jodanlime

We could really use some peace 'round these parts, couldn't come fast enough.

As a fellow statesman, I would like to propose that we ready ourselves for war. Surely we can take Illinois of all places, right? Maybe we can get a Lower peninsula to go with our upper, seems like that's what happens when we get really pissed up here.

Hell is frozen right now, so it's hard to say what's underneath all that snow.

Nah. If it's a choice between GrapheneOS on a pixel or an iPhone I'd take my chances with the pixel.

Why? Not trying to be a dick about it, I just want to hear your justification. Thanks.

That's probably true and totally fair. I've heard good things about Ghost lately. Personally I'm looking into SSG's for a new blog, a bit of setup but after that I really like the workflow. I'm trying out Zola right now. Good luck!

Only most of us. Please send help.

I fully believe that combination works well. I also fully believe that if you asked a random person off the street to trade in their smartphone for two devices that only have partial functionality you would get told to go F yourself. I don't think it's a 'valid' option in 2025, and I would love to know what the average person on the street would say if they actually hear you out on all the benefits. I'm a 'tech enthusiast' I guess and a long time FOSS lover. I have been daily driving Linux for over 15 years at this point. I'm not sure if I would put up with two half-phones in my pockets all day everyday, and I know my friends would laugh at the idea. I almost purchased a PinePhone on more than a few orders from the Pine store but I keep holding off for thing to become stable enough to use the phone as a phone.

Nobody cares if you care about ads. The largest companies humanity have ever known are ADtech businesses.

You completely missed my point because of your apple hatred, literally the definition of a fanboy. I have never owned an apple product but I'm not going to deny the reality of the situation to justify my past purchases.

This trend started waaaay before 2012. When I graduated highschool the only computer class that was offered was a basic MS Office and advanced MS office. The people making these type of decisions for public schools are rarely tech literate themselves, they physically cannot make an informed choice. This will not be resolved until big tech is dissolved, or strong regulations are pushed by the voting population. If anyone wants their children to be tech literate I recommend getting your kids in front of a keyboard and mouse instead of a touchscreen as early as you would allow them to use a tablet. The tablet will be easier for both of you, and that's exactly what they want.

Linux on a mobile phone? Which device? Which Distribution? What works 'pretty well? What doesn't work all that well?

I'm reading this as Apple fixed your refurbished phone like you asked them to. I do not see how you should be entitled to extra warranty because of this, or any other compensation. I can assure you that Google would also not extend your warranty for an issue of this nature. My friend is dealing with pixel warranty support as we speak and it sure as hell doesn't sound any better. I totally understand 'writing off' a company after you feel personally wronged by them, but I wasn't including warranty issues on refurbished phones in my requirements for my next mobile device. You asked what the alternative is and realistically that's the only one for 99.99% of the population.

Isn't that just Google with an extra MITM for everything? Sure it protects your privacy a little bit but the same bad actors are still getting their ad revenue from your searches, correct? Or do I just not understand how start page works?