Several years ago now apple introduced their new iPhone with the notable omission the headphone jack. I was in college at the time and I recall the move from Apple being highly controversial. I remember everyone walked around with those apple wired earbuds across campus talking on the phone and listening to music. It was still the same as today in some ways. Android users were mocking iPhone users with the typical back and forth…
Recently I noticed RiMusic had a new update on FDroid so I decided to try it out again. I backed up my data from ViMusic and imported it to RiMusic with no issue. I’ve been on it about a week now and no more crashes. So I rescind my previous complaints about it’s stability. I would now recommend RiMusic over ViMusic. NewPipe Comments It seems YouTube changed something about their comments recently and this has…
It’s been 3 weeks since I started my attempt to fully remove google from my phone. The journey has had some ups and downs. I think I have a mostly stable solutions set in place now. The services I was trying to replace were Youtube, Youtube Music, and Google Maps Youtube – Winner (NewPipe) Initially I narrowed my selection of Youtube replacements down to two options. LibreTube and NewPipe. Just based on LibreTube UI I…
For a while now I’ve made an attempt to eliminate the use of Google from my daily life. Around 18 months ago I picked up a Pixel 3A and installed Ubuntu Touch on it. While it was fully functional technically speaking it was an abysmal experience overall. I may detail that experience later, but the Tl;dr is that I flashed CalyxOS on the phone and that was the biggest catalyst to this change. Since then…
They are wonderful pieces of tech. The possibilities are endless and there is a wide range of projects that are well established which utilize these amazing chips. Sometimes we can’t help but gaze at the setting sun and day dream of an Octopi or home media server. Perhaps you want to sail the high seas and run Kodi from your Pi and mount it to the back of your TV. Who am I to judge?…
This past fall we had the chance to stay in Gatlinburg for a week and kick back for a bit. The area was tranquil, full of glorious colors and a dreamscape of scenery. One unexpected attraction we found was a little place called SkyFly: Soar America. When looking for attractions online we came across this place. The reviews were mixed, many people complained that it was $25 for a 5 min ride. Well I can…
Recently I took the initiative to upgrade my steam deck hard drive from the 256gb it came with to the much larger Micron 2Tb 2400 that was reasonably priced at Amazon (not an affiliate link). There’s no shortage of videos on YouTube to help you out, but I often find written guides to be more passable. Daniel over at WhoIsThisJoker was kind enough to write a guide for the process using the pictures I provided…
There’s a lot to cover here. Any time someone mentions email privacy there are a few common services and practices that everyone seems to recommend. I will mention those here. However I have a few unconventional methods I use that are easy to implement as well. First I will start with those. Fake and Temporary Emails Vanishing Emails To start off I’d like to suggest if you don’t need to create an email for a…
Long have I searched for a solution to sync my podcasts at my desktop and phone without paying for a service. The simple answer most people would give is to use Spotify or Amazon Music. But I am stubborn. Here is my criteria: Sync Server: GPodder Sync on NextCloud Let’s start with the crux of this issue. Go on over to nextcloud and install Gpodder Sync as an app. Easy enough. With that out of…
Because this information was annoyingly difficult to find online, I’m putting it here. To access the Quick Settings Menu on the Steam Deck from a gamepad like an Xbox controller or Switch Pro controller.. Simply press: Home Button + A Button For Example on an Xbox Controller press the Xbox Button + the A button.