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@ Arnox:

As to dumbphones, I honestly don't know why you're getting one unless you're trying to break away from social media. They don't offer any more privacy than smartphones and have incredibly stripped back features.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

Gauche said:
Not a fan of flip phones?

One of my new phones is a flip phone actually. The HMD 2660 Flip. The other is a Nokia 105.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

CellPhones have always been possible to track. Simple tower triangulation. It wasn't a problem when I didn't have my SIM cards registered, but now that's mandatory.. Dumbphones last longer, battery-wise, and mine especially don't have google android. I also don't need to pay any extra for internet when I've already got a desktop computer with it. I don't need more than calls and SMS. Camera would be nice though. The issue is that making calls and SMS are now worse than the way my older dumbphones did it.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

Also, there's now absolutely no fallback/backup system in case 4G/5G doesn't work, or gets broken/taken out/technical issues. The entire art of backups seems lost today. Seems they've never heard of not putting all the eggs in a single basket.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

Cars have no manual backup system when the electronics go haywire. Can't even roll up/down the window without it. Sites don't offer alternative fallback code for other than chrome. Physical things like money and paying personally (counters, banks, etc) is all being removed for using the smartphone and a Bank ID. One way internet of things monoculture.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Arnox:

Technically, you DID mention the fallback for 4G since, to my knowledge, 5G towers are separate from 4G. Regardless though, if something is really so big that it interferes with a 4G tower, it'll very probably be hitting the 5G too, and vice versa.

Link Oct 7, 2025

@ Arnox:

YouTube wants me to enable DRM to play certain videos now. Fuck that shit.

Link Friday at 11:20 AM

@ Arnox:

Refreshing the video seems to make it go away.

Link Friday at 11:21 AM

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

heh. I've been getting an annoying overlay pop-up saying I'm experiencing interruptions (when I absolutely don't). At least it's not in the way much, and it goes away after a few seconds.

Link Friday at 12:15 PM

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

-snip-

Link Saturday at 5:21 PM

@ Arnox:

What the fuck are you people up to anyway? I just personally got (mostly) done with some major spiritual drama. >_>

Link Monday at 4:35 PM

@ Houseman:

We're out living our best lives

Link Monday at 4:39 PM

@ Arnox:

Houseman said:
We're out living our best lives

Describe

Link Monday at 4:57 PM

@ Gauche:

AMD current GPU drivers require Win 10 21H2 minimum - I somehow managed to install them on 20H2 and everything was fucky wucky for it - was rather concerning

Link Monday at 7:18 PM

@ Arnox:

Gauche said:
AMD current GPU drivers require Win 10 21H2 minimum - I somehow managed to install them on 20H2 and everything was fucky wucky for it - was rather concerning

Why not just install the 21H2 update and be done with it? You can manually download it as a standalone update.

Link Monday at 7:33 PM

@ Gauche:

Already went with 19045.3633 by Phrankie

Link Monday at 7:40 PM

@ Arnox:

Oooooh... I wouldn't have done that. Generally, my rule of thumb is that one shouldn't use third-party Windows OSes unless they've got a very good reputation.

Link Monday at 8:12 PM

@ Gauche:

Been on 19042.330 by Nicky for +5 years, still run it on my laptop

Link Monday at 8:44 PM

@ Arnox:

Yeah, and it's still a major security hazard. Just because one 3rd party variant is good doesn't mean they all are. Also, malware has gotten a whole lot more sneaky these days. Why even take the risk when there are lots of great and reputable trimmed-down third-party Windows OSes?

Link Yesterday at 4:59 AM

@ Gauche:

Your mom's a major security hazard but your dad still went in raw - STDs have gotten a whole lot more sneaky these days - shoulda gone with a reputable trimmed-down third-party

Link Yesterday at 10:04 AM

@ Arnox:

Gauche said:
Your mom's a major security hazard but your dad still went in raw - STDs have gotten a whole lot more sneaky these days - shoulda gone with a reputable trimmed-down third-party

Well hey, at least my uncle didn't have a guest appearance in my credits.

Link Yesterday at 3:31 PM

@ Vendor-Lazarus:

Hey hey, lads and lasses.. Easy there fellows. We should all be using ChromeOS, really. For convenience sake!

Link Yesterday at 10:31 PM

@ Arnox:

CockOS

Link Today at 11:01 AM

@ Arnox:

My teenage self seems to be making a comeback. lol

Link Today at 11:02 AM

@ Arnox:

Heh, I used to LOVE my stupid-ass dragons. And then one day, I found I just stopped caring nearly so much about them. Couldn't tell you why.

Link Today at 11:04 AM

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