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The Light Phone(www.thelightphone.com)

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Anybody have one of these gizmos? Seems a bit interesting to me although it also lacks a number of non-social smartphone features I like/use:

  • mapping/directions (apparently this is an optional feature, no idea about quality)
  • audiobooks (although maybe podcasts app can be used?)
  • signal/whatsapp
  • email (viewing email as addictive in 2024 is a bit quaint; remember “crackberries”?)
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I basically disagree and your idea about putting more control in the hands of users is undermined by the entire adtech industry having the singular aim of undermining your self control.

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silent_water [she/her]@hexbear.net
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wouldn’t loading a minimalist OS onto the phone and just not installing those apps accomplish the same thing?

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