This part isn't true. It depends on each individual app and how they handle sending push notifications. Signal only sends empty messages that trigger Signal to fetch data and rewrite the empty...
You can encrypt all you want, and it won't matter if Apple is just going to hand it over by way of the notification contents.
This part isn't true. It depends on each individual app and how they handle sending push notifications. Signal only sends empty messages that trigger Signal to fetch data and rewrite the empty push notification to display the actual message contents, so the messages never pass through Apple/Google servers.
Apps can also send an encrypted message through Apple servers and then the phone locally decrypts that message and writes the decrypted message into the notification. Here's the documentation for that.
Best of luck with your pursuit though; I can respect a desire for privacy.
As far as laptops go, I recently got a M1 Macbook to use purely with Asahi Linux. It was super easy to set up, and still has better battery life and performance than any other laptop I've had....
As far as laptops go, I recently got a M1 Macbook to use purely with Asahi Linux. It was super easy to set up, and still has better battery life and performance than any other laptop I've had.
Only downsides are no thunderbolt docks and that touch ID doesn't work.
How easy was this to set up? my whole family are apple users but my devices are all linux/Android, but I've been consistently impressed by apple's hardware when using their laptops (for work or...
How easy was this to set up? my whole family are apple users but my devices are all linux/Android, but I've been consistently impressed by apple's hardware when using their laptops (for work or when borrowing from family)
I did it 4 years ago when it was still new. It wasn't too hard but not easy like most Linux installs. Just follow the directions and you'll be fine. My hang ups at the time were: battery life, no...
I did it 4 years ago when it was still new. It wasn't too hard but not easy like most Linux installs. Just follow the directions and you'll be fine. My hang ups at the time were: battery life, no control for screen brightness, and arch only (I feel silly saying it, but I don't like/understand pacman).
I found this video online showing the install process. It's exactly what I saw and he hasn't cut anything significant. After that, only a few small tweaks I wouldn't consider user-friendly or...
If you give it a shot I’d recommend you go for the M2 Air as it’s also pretty well supported and uses the same design as the newest laptops. Definitely get the model with maxed out memory (24GB)....
If you give it a shot I’d recommend you go for the M2 Air as it’s also pretty well supported and uses the same design as the newest laptops. Definitely get the model with maxed out memory (24GB).
Disclaimer: I’ve never ran Asahi but I have looked into it a bit. I have an M3 Air.
I don't want any compromises at all to battery life. I'm done with being tethered to a wall. Also I paid $800 for it, since I buy my laptops used, while the comparable spec Framework is $1271.
I don't want any compromises at all to battery life. I'm done with being tethered to a wall.
Also I paid $800 for it, since I buy my laptops used, while the comparable spec Framework is $1271.
Fair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.
Fair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.
As it appears that the author is quite concerned with what they see as the political alignments of the manufacturers they purchase from, to the extent that they would rule out purchasing from...
As it appears that the author is quite concerned with what they see as the political alignments of the manufacturers they purchase from, to the extent that they would rule out purchasing from Framework over their donations, it is rather confusing that they seem to have no similar qualms about ASUS and, in particular, Hewlett-Packard. It's not clear why someone would boycott a company over small donations to DHH-affiliated groups and instead choose to support a company that publicly donated to Trump's inauguration.
It's not ideal, but HP doesn't position its products as a political statement. Framework does. I find it particularly hypocritical in a way that HP's political activity isn't since they are not...
It's not ideal, but HP doesn't position its products as a political statement. Framework does. I find it particularly hypocritical in a way that HP's political activity isn't since they are not positioning their products this way. As I said in the article, I'd prefer to support a smaller Linux-focused system builder, but I can't find one that seems to be reliable, which is ultimately one of my top criteria in choosing a computer. As a result, I'm left with, as with most decisions in life, the choice between compromises, and I chose the one that bothered me the least.
CoMaps has worked without any problems for foot navigation for me so far. This might have been a GPS or fused location provider issue. It could theoretically also be an issue with the map data (it...
