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Sat Aug 24, 2024 7:24 pm
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Since spouse and I own flip phones instead of the ubiquitous iPhone, this article caught my eye: |
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I wouldn't own a flip phone ever again. I use my 5G Android as a personal digital assistant [ PDA ]. There's no flip phone that works as a PDA that I'm aware of. Sometimes simple is best, but when it comes to phones, simple just doesn't have the features I've come to rely on. |
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Not so much subtle as our main newsfeeds have regular features on the subject. We have a moral panic about smartphone use by kids. It used to be Nintendos and TV.
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Is Facebook and various other forms of social media a waste of time? Certainly.
2020 R1250RS
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #4 That’s about it. Back in 2008, I saw the toxicity that the internet could produce. I tried to step away. Did okay at first, but then in 2016, 2020 and now current year…the toxicity keeps spiking. I’ve about walked away from one group (online at least) because I find myself getting sucked into the “drama.” I can’t tell if some posters are bots, CIA/MI6 plants, or trying to stir the pot to provoke drama, or honestly that delusional. Brings the worst out in me. I am concerned about privacy, and I could make the effort to buy a “de-Googled” phone which is a compatible smartphone with the OS edited to strip out all the tracking stuff and replacing essential apps with non-tracking apps, but as I work for the government, there’s no advantage at this point in time. I have a current gen iPad only because my last one was having difficulty multitasking with the newer iOS’. I use it essentially for checking motorcycle forums, keeping up on the news via YouTube, and occasional music and video entertainment. My iPhone is too useful to abandon it for a flip phone. Maybe when I retire I’ll want a “dumb phone.” I’m a Notary Public. RESPECT MY AUTHORITY! |
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Speaking of flip phones, I heard on the business news this morning that some phone company has introduced a "Barbie Flip Phone". It is designed for people that don't spend much time on a smart phone. It has a mirror on its cover so that you can check your face and adjust your makeup to make sure it is up to par before calling someone on the phone.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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