The native file manager kinda sucks. It's clunky and doesn't have many features. On the other hand, FX on Android is super fast and feature rich. So much better than the stock Android file manager.
If the EU does that and Apple follows through in America (doubtful), Apple will most likely have my money. I'd love to have the good parts of iPhones but I can't stand how locked down it currently is.
Never heard of the sidestore, but it seems so cool! This gets me closer to switching to iPhones than any of Apple's events do. If the sidestore has a real file manager and local music player, and possibly even Firefox+uBlock origin, I would seriously consider switching to iPhone.
You can use C++ for web technology instead of JavaScript? I'm taking a class in C++ right now so I'd be happy to swap janky JavaScript for pedantic but speedy C++ in new projects.
This might be a hot take but I've noticed some complicated electron apps are faster than some simple native apps. The striking example to me is how Vs code runs better and has a lower startup time than the stock Windows 11 File manager.
A well written electron app is better than a poorly written native app sometimes.
Most of the time, I view piracy as a last resort. I'll try to legally obtain it, but there are circumstances when I do sail the seas:
Textbooks. This is a all around greedy industry preying on poor college students like me that barely pays the actual authors. They don't deserve my money, and I don't have much of it anyways.
Video games/books I already own. I already paid for it, so it's justifies to me.
Old video games that don't have a real platform that I emulate. I understand that I shouldn't pirate a 2021 video game, but a 2001 video game that I can't legally buy on PC/phone is a different matter.
Aforementioned skimming through books. I might buy it after doing that.
Music. Why? Half the stuff I listen to isn't even on Spotify or other streaming platforms. Additionally, I can manage my own library, listen offline without having to follow the whims of a streaming app, and even change the pitch and speed of the music!
It's cool, but there's not enough content to be truly interesting. When I was on Reddit, I constantly wanted more content about Bob's+Angels. On Lemmy it's like that but for the entire game.
I definitely left. I still occasionally lurk on Reddit but I never post or vote anymore. Real shame, because I really want to share my Factorio Bob's+Angels (much harder and more complicated mod of Factorio) victory on r/factorio, but I won't because of Spez's actions.
No, it'll become a hot enthusiast pick when everything is electric, especially if it's a manual. There are a lot of car enthusiasts who swear by the "feel" of an ICE sports car.
As a (former now?) car enthusiast, this shit is the quickest way to curb my enthusiasm about cars and make me a radical die-hard f*ck cars person. This is also why so many people hate EVs, they just hate this invasive tech and are misinformed. These companies need to be collectively fined HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars, AT LEAST.
I really really hope motorcycles haven't been infested by this plague yet.
The native file manager kinda sucks. It's clunky and doesn't have many features. On the other hand, FX on Android is super fast and feature rich. So much better than the stock Android file manager.