I've tried my best to set up something workable with CoMaps. I tried to use it recently for the first time for walking directions (which is my favorite and most-used mode of travel), and it seemed to think I was several blocks away from where I was. I tried to trust it and turned around before realizing I actually hadn't gone far enough. I frequently walk places I've never been to before, so navigation is pretty important to me. I could use Google Maps, but that's counterproductive.
CoMaps has worked without any problems for foot navigation for me so far. This might have been a GPS or fused location provider issue.
It could theoretically also be an issue with the map data (it uses OpenStreetMap data). But that is pretty unlikely.
The one thing I keep getting stuck on is that if I want to safely use my phone while driving, I want either Android Auto or CarPlay. So you're basically stuck with either Apple or Google hoovering...
The one thing I keep getting stuck on is that if I want to safely use my phone while driving, I want either Android Auto or CarPlay. So you're basically stuck with either Apple or Google hoovering up your data.
The decision on my phone was much more straightforward. I wanted the most private and secure OS I could get while also maintaining usability. Based on my research, that meant GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel. I didn't want to give Google money or data because that would be counter-productive. I also want the newest phone I can get because, as with first-party phone OSes, phones stop getting updates as they age.
Even with GrapheneOS, Google is still sucking up tons of data. So it is sort of jumping from one giant data funnel to another. Especially if you want to use Android Auto, which requires a special, privileged access even on Graphene. It's way better than stock OS, that's for sure. But they can't stop all of Google's data gathering. They do a ton of work to minimize what Google gets but there are limits.
I have an old car that doesn't support Android Auto. So I just have a phone holder in a convenient location with a power cable going to it, and that ends up working just fine. I do still use...
I have an old car that doesn't support Android Auto. So I just have a phone holder in a convenient location with a power cable going to it, and that ends up working just fine. I do still use Google Maps, but I don't need any kind of special operating system integration.
So until recently I thought Android Auto was just an app on my phone. I guess it's part of the car too? I use my phone without either of those built in to the car, by voice control and a vent...
So until recently I thought Android Auto was just an app on my phone. I guess it's part of the car too?
I use my phone without either of those built in to the car, by voice control and a vent mount, and setting up my playlists ahead of time (or at bathroom breaks). You don't have to have whatever this other level of integration is if it's just navigation/music you're looking for?
Admittedly I'm using Waze/Google maps and a base Android Pixel so different priorities, but I don't get the "need" I suppose
Android Automotive is an OS that the car’s computer systems run. Android Auto is an interface for your phone that it beams to your car. People often abbreviated Android Automotive to Android Auto....
Android Automotive is an OS that the car’s computer systems run. Android Auto is an interface for your phone that it beams to your car.
People often abbreviated Android Automotive to Android Auto. And Alphabet/Google gave up keeping it straight and started doing so themselves.
Nothing matters anymore. Nobody cares about things being good or comprehensible or consistent. Just eat your slop.
I run Graphene right now and I use Google Play on it. I olan on leaving Google behind in service department - I'm jumping the ship in 2026 with e-mail, contacts, calendar and I already did with...
I run Graphene right now and I use Google Play on it. I olan on leaving Google behind in service department - I'm jumping the ship in 2026 with e-mail, contacts, calendar and I already did with Google.Photos - actually I still have the app installed, but I don't do backups and will get rid of it when I jump the ship.
The thing is - I still need Google Play because of banking app. I can likely source apps from elsewhere including installing APKs straight from Github or not using the apps at all (using browser for access to services), but I can't get rid of Google Play completely.
How to approach that? Using two users in Graphene of which only one will have Google Play and banking app and the other one will be the default user with all the other stuff? Do.I have to manually switch between them? Will that keep Google Play from accessing the rest of my phone? Does it even matter?
Seems like you use Graphene too, maybe you can give some tips...?
Using multiple users is probably your best bet. I have had Android Auto connect from a second user when I've been active as the first user, so it might work. But you'll likely have to switch users...
