techgearwhips @ techgearwhips @lemmy.world

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There's an android Mode. But it isn't really material ui either. It threw me off at first, but having the same EXACT experience on my Desktop, iOS, and Android is 🔥🔥🔥.

I use reddit for some niche subs that have no active users on Reddit. Infinity works on Android where you can patch it with your own API key. So that's what I use. I don't use reddit in my iPhone at all.

Rollerskating. I started rollerskating last year. Not only is it fun... But it's also great cardio. I was overweight and lost 50 pounds. I don't snore anymore. I don't have high blood pressure anymore. And it's stimulating mentally every time you learn a new move. Not to mention you meet some great people with cool vibes.

Good to know. Haven't dug in the menus in a while

Yes it does. I've been on it since yesterday. Loving it.

This is kind of funny because I never paid attention to any of the other sections until I made this screenshot. Lol.

This is the way

Never was because I use Native Alpha Plus. I'm on the Android App now and it's a bit smoother and I like this "Android Mode" as well. Very nice

Use Native Alpha

Just now finding out about this. What advantages would this have over the Web app?

I have FreshRSS setup and running good. The only thing I can't figure out is how to scrape with xpath for websites that don't have rss. As I don't know how to code in Python or whatever language you need to know for xPath. I get nothing from Google regarding this. Is there a write-up somewhere for this? Any help would be appreciated.

Yes my very unpopular opinion is that white chicks is the funniest movie ever made. So many hilarious scenes. Also, Friday and Superbad always keep me in stitches.

There's many ways to do notes. Here's the 3 ways that I tried. Keep in mind that I have iPhone, Android, and Windows Desktop and Windows Laptop... So I like options where it will sync seemlessly across all of those.

1. Tried obsidian. There was a feature that it was missing that made me completely give up on it. I forgot what it was but I remember it being something that all note taking apps should have. Like a no-brainer.
2. Then I tried NextCloud notes (desktop). Quillpad (android). Notebooks (iOS). Syncing between the 3 was terrible.

3a. Joplin. There's an app for all 3 devices and so the user experience is the same everywhere. Used my NextCloud to sync and it worked amazing for a week. Then after that, I started getting sync errors every time.

3b. Made a free Dropbox account and switched my Joplin sync to that. Has been smooooooth sailing ever since. Also there's a Backup add-on that exports all my notes to a folder on my desktop daily.

Yes it's tasks.org. I misspelled it. Also, I use only office in conjunction with collabora. I self host the only office server straight from a docker container on my PC. I always get open office and only office mixed up.

Good list but let me respond to a few of those.

Calendar -NextCloud is needed to sync. On my Android I use simple calendar and the dav5x app connects it to my NextCloud to sync to it. The stock Calendar syncs to NextCloud on my iPhone.

Contacts - same exact setup as how I do Calendar. NextCloud is needed to sync. On my Android I use simple contacts and the dav5x app connects it to my NextCloud to sync to it. The stock contacts app syncs to NextCloud on my iPhone.

Maps - I absolutely loath organic maps. It never worked for me. I would put in a street name and address and it would never find it. I need stuff that works. So it's Magic Earth most of the time and Google Maps if I'm really serious about getting somewhere and scared to get lost. Like if I'm in a sun down town or some shit like that.

Weather - I also use Geometric weather. Fantastic app!!!

Google Play store - When I first started degoogling, I tried to completely cut out the play store but then some apps that I paid for would never work. And they refused to accept any other form of payments. So I use the play store to download certain apps and then I block it with afwall+. I mostly use Obsidian and F-Droid

Google authenticator - I use 2fas. I like the browser extension and it just works seemlessly between my android, iphone, and desktop. It's also now recently been open sourced.

Google messages - I also use simple sms. I really like the simple suite and how simple it is. I even use their dialer and gallery.

Gboard - is probably the very last Google app that I'll get rid of. I've tried all the open sourced keyboards and none are as good. But I do have afwall+ blocking all outgoing connections on my Gboard. Gifs don't even work.

Actually I use only office (not open office) with collabora apps on my android and iphone. I always get the two names mixed up.

Yea not there for me yet as well. That's why I went back to Google Voice. Plus I have like 4 GV numbers lol

You're welcome. And yes Magic Earth is what I use. Maybe you skipped by it in my list. But sometimes I go back to Maps when I'm somewhere unknown and don't want to get lost in the sauce lol

Yea when I started my Degoogle thing a few months back, I also switched to Firefox and it's been great.

Google Voice - Cheogram

Search - Duck Duck Go or Start Page

Contacts - NextCloud

Calendar - NextCloud

Tasks - Task.Org

Keep - Joplin

Maps - Magic Earth

Passwords & Sign In - Bitwarden or Keepass

Docs & Sheets - Open Office

Gmail - Proton or Tutanota

Dialer - Simple Dialer

Files - Material Files

Chrome - Firefox

YouTube - Peertube

Photos - NextCloud

Bookmarks - NextCloud, Floccus, or XBrowsersync

I use all of these but I still have to use Google Voice and Maps because they are just superior to everything else that I have tried imo. And I sometimes use gmail too because certain website logins are locked to my old Gmail's.