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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon hates smartphones⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

So most people that would be stymied by the complexities^2 in a Windows system or Mac can easily do all kinds of internet-enabled things, for cheaper, on their phone

And this is what gets me. Just 40 years ago, you had to understand the whole system to use a computer, because your options were basically DOS or Unix. Apple came along w/ a GUI around then, but you still needed to understand things at a pretty deep level. And then there was Win 3 and later Win 95 and Win 98, and you still interacted w/ DOS a fair amount (I learned to launch DOS games from floppy).

And people largely seemed okay with that and adapted.

So when people get confused by our much simpler devices, I don’t think it’s because they’re complicated, but exactly the opposite. Everything is presented as “easy,” so anytime you need to do anything beyond the expected happy path of uses, it doesn’t fit and people give up. If people were used to interacting with the lower level bits periodically, they would probably just adapt.

And the net result is that power users lose and larger orgs win, because people end up getting an app to do something they could have solved another way, which gives the app store even more money and shoves ads in the user’s face.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon hates smartphones⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
I don’t know anything about Samsung’s phones, but you certainly can’t install GrapheneOS on it, since it only supports Pixeel phones, and I didn’t see a LineageOS build for it (and LineageOS is usually the best bet).

Here are a bunch of others though, just in case you wanted to shop around.

So short answer is no, but maybe there’s a longer answer. :)
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon hates smartphones⁩ ⁨⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
I honestly hate smartphones as well, not because of any of what OP posted. On my PC, I can install whatever I want, including swapping out the OS. Most smartphones are locked down, and the few that allow alternative ROMs have huge incompatibilities w/ FOSS OSes (i.e. getting SMS to work is a bit spotty).

My phone runs GrapheneOS. I would much rather use something else (e.g. PostmarketOS), but it’s the least bad option that supports all the features I need. I am still limited to Android-compatible apps, and developing for my phone is a lot more painful than any other ARM-based device because I’m stuck w/ the Android ecosystem.

The end result is that I don’t feel like I truly own my phone, whereas I definitely feel that way about my PC. Yeah, my phone is convenient, and I don’t use most of the nonsense Anon is complaining about (I mostly use websites on my phone instead of apps), but I still generally dislike having a thing in my pocket that I don’t actually control.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon reaches encopenment.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Idk, my physical pleasure is heightened by sharing it with my SO. The more I please them, the more I get into it and the better the whole experience is. If both partners are focused on maximizing the others’ pleasure, it’s way better than just doing it yourself.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon gets plastered⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Ssh.

But honestly, I could see this in pretty much any office setting, including mine. My boss will go whole days stuck in meetings, so I’ll only see them if I get in really early or stay late. If I’m missing all day, people would assume I’m also in meetings or something, because we work with remote teams and half of my team is remote.

I’m a software engineer, but this could work for almost any office job, especially those in cubicles.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon hates spiders⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah, this is a big part of why I don’t want TV shows anymore. If I want something ridiculous, I’ll just play video games, which I expect to be ridiculous and unrelatable. Some movies are worthwhile though, and they tend to be better IMO than most TV shows (I really liked the new The Best Christmas Pageant Ever).
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is a white hat hacker⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
I’m pretty lazy, but I’d at least run a port scan so I have something to submit in a report. That takes a few minutes to run and can be scheduled to run daily so there’s something in their logs.

That said, our audits always turn up something new (usually benign), so I’d be very suspicious of an “all clear” result.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon does military service⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
I’m guessing anon isn’t even Korean.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is a math prodigy⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Nodejs exists. Here’s a JS snippet that would throw an exception:
```
for (x = 0; x < 5 x++)
{} 
```
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is a math prodigy⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Javascript also exists on the server, and an exception would cause a 500 error. Semicolons are optional in JavaScript, except for a handful of cases. One of those is in a for loop. I’m guessing the professor was running a nodejs app and did something like this (intentionally bad style because professor):
```
for (x = 0; x < 5 x++)
{} 
return x
```
Boom, syntax error, which would return a 500 air status in a nodejs web server framework.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do linux users have wives?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Maybe?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do linux users have wives?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
IRL Linux spaces are a thing, just look for a local keep meetup or something, they’re everywhere.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do linux users have wives?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
It’s spelled, “well acktschually,” and yes, I am free for an autograph m’lady.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨chatgpt remembers⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah, he had so many more interesting rape targets in his future, some of them would even be conscious!
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨chatgpt remembers⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Idk, 20 min isn’t exactly quick in my book, sounds like he had some trouble getting it up.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon doesn't like spears⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

BUT WHEN YOU COUCH THAT LANCE

Mount and Blade intensifies.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The gods are with Anon⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
It’s anon we’re talking about, they’re definitely a twink, but I wouldn’t exactly describe them as “cute.”
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The gods are with Anon⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Especially in the middle of winter, the most depressing time of year in much of the world.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon stops an intruder.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
School isn’t for learning, it’s for brainwashing. Down with big public education!
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon eats lunch alone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Hmm, weird cope but okay.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon eats lunch alone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Made from alfalfa? Do I look like a horse to you??
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon eats lunch alone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
? Am American and really don’t see where you’re coming from.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon meets a girl at a wedding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
If you have them like 5 at a time, you’ll probably get a pretty good crop before age sets in.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon meets a girl at a wedding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Hmm, we’ll need to ask an elf…
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon meets a girl at a wedding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Yup, and AFAIK, it’s legal in some areas to have kids with your first cousin.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon meets a girl at a wedding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
And Koreans. I don’t know much about Chinese, but in Korea it also matters whether you’re a boy or girl in what you call your relation.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon holds her bf⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Nope, only pants.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon goes to the doctor⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Something something triage.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon loves his sister⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Lol, I’m leaving it. I guess it makes sense for me to be their property, it definitely feels that way most days.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon loves his sister⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
My best friend growing up was an only child and hated it. Siblings can absolutely suck, but I think it’s way better than being completely alone.