Using multiple users is probably your best bet. I have had Android Auto connect from a second user when I've been active as the first user, so it might work. But you'll likely have to switch users often.
Graphene's Android Auto support was pretty difficult the last time I tried it, about a year ago. It was prone to breaking on updates, too. I unfortunately switched back to stock android myself, which I plan to run until they no longer offer updates for my Pixel 6a, then I'll switch the Graphene or possible a Linux distro if it's supported.
I personally think it might be worth while to buy a cheap phone dedicated for your car, install Android Auto and your apps on that, and just tether your cellular to it when you're in your car. Or upgrade to a head unit that can run Maps and your apps directly.
I have dumb car, I won't be using Android Auto at all. It's more about how to do Google Play and still keep it out of the system as.much as I can. I will very likely be using just the banking app...
I have dumb car, I won't be using Android Auto at all. It's more about how to do Google Play and still keep it out of the system as.much as I can. I will very likely be using just the banking app and leave everything else for F-Droid or manual installs and updates.
I'm not switching to OG Pixel system, Graphene it is and it will be for me. I will try doing the two user setup. Thanks!
The keyboard is the one compromise I can't get behind. My M1 Air doesn't have the best keyboard I've ever used but its better than 95% of windows laptops out there. I have an old thjnkpad as a...
The keyboard is the one compromise I can't get behind. My M1 Air doesn't have the best keyboard I've ever used but its better than 95% of windows laptops out there.
I have an old thjnkpad as a backup machine and it's ok, but I just tried the keyboard on my buddy's new E series thinkpad... actual perfection. I get your complaints about thinkpads but they keyboard are just so much better.
Kudos for finding a setup that works for you, because man I don’t think I could. The section on laptops nails it. Everything that’s not a MacBook is rife with compromises of one sort or another,...
Kudos for finding a setup that works for you, because man I don’t think I could.
The section on laptops nails it. Everything that’s not a MacBook is rife with compromises of one sort or another, and the overwhelming majority can’t come close to approaching MacBook battery life or their ability to perform at plugged-in levels of performance while unplugged and still get many hours of life. And there’s the fan noise, chintzy enclosures, screens with weird DPIs… and adding Linux into the mix makes some of that worse.
On operating systems, I try to stay abreast of the current state of desktop Linux out of personal interest and regularly use Android for work. Both frustrate me in some capacity. Under Linux this comes down to there being no true Mac-like environments where I’m productive (just Windows and iPadOS styles) and general lack of coherence, and Android just doesn’t click with my brain and feels wrong in ways that are difficult to describe (and newer versions intensify this feeling; Android 9 is a lot more comfy, if still not perfect). Android also has zero support for IMAP, CardDAV, CalDAV, etc for mail, contacts, and calendars, requiring the user to patchwork their own thing together for those which I find supremely weird, coming from Apple platforms where the built in standards abiding vendor agnostic apps are actually pretty decent.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that I wish I were wealthy enough to spend all day crafting my perfect Linux distro and AOSP fork, and maybe some day start a laptop company that “gets it” (which as an aside, Framework is closer than most but IMO still misses the mark). I don’t foresee that happening, though.
My first computer was a Macintosh Performa, then a transparent blue iMac followed by various PowerBooks, Intel computers and finally the MacBook 14" M1. Like the author, I too have reached a point...
My first computer was a Macintosh Performa, then a transparent blue iMac followed by various PowerBooks, Intel computers and finally the MacBook 14" M1. Like the author, I too have reached a point where I can't continue with Apple anymore (and Windows is absolutely not even on the table as an option), but for me it's more the degradation of the OS. Liquid glass, the new control panel, the hoops you jump through to open an app from the internet. It makes you feel like you don't own your OS.
Unlike the author, I don't care much about a "boring" computer, a Thinkpad would actually be my dream machine. Instead I'm using my old Surface Book 2 with Ubuntu and it's been perfect. I did run Asahi on my M1 for awhile, and while the Asahi team has knocked it out of the park, the battery life just wasn't there.
