madnificent

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[–] madnificent 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I run e/OS on a FP5. I ran e/OS on a Essential PH-1 before and going back to a phone with Google installed just didn't sit right with me. I did not feel like I could trust the device even after trying to toggle as much of the creepy spying off. As if there's still someone probably looking over your shoulder because you configured something wrong.

It is not perfect, but it is easy to use and full-featured. All regular apps feel great and battery life is good. I still use specific Google services (such as the calendar for work) but no specific Google apps. I guess Maps is the biggest challenge now but alternatives are good enough to get around with.

You can run Android apps. Not sure about payed Android apps. I try to install FOSS apps through the integrated f-droid store if they're available there. Installing app store apps sometimes fails because Google blocked the installer. I could install everything so far when needed (including banking apps and specific apps for the vacuum cleaner and such). Sometimes the Android app store apps don't update for a while and I don't notice.

I don't use Murena's services but self-host Nextcloud. Based on the information they send I think they're doing a great job for their size.

I flashed the FP5 myself with a beta of e/OS when it was just out because the other phone was broken and (again) I did not feel right with the spying demon in my pocket with native Android. You could flash your device too.

It's comfortable on this side. If you have further specific questions, shoot.

[–] madnificent 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Add link please. Wondering if it is road legal given its age.

[–] madnificent 2 points 2 weeks ago

Which prompt, parameters and model was this generated with?

[–] madnificent 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's very interesting to scroll through and I could easily find my way in it. It is also very fast. Thank you for sharing.

I have the tendency to lock everything in place and fixate it based on some logic. For example: I would constrain Sketch010 for PocketGlandHoles so each of the holes is exactly the same distance. Lack of experience makes me want to have a parametric model so I can move things around until I make up my mind. Looking at this file however, it may be better to just model again when things change.

I'd love to have another peek if you screw up with this approach or if you'd have a finalized version.

[–] madnificent 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'd love to see the FreeCAD files and possibly see the progress too. Looks like a good project to learn from.

I've only seen my own (sometimes messy and slow) FreeCAD files and I also don't get round to publishing anything either. Last time I made an enclosure I made a mess where it became slow because a lot was recalculated based on the position of the components and it had some curved surfaces. I do remember making clips (did not work well) and a ridge (that held up a bit better). Would use screws next time like you're doing here.

[–] madnificent 2 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Looks great! Are your files openly available?

[–] madnificent 2 points 3 weeks ago

I agree. Without an NSFW tag this video auto-plays when scrolling through the feed on Voyager. If playback would require an action to start playing then it'd feel different indeed.

[–] madnificent 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm sorry, but even if this was a cockroach being killed, I still think it could be NSFW. None of this should be happening, it does. These are humans on both sides being murdered for no good reason and it is not the sort of imagery kids should accidentally see. The NSFW blurring exists for such cases.

I hope the aggressor retreats.

That being said, I don't see the sidebar asking to blur right now. I don't know if it is against my instance's rules. It feels like common sense to me.

[–] madnificent 2 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Can this sort of video be tagged as NSFW? Or is it tagged as such and do I have a wrong setting in my client? It is very disturbing.

[–] madnificent 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They are also very Chinese and closed and without a proper Google Play store. I used a HiSense 5c pro as daily phone (hope I have the name right).

Bought it because I'm quite interested in eink. It is interesting to use and it is really usable. It is ok to read text on. I was not able to root it and was thus a bit locked in. The lock screen couldn't be adapted to my liking and I did not fully trust in what spying it might be doing (like Google location tracking and such).

[–] madnificent 2 points 1 month ago

Looks good to me.

docker-ember largely automates such a setup with specific mounts for linking node modules from other folders, being able to bind to localhost for when you run the backend on your own machine, and exposing ports for livereload. May include other secret sauce. Some of that is closely tied to EmberJS.

I'm a fan of using tools you understand. What you show here is comprehensible and sufficient for now👌

[–] madnificent 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I dropped my FairPhone 5 from a bicycle on unwelcoming pavement at good speed. Broke the camera glasses, the screen protector, the carry case and the back cover. It looked positively destroyed and my first thought was "yay, it's repairable". Repairing was easy enough and aside from some war wounds on the side of the case (scratches) it's as good as new. I'm glad I got this phone.

Aside from being repairable, I also appreciate the e/OS support.

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