum). I have noticed that if I keep my browser open for a while, the browser begins to eat up a large chunk of my computer's available RAM. There is 4GB on the motherboard, and another 4GB of 'virtual' (page file) RAM, which to be fair is quite a lot given what I use it for, but modern browsers will quickly tap into those resources and drain the reservoir gradually over time. It seems possible to mitigate this by minimizing the browser, which acts as sort of a 'mini-refresh' to free up RAM and bring down the CPU usage, but it only goes so far. "There has to be another way to do this," I say to myself. I go back in the options and see there are two ways to remove data. Both are listed in the "Privacy & Security" section. One is "Cookies and Site Data". Very straightforward. And then it hits me: I had forgotten to uncheck the "Delete cookies and site data when Mypal is closed" box. I was being careful not to remove the cookies or the active logins, but had neglected that those files would be eliminated anyway upon closing out of the browser. I am now tempted to see if I can get back in without a hitch if I close out of the browser again, but do not want to risk wasting another of my five allotted logins (again, provided five is the total max, and not the twenty-four-hour maximum). Then again, I could do what some do and simply close out of my Gmail page for the day. I've checked it already: what could possibly be sent my way on a Saturday that would be important enough to keep it open? It is a thought process that can be proven incorrect.