As for the phone, I also switched to a Pixel (9 Pro in my case). I didn't go down the Graphene OS route (I need Android Auto until I get my Garmin up and running again). Instead I've just stopped using my phone for anything but SMS and calls. Can't harvest my data if there's no data to harvest (I know, location, phone call records, etc they still got plenty to sell).
Theres android auto on grapheneOS. Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly (for me at least). Like other have said though, just use maps on the phone and...
Theres android auto on grapheneOS. Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly (for me at least). Like other have said though, just use maps on the phone and Bluetooth it to your stereo. You don't need maps on your infotainment screen to get around.
Huh might have to give it a try then! Personally I'd disagree on this, Id much rather have a map. My city has a lot of terrible merges that you need to get ready for in advance, and often the exit...
Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly
Huh might have to give it a try then!
You don't need maps on your infotainment screen to get around.
Personally I'd disagree on this, Id much rather have a map. My city has a lot of terrible merges that you need to get ready for in advance, and often the exit splits so being able to see what's coming is very helpful. I would 100% miss a ton of exits with audio only.
If I’d be getting a Linux Laptop, I personally would probably look into Starlabs. Framework has been on my radar but they don’t ship where I live and they don’t seem too keen on increasing their...
If I’d be getting a Linux Laptop, I personally would probably look into Starlabs. Framework has been on my radar but they don’t ship where I live and they don’t seem too keen on increasing their market coverage, so I’d just get a Mac over a Framework(Which is what I did couple of years ago).
Issue that I have if I were to go with Starlabs is that they use mostly Intel chips and I want to steer as far away as Intel as possible.
I don’t think there’s any phone made for me anymore, I have a 13 Mini and mini sized phones are not a thing anymore. Would love to get a Pixel with GrapheneOS but feels like Android being “”open”” has its days numbered… I’d either debloat as possible a Nothing phone or stick to iPhones.
I have NixOS running on a Surface Laptop Go 2 fwiw and it’s been mostly solid, Microsoft makes some pretty hardware fwiw but the storage and RAM they bundle in makes them come off as Apple Lite.
I did look into Starlabs, but like the others, their reviews were littered with horror stories but with the added pressure of being one of the more expensive options. It's a shame because they...
I did look into Starlabs, but like the others, their reviews were littered with horror stories but with the added pressure of being one of the more expensive options. It's a shame because they were actually near the top of my list. Their machines look great!
Author here. Are you talking about the font the content is written in or the header font? The header font is a pixel font, but the content should be in a pretty basic sans-serif font unless...
Author here. Are you talking about the font the content is written in or the header font? The header font is a pixel font, but the content should be in a pretty basic sans-serif font unless there's something weird going on that I'm not aware of.
Thanks for the feedback. I made this change recently to try to diverge more from web design trends, give the site more character, and to try to evoke technology of the past, but you've validated...
Thanks for the feedback. I made this change recently to try to diverge more from web design trends, give the site more character, and to try to evoke technology of the past, but you've validated my suspicion that it may not be worth it. I'll roll back.
I've reverted it, so if you feel like trying again, you might find it more palatable. Maybe not though. I might have misinterpreted the problem you were having with it. 😅 I have removed the...
I've reverted it, so if you feel like trying again, you might find it more palatable. Maybe not though. I might have misinterpreted the problem you were having with it. 😅 I have removed the scanlines and the rolling refresh rate mismatch bar, so if that's your issue, it may work for you now.
I don't know what it looked like before, but for me, the issue is the background visible behind the semi–transparent text box. The assorted coloured lines are making it difficult to focus on the...
I don't know what it looked like before, but for me, the issue is the background visible behind the semi–transparent text box. The assorted coloured lines are making it difficult to focus on the text, and the contrast from the background that isn't behind the text makes it even worse.
Much better! For me, the issue was the CRT effect was on the main text & the desync effect was very distracting. I think it could still be cool if the CRT effect only applied to the background and...
