All I want is a small, cheap phone with a good camera, ability to listen to audiobooks and podcasts and be able to check things from the web. Things like Wikipedia, bus schedules and other text heavy things.

This is not cheap and can’t browse the web so it’s just not worth it.

Disgusting pieces of vile shit. They should be eradicated.

Total nope for browsers from FAQ:

“Advanced users may also be able to sideload compatible APK installer files, except for social media apps and browsers.”

Very strange strategy, and extremely flimsy reasoning for it:

“Because the browser is the back door. Most social media, feeds, video sites, news spirals, and endless searches are still available through the web. Blocking only the apps would leave the main temptation intact.”

Screen is 3,25” with 640x480 resolution. Good luck with social media pages. Web pages like Wikipedia would work at least adequately still.

Their reasoning for this is even flimsier:

“Because the browser is the back door. Most social media, feeds, video sites, news spirals, and endless searches are still available through the web. Blocking only the apps would leave the main temptation intact.”

Imagine using social media apps on 3,25” 640x480 screen. Now imagine using simple text heavy web pages, like Wikipedia on that screen. One is possible, even useful the other pure bullshit.

Shipping with WhatsApp but blocking browser installs even by APK, what the hell?

From the FAQ:

“Callback allows any Android APK to be sideloaded, except for social media and browsers which are proven to have negative mental health effects.”

“WhatsApp comes preinstalled.”

How about:

• Quit
• Move to trash
• Empty trash

Cop calling cops would likely get high priority, so there is no excuse to execute someone like this. Just follow and let the cops know where the perp is.

While I think rapists should die, this kind of vigilante justice is alarming. We all know which kind of people are ready to grab their guns.

An infinite slop loop that nobody can untangle.

All of those holes and appendages have necessary function and can be fun to play with.

Different terms for excrement is much better in my opinion.

Shitbags sound useful for certain scenarios.

Why not just rotten turd?

Since the Guardian didn’t bother to link Fullers YouTube channel, here you go: https://www.youtube.com/@RobertEFuller

Yes. Yes it is.

I don’t think China wants war. China wants manufacturing foothold wherever cheap workforce and negotiable laws are available. And leverage against those who oppose its methods. Information is better than missiles.

Don’t take your phone with you. Put your sensitive information and credentials into Bitwarden. Buy a cheap smartphone from the U.S., install Bitwarden and use it. When leaving, log out of Bitwarden, delete the app, reset the phone and leave it behind.

Who cares or believes what the Zionist fascist country of Israel claims?

”But Oliver here won best in show!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCv10_WvGxo

I wouldn’t be surprised if banning VPNs was the real goal of the law.

I bound ~/ to one of my keyboards G-keys. Still not optimal placement wise but way better than the AltGr-route.

Unfortunately $ also requires pressing the damned AltGr.