Permacomputing

2206 readers

1 users here now

Computing to support life on Earth

Computing in the age of climate crisis is often wasteful and adds nothing useful to our real life communities. Here we try to find out how to change that.

Definition and purpose of permacomputing: http://viznut.fi/files/texts-en/permacomputing.html

Permacomputing XMPP Chat

Sister community over at lemmy.sdf.org: !permacomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

There's also a wiki: https://permacomputing.net/

Website: http://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/permacomputing.html

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

schmorpel@slrpnk.net

Go back to dumb phone (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago by schmorpel@slrpnk.net to c/permacomputing@slrpnk.net

19 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I'd like your expert advice. My old smartphone is about to kick the bucket, and I can't wait to finally let go of the tiny depression rectangle for ever. How can I keep using OTP and 2FA services when on a dumb phone? I expect that with time I will manage to limit the use of services that require this kind of stuff, but can't at the moment. I don't use my smartphone for much, so I don't expect to run into much trouble, but is there anything else I might be forgetting apart from authentication issues? I'll speak to my bank to see what they offer besides 2FA and app - I'm sure they have something since it's a bank for farmers and old rural folk.

Btw I have been enjoying my collapse lately, as so much over-engineered stuff just starts failing and encourages a retreat to more simple solutions. I'll do my part by ditching the surveillance box.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe keep a very basic smart phone but disable data on it - either at the provider end or by turning off mobile data and deleting the apn settings.

2FA apps are usually time based and don't need data.

[–] Yaky@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

IIRC you need data for MMS (media and group messages)

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes. I think it can use a separate apn. But you're getting into smart phone territory if you're planning to send photos...

[–] Yaky@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

TBF many mid-to-late 2000s phones already had color screens and cameras, along with ability to send and receive images (at 0.5 units / min on prepaid, same as internet access)