Much better! For me, the issue was the CRT effect was on the main text & the desync effect was very distracting. I think it could still be cool if the CRT effect only applied to the background and the menu bar.
I’ve only read your more recent version, but for me the background pattern with lots of shapes underneath made it hard to read, even though it was darkened.
I’ve only read your more recent version, but for me the background pattern with lots of shapes underneath made it hard to read, even though it was darkened.
This part isn't true. It depends on each individual app and how they handle sending push notifications. Signal only sends empty messages that trigger Signal to fetch data and rewrite the empty push notification to display the actual message contents, so the messages never pass through Apple/Google servers.
Apps can also send an encrypted message through Apple servers and then the phone locally decrypts that message and writes the decrypted message into the notification. Here's the documentation for that.
Best of luck with your pursuit though; I can respect a desire for privacy.
As far as laptops go, I recently got a M1 Macbook to use purely with Asahi Linux. It was super easy to set up, and still has better battery life and performance than any other laptop I've had.
Only downsides are no thunderbolt docks and that touch ID doesn't work.
How easy was this to set up? my whole family are apple users but my devices are all linux/Android, but I've been consistently impressed by apple's hardware when using their laptops (for work or when borrowing from family)
I did it 4 years ago when it was still new. It wasn't too hard but not easy like most Linux installs. Just follow the directions and you'll be fine. My hang ups at the time were: battery life, no control for screen brightness, and arch only (I feel silly saying it, but I don't like/understand pacman).
I found this video online showing the install process. It's exactly what I saw and he hasn't cut anything significant.
After that, only a few small tweaks I wouldn't consider user-friendly or easy:
If you give it a shot I’d recommend you go for the M2 Air as it’s also pretty well supported and uses the same design as the newest laptops. Definitely get the model with maxed out memory (24GB).
Disclaimer: I’ve never ran Asahi but I have looked into it a bit. I have an M3 Air.
I had an M2 for work and remember quite liking it then as well...
Why not just buy a Framework?
I don't want any compromises at all to battery life. I'm done with being tethered to a wall.
Also I paid $800 for it, since I buy my laptops used, while the comparable spec Framework is $1271.
Fair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.
As it appears that the author is quite concerned with what they see as the political alignments of the manufacturers they purchase from, to the extent that they would rule out purchasing from Framework over their donations, it is rather confusing that they seem to have no similar qualms about ASUS and, in particular, Hewlett-Packard. It's not clear why someone would boycott a company over small donations to DHH-affiliated groups and instead choose to support a company that publicly donated to Trump's inauguration.
It's not ideal, but HP doesn't position its products as a political statement. Framework does. I find it particularly hypocritical in a way that HP's political activity isn't since they are not positioning their products this way. As I said in the article, I'd prefer to support a smaller Linux-focused system builder, but I can't find one that seems to be reliable, which is ultimately one of my top criteria in choosing a computer. As a result, I'm left with, as with most decisions in life, the choice between compromises, and I chose the one that bothered me the least.
Is it still confusing?
CoMaps has worked without any problems for foot navigation for me so far. This might have been a GPS or fused location provider issue.
It could theoretically also be an issue with the map data (it uses OpenStreetMap data). But that is pretty unlikely.
The one thing I keep getting stuck on is that if I want to safely use my phone while driving, I want either Android Auto or CarPlay. So you're basically stuck with either Apple or Google hoovering up your data.
Even with GrapheneOS, Google is still sucking up tons of data. So it is sort of jumping from one giant data funnel to another. Especially if you want to use Android Auto, which requires a special, privileged access even on Graphene. It's way better than stock OS, that's for sure. But they can't stop all of Google's data gathering. They do a ton of work to minimize what Google gets but there are limits.
I have an old car that doesn't support Android Auto. So I just have a phone holder in a convenient location with a power cable going to it, and that ends up working just fine. I do still use Google Maps, but I don't need any kind of special operating system integration.
So until recently I thought Android Auto was just an app on my phone. I guess it's part of the car too?
