Notices by xaver artix (artixx@linuxrocks.online), page 9

@nick0515 some more hints here: https://lineage.microg.org/#faq

@unclesteve Facebook also tracks friends and family members who are not registered on Facebook. They also do a nasty thing called "shadow profiling".

@cameron If it's an older device, try to remove all the dust inside (if it haven't been done already), check the cpu paste and max out the ram. Sometime these things help a lot. Otherwise using a lightweight distro is a good idea (there is a recent Bunsenlabs openbox release based on debian with live usb to check how it runs. I personally like LXDE too, but there are many lightweight distros). https://thishosting.rocks/best-lightweight-linux-distros/

@abbreviatedman What battery time do you get on the x220 and t520? I think these were the last ones in the line without an internal battery.
I did not use a newer device yet, but that internal battery seems to be a great idea as you can just switch batteries without any work interruption.

@hund That's just the Lenovo X series I meant, like the X200, X220, X250, etc. These are the smaller notebooks, the counterparts are the T400, T420, T450, etc.

@hund Yes, I'm curious how that works for x-line users

When you use older devices of the Lenovo X series, it has a great keyboard and a certain keyboard layout. This layout has changed on later models, e.g. the keyboard layout on the x230 is different, there are no pgUp/pgDown, Home/End, etc. keys.
I wonder: How does that layout works? Someone with good/bad experiences?

Sometimes I got the impression that companies try to sell "less" for "more", even claiming "that's good for ya..." :)

@kensp That's a good point with children. That phone is really that expensive - at least as a new one advertised in an online shop...

@xj9 Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. No libre DEs?

I just don't get this Nokia 3310 retro phone thing...

Why would I buy such a dumb/smart/retro/feature phone for 65 when there is something like a Samsung S3 available for 60 and less (in best condition)?

@xj9 I believe Alpine is something like that, they use OpenRC, BusyBox and musl libc - no GNU stuff.

Which desktop are you thinking of that isn't shit?

@hund Yes, that's surely a good alternative with a cable. For mobile use a hardware keyboard together with the phone is more comfortable though in certain situations.

@IronPepper It's surely worth it... There is a great program for abs: Shawn T 10 minutes abs attack (combined with his other programs).

@hund I thought 3d printers might be helpful when making keyboards at home...

There is one question about keyboards that I'm really curious about: Which mobile phone offers the best physical keyboard (layout) and typing experience? I was told it's the Samsung Relay but that's a bit old device by now (and rare).

@hund That's way too cool! Do you have a 3d printer? I've got the impression that it might be possible to type with ten fingers on the Poker (if that is the full sized keyboard on the picture) but smaller than that makes it difficult. That might be more like for the thumbs (or people with small hands). I wonder how good the keyboard of the Gemini works...

@LeftCoast @lattera I gotta get an .onion e-mail too.
It will be hilarious when someone asks for my e-mail and I just say: xaver at and I start to spell all the letters for the .onion address.

@istvan @omnipotens Yeah, dark is much better for the eyes. For saving battery time too.

@architect @hund Hurd is usable already but it's still in development. It was just not priority as the linux kernel has been already there.

@cameron I tried Vivaldi too. It's like Chromium with lots of extras.
:yay:

@kelbot I see. Personally I had bad experiences with Seagate, good ones with Toshiba Canvios (these were portables though). In any case, backups are crucial.