Rixonomic

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[–] Rixonomic 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The Wii store remains my go-to example when talking to people who actually believe they own their digital purchases.

Like, Nah fam.

[–] Rixonomic 2 points 2 days ago

That I can't tell you. My Graphene phone broke and I'm using a Googled phone at present (bleh).

I checked Graphene's features page, but this was all I could find:

Call recording functionality within the Dialer app using modern Android storage with recordings stored in Recordings/Call Recordings and no restrictions based on region or special cases like playing a recording tone (users are still responsible for complying with their local laws).

[–] Rixonomic 1 points 2 days ago

They should play the entire Dave's Lemonade video in the trial.

[–] Rixonomic 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

GrapheneOS has native call recording without root. I haven't used it in six or eight months, but it worked last time I tried it.

[–] Rixonomic 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Glad it's not just me. Thought I was having a stroke.

[–] Rixonomic 2 points 1 week ago

I gave up on Pixels this year. I went through three or four within about two years. The main problem for me was that light falls would frequently result in completely broken screens, even in an otterbox. Then several small drops of water rendered the screen unusable. And then there was a manufacturer defect that was covered under warranty. I got it fixed for free, then it came back in three months. I was in and out of repair shops every couple months. Even with insurance and free screen replacements, I just couldn't continue to live that way.

So yeah, I'm back to using Samsungs.

[–] Rixonomic 10 points 1 week ago

Lately, Megamind and Scott Pilgrim vs the World.

Also, Terminator 2, and lots of others that I can't think of right now.

[–] Rixonomic 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used to love the Royal Tenenbaums, but when I watch it now, it feels like nothing really happens in that movie. Like, I still like it and quote it, but I just can't justify it being at the top of the list. I think it should swap spots with The Life Aquatic, then I could agree.

[–] Rixonomic 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used ADB for years, but I recently started using two Android apps, Canta and Shizuku. With these two apps you can uninstall any app (even the hidden ones) directly from your phone without connecting to a computer. I can be a little tricky to set up, but it's by far the best and clearest method for uninstalling bloat and spyware from your phone. Even better than Universal Android Debloater (which is still a great option).

Fwiw

[–] Rixonomic 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're on Android, NewPipe is a great option.

[–] Rixonomic 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

I went through three Pixels (6, 6 pro, and 7) with Graphene before I finally gave up. Not because of Graphene, but because Pixels break so easily, and even small damage to the screen will almost certainly render the phone unusable. I'm a contractor, and I need a phone that can handle some moderate abuse. But even with Otterbox cases, my Pixels could just not hang.

Sadly, with a heavy heart and a wounded concience, I've gone back to Samsung. Yes, they spy on me, and yes I absolutely detest it, but at least I can drop my phone once a month and not have to replace it or pay $200 for a screen replacement.

[–] Rixonomic 2 points 1 year ago

This line of reasoning kept me away from password managers for a while, but I've been using Bitwarden for almost a year now, and I could never go back.

You're technically right, but a better way to look at it is that it reduces your surface of attack from many weak points, down to one, very strong and secure point (assuming you use a reasonably strong password for your vault, and don't log into your vault on public networks or anything like that).

But at the end of the day, using a password manager is vastly superior to relying on your memory, which is what many people still do.

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