I use my phone without either of those built in to the car, by voice control and a vent mount, and setting up my playlists ahead of time (or at bathroom breaks). You don't have to have whatever this other level of integration is if it's just navigation/music you're looking for?
Admittedly I'm using Waze/Google maps and a base Android Pixel so different priorities, but I don't get the "need" I suppose
Android Automotive is an OS that the car’s computer systems run. Android Auto is an interface for your phone that it beams to your car.
People often abbreviated Android Automotive to Android Auto. And Alphabet/Google gave up keeping it straight and started doing so themselves.
Nothing matters anymore. Nobody cares about things being good or comprehensible or consistent. Just eat your slop.
I run Graphene right now and I use Google Play on it. I olan on leaving Google behind in service department - I'm jumping the ship in 2026 with e-mail, contacts, calendar and I already did with Google.Photos - actually I still have the app installed, but I don't do backups and will get rid of it when I jump the ship.
The thing is - I still need Google Play because of banking app. I can likely source apps from elsewhere including installing APKs straight from Github or not using the apps at all (using browser for access to services), but I can't get rid of Google Play completely.
How to approach that? Using two users in Graphene of which only one will have Google Play and banking app and the other one will be the default user with all the other stuff? Do.I have to manually switch between them? Will that keep Google Play from accessing the rest of my phone? Does it even matter?
Seems like you use Graphene too, maybe you can give some tips...?
Using multiple users is probably your best bet. I have had Android Auto connect from a second user when I've been active as the first user, so it might work. But you'll likely have to switch users often.
Graphene's Android Auto support was pretty difficult the last time I tried it, about a year ago. It was prone to breaking on updates, too. I unfortunately switched back to stock android myself, which I plan to run until they no longer offer updates for my Pixel 6a, then I'll switch the Graphene or possible a Linux distro if it's supported.
I personally think it might be worth while to buy a cheap phone dedicated for your car, install Android Auto and your apps on that, and just tether your cellular to it when you're in your car. Or upgrade to a head unit that can run Maps and your apps directly.
I have dumb car, I won't be using Android Auto at all. It's more about how to do Google Play and still keep it out of the system as.much as I can. I will very likely be using just the banking app and leave everything else for F-Droid or manual installs and updates.
I'm not switching to OG Pixel system, Graphene it is and it will be for me. I will try doing the two user setup. Thanks!
The keyboard is the one compromise I can't get behind. My M1 Air doesn't have the best keyboard I've ever used but its better than 95% of windows laptops out there.
I have an old thjnkpad as a backup machine and it's ok, but I just tried the keyboard on my buddy's new E series thinkpad... actual perfection. I get your complaints about thinkpads but they keyboard are just so much better.
Kudos for finding a setup that works for you, because man I don’t think I could.
The section on laptops nails it. Everything that’s not a MacBook is rife with compromises of one sort or another, and the overwhelming majority can’t come close to approaching MacBook battery life or their ability to perform at plugged-in levels of performance while unplugged and still get many hours of life. And there’s the fan noise, chintzy enclosures, screens with weird DPIs… and adding Linux into the mix makes some of that worse.
On operating systems, I try to stay abreast of the current state of desktop Linux out of personal interest and regularly use Android for work. Both frustrate me in some capacity. Under Linux this comes down to there being no true Mac-like environments where I’m productive (just Windows and iPadOS styles) and general lack of coherence, and Android just doesn’t click with my brain and feels wrong in ways that are difficult to describe (and newer versions intensify this feeling; Android 9 is a lot more comfy, if still not perfect). Android also has zero support for IMAP, CardDAV, CalDAV, etc for mail, contacts, and calendars, requiring the user to patchwork their own thing together for those which I find supremely weird, coming from Apple platforms where the built in standards abiding vendor agnostic apps are actually pretty decent.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that I wish I were wealthy enough to spend all day crafting my perfect Linux distro and AOSP fork, and maybe some day start a laptop company that “gets it” (which as an aside, Framework is closer than most but IMO still misses the mark). I don’t foresee that happening, though.
