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  • I love Termux too,
    but honestly I have little use-cases for it.

    Back when I ran a server,
    it was nice to be able to SSH into it through Termux from time to time to do some maintenance on the go.

    Nowadays I still use Termux to ping/telnet devices sometimes, to see if they're reachable, also on the go.

    But other then that,
    I don't know what I'd use it for.

    Since imo, most CLI stuff is way easier behind a laptop/desktop, due to having a larger screen available to you, for easier:

    • Copy/pasting/dialing in long commands
    • Reading of long/large command outputs
  • Joycons suck, badly.
    Apart from the drift and poor battery life,
    they feel bad in your hands.

    Here's what I did/do:

    1. Install Atmosphere
      https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere
    2. Install MissionControl
      https://github.com/ndeadly/MissionControl
    3. Connect any good controller(s) you have laying around,
      for me it's been my DualShock 4 PlayStation controllers.

    The DS4 controllers play much better,
    and have been surviving for much longer as well.

  • Even not the "issue" that basically every time you update something, you have to wait a long time to download proprietary nvidia drivers?

    That's what annoyed me the most back in the day with the Nvidia drivers,
    so many hours wasted on updating the drivers.

    With AMD, this is not the case.

    And haven't even talked about my issues with Optimus (Intel on-board graphics + Nvidia GPU) yet, which was a true nightmare, took me weeks of research to finally make it work correctly.

  • In my experience,
    AMD is a bliss on Linux,
    while Nvidia is a headache.

    Also, AMD has ROCM,
    it's their equivalent of Nvidia's CUDA.

  • I like to add as many repos as I can.
    The more apps in F-Droid,
    the less reason to go to GooglePlay :)

    Here is a list with all repo's I've got imported:

    I usually keep the Archive variants disabled,
    but they're nice to keep around,
    for if you ever need an old version of an app.

    Also,
    most of these I've found through Droid-Ify,
    it's my favorite app to manage my F-Droid apps: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.looker.droidify/

  • 2 issues I have with this:

    1. Google is one of the biggest spy-ware companies out there
    2. Due to 1. I would not be suprised if they participate in Harvest now, decrpyt later
      (regarding users who think they will be safe under a VPN)

    I'd consider taking another ISP,
    you know, just one who is not known for using you as a product and shoving spyware into every nook and cranny they can find..

  • Afaik this is a stock feature
    in LineageOS's Trebuchet Launcher,
    called "Hidden & Protected apps"

    You can switch to LineageOS for it,
    or grab only the launcher from APKMirror:
    https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/lineageos/trebuchet-4/

    Note: I'm still on Android 13,
    so not fully sure if it will be available on 14,
    but I don't see why it wouldn't.

  • I've always been happy with OnePlus devices.

    Their build quality and specs are good for the price and they are often well supported by LineageOS.

    However I think its personal preference.

    So I'd say look for any brand which you like,
    and check if there is a device available within your price range, with specs that seem sufficient for you.

  • MVP!

    Fork the hell out of it guys,
    preserve the code and let things cool off.

    Then we eventually could see an active fork popping up.

  • Nintendo,
    reinventing themselves as a law-suite company
    which also publishes games on the side..

  • I've been using Telegram-FOSS

    Unsure if it does (not) have ads though,
    if it has, then they're likely blocked by Adaway

  • Or Tubular,
    a fork of NewPipe,
    with SponsorBlock + ReturnYouTubeDislike support

  • Remember,
    if you participate in the subscription nonsense,
    then you're supporting such a future.

    If you refuse to buy subscriptions,
    then you're standing up against it :)

  • I want HP to shove it where the sun don't shine :)

  • Gitea is not really recommended anymore these days, due to being taken over by a for-profit comany + introducing a paid tier.

    Nowadays Forgejo is the project to look at.