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Don't tell me videos like this are not a complete waste https://teddit.net/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/ms4wuk/sea_lions_playing_in_huge_waves_near_santa/ - jizas christ people are nuts filming like that or cropping videos for the dumbphones. Apparently even the Mars rover takes such dumb photos https://teddit.net/r/spaceporn/comments/ms7acw/afternoon_on_mars_moon_phobos_peeking_over_the/ haha - this world....
in reply to Tio

I can sense a landscape lover 😄

BTW, why don't you install lineage OS on a phone and make it trade-free ?
Just curious
in reply to Rokosun

haha well we see in landscape mode and through-the-fence you can barely see anything...so..

As for testing some OS for the phone and tweaking it to be trade-free, if it was as easy I would have done it :D. Maybe a trade-free manjaro os spin....who knows...but I am already full of stuff to do...I can't really take on this challenge.

And out of curiosity: you use a phone much? If so isn't it a pain in the ass to have such a small screen and have the notifications and updates and all that with you in the pocket all the time? :D
in reply to Tio

We see in landscape mode, true. I think that's why most videos, wallpapers etc. are in landscape.

Just to be clear, I meant to ask you about your phone. You can install a privacy friendly OS on it like LineageOS, if your model is supported. Also you can install lots of FOSS apps from fdroid. This way you can mitigate the trades on your device.
in reply to Rokosun

Phone has small screen, true. But its not like I'm watching movies and documentaries on it, I use it for social media, youtube, doing quick web searches etc. I don't get too many notifications on my device, only important ones. Phones are this popular cause of its compact nature, bring it anywhere, use it anywhere, single hand usage etc.

I use PC for watching movies and documentaries, linux stuff - terminal, keyboard, vim, shell scripting, etc. Its a more focused environment for me I guess
in reply to Rokosun

I feel like phones are only meant for consuming things. Like you can't create anything with them more than comments and posts on social networks :D. And I gave them a try. Tablets too. Ofc I do a ton of stuff on my computer so.....

I agree phones can be useful (for sure), but with today's online trades they will eat your life away :D.
in reply to Tio

Yeah, phones can be really addicting. I think it became less addictive for me as I moved to FOSS apps. For example, now I use newpipe to watch youtube videos, it doesn't need a google account and I don't get that addictive personalized homepage of youtube.
in reply to Rokosun

I tried to install custom OSes on a few devices in the past and it was mighty difficult + because nowadays new phones come out more often than periods for teenage girls, it is likely you won't get a proper OS to work on your device. Hard to keep up with new models, and harder to root them. On top of that I am not motivated to do so at the moment. I use my phone like a phone to keep in touch with my parents. For example https://lineageos.org/ does not support my phone model...

But, when Linux phones will become a thing, and I have money, I'd like to give them a try.
in reply to Tio

Do you often use the linux terminal ?
I think that's the coolest thing about linux phones, you can automate stuff by writing shell scripts. I once tried a terminal app called termux which runs on Android, and the entire experience sucked cause I couldn't use the terminal without keyboard and a big screen, lol 😂. I think the same can happen to linux phones, but its still much better.
in reply to Rokosun

Not really...I only use the terminal when I really have to. But I want an operating system that's easy to use for everyone and I try to solve issues or tweak it in a way that anyone can. The terminal is a great tool if you know how to use it, and very scary when you dont haha.
in reply to Tio

I was super scared of terminals before getting into linux. Everyone starts scared, but as they learn their way around terminal, it seems much more efficient.
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