My first computer was a Macintosh Performa, then a transparent blue iMac followed by various PowerBooks, Intel computers and finally the MacBook 14" M1. Like the author, I too have reached a point where I can't continue with Apple anymore (and Windows is absolutely not even on the table as an option), but for me it's more the degradation of the OS. Liquid glass, the new control panel, the hoops you jump through to open an app from the internet. It makes you feel like you don't own your OS.
Unlike the author, I don't care much about a "boring" computer, a Thinkpad would actually be my dream machine. Instead I'm using my old Surface Book 2 with Ubuntu and it's been perfect. I did run Asahi on my M1 for awhile, and while the Asahi team has knocked it out of the park, the battery life just wasn't there.
As for the phone, I also switched to a Pixel (9 Pro in my case). I didn't go down the Graphene OS route (I need Android Auto until I get my Garmin up and running again). Instead I've just stopped using my phone for anything but SMS and calls. Can't harvest my data if there's no data to harvest (I know, location, phone call records, etc they still got plenty to sell).
Theres android auto on grapheneOS. Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly (for me at least). Like other have said though, just use maps on the phone and Bluetooth it to your stereo. You don't need maps on your infotainment screen to get around.
Huh might have to give it a try then!
Personally I'd disagree on this, Id much rather have a map. My city has a lot of terrible merges that you need to get ready for in advance, and often the exit splits so being able to see what's coming is very helpful. I would 100% miss a ton of exits with audio only.
In case you are interested, the toggle is under Settings > Apps > Sandboxed Google Play > Android Auto
Best of luck to you. That's a heck of a downgrade.
If I’d be getting a Linux Laptop, I personally would probably look into Starlabs. Framework has been on my radar but they don’t ship where I live and they don’t seem too keen on increasing their market coverage, so I’d just get a Mac over a Framework(Which is what I did couple of years ago).
Issue that I have if I were to go with Starlabs is that they use mostly Intel chips and I want to steer as far away as Intel as possible.
I don’t think there’s any phone made for me anymore, I have a 13 Mini and mini sized phones are not a thing anymore. Would love to get a Pixel with GrapheneOS but feels like Android being “”open”” has its days numbered… I’d either debloat as possible a Nothing phone or stick to iPhones.
I have NixOS running on a Surface Laptop Go 2 fwiw and it’s been mostly solid, Microsoft makes some pretty hardware fwiw but the storage and RAM they bundle in makes them come off as Apple Lite.
I did look into Starlabs, but like the others, their reviews were littered with horror stories but with the added pressure of being one of the more expensive options. It's a shame because they were actually near the top of my list. Their machines look great!
Sorry, but the website's design is giving me significant eye pain and thus I can't really read this.
It is awful right? I used Firefox's read view and it fixed the issue. That font is a travesty.
Author here. Are you talking about the font the content is written in or the header font? The header font is a pixel font, but the content should be in a pretty basic sans-serif font unless there's something weird going on that I'm not aware of.
Thanks for the feedback. I made this change recently to try to diverge more from web design trends, give the site more character, and to try to evoke technology of the past, but you've validated my suspicion that it may not be worth it. I'll roll back.
I've reverted it, so if you feel like trying again, you might find it more palatable. Maybe not though. I might have misinterpreted the problem you were having with it. 😅 I have removed the scanlines and the rolling refresh rate mismatch bar, so if that's your issue, it may work for you now.
I don't know what it looked like before, but for me, the issue is the background visible behind the semi–transparent text box. The assorted coloured lines are making it difficult to focus on the text, and the contrast from the background that isn't behind the text makes it even worse.
Makes sense. I'll try to improve that. Thank you!
Yeah, it's a lot better now. Thanks!
Much better! For me, the issue was the CRT effect was on the main text & the desync effect was very distracting. I think it could still be cool if the CRT effect only applied to the background and the menu bar.
I’ve only read your more recent version, but for me the background pattern with lots of shapes underneath made it hard to read, even though it was darkened.
I see. I'll work on it. Thanks for taking the time to comment!