ppcar

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by ppcar 5y ago
Please read https://pchiusano.github.io/2014-10-11/defensive-writing.htm...
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by ppcar 5y ago
On further reflection, I'm optimistic: This nightmare scenario was proposed in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Broadband_and_Digit... for combatting piracy, and instead we have settled on a lesser evil of
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by ppcar 5y ago
The freedoms of collaboration over the Internet can taken away with: 1. widespread trusted computing (we're close) 2. banning encrypted comms over unregulated spectrums (done) 3. political will to ban such freedoms (growing) How can th
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by ppcar 5y ago
Horrifying. Also: "This PC cannot authenticate to your ISP because the ability to run unsigned code makes it an environmental and digital weapon."
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by ppcar 5y ago
Most issues I hear about are missed calls during phone sleep, due to wake being too slow. This has been recently improved in most distributions: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mobile-broadband/ModemManager...
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by ppcar 5y ago
Note that the Pinephone only supports 2.4GHz, not 5GHz.
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by ppcar 5y ago
You're right. I would prefer no tracking, but am happy with having reduced the amount of tracking that occurs.
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by ppcar 5y ago
I use GNOME Maps for some things, but it doesn't do navigation. I think GPS is always included on all Pinephones: https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PinePhone#GPS_.2F_GNSS
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by ppcar 5y ago
I carry around a Pinephone with my personal SIM and use it for most personal activities. I also carry about a work phone, which I use for work, and personal activites that I can't yet do on the Pinephone (maps, chromecast, etc.) It&#x2