What Are You Doing Right Now
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@GUIn00b said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
My condolences. I'm a PC/Android guy but it doesn't matter who you are. Completely changing platforms SUCKS no matter who you are lol
On that note, the past 2 years or so, I've been getting fed up with tinkering with Android. It was the reason I fell in love with it to begin with, but Android 1.x/2.x etc. was a LONG time ago. It's evolved to something I don't recognize as "fun, innovative, interesting, empowering" anymore as I once did. I'm LITERALLY SERIOUSLY considering switching to an iPhone. Google seriously disgusts me more than M$ + Wal-Mart combined anymore these days. It's a shameful disgrace. Oh well, things change. Adapt as needed, I guess lol
It’s difficult getting all the little settings like alarms, and the amount of notifications I want to see. That refinement takes time.
I may yet be able to avoid the move permanently, but it’s still good to see how the other side does things.
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@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
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@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Got my very own first digital camera that isn't a cell phone
Nice, what did you get? I have a photography YouTube channel
I was a pro newspaper photographer in the 1990s so it's always been a thing that I enjoy.I went digital with the Nikon D50 which LONG predated meaningful cameras on cell phones. Now I keep a slew of workhorse digital cameras (both mirrorless and DSLR) and I'm starting to collect important vintage CCD antiques (Nikon D3000 anyone?)
I mostly use Olympus for professional work but got a Sony for fun, too. But my plan is to get the latest Fuji in december when I'm in the states.
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just wondering if i should have coffee #2 one hour earlier than normal?
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@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
just wondering if i should have coffee #2 one hour earlier than normal?
Put it off. For as close to the hour as possible.
Works better IMO
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@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
The whole vendor support thing really irks me, as some vendors support for their phones varies by model.
Luckily(?) I'm got the use of a Pixel phone and updates are good (just got Android 14 today!). -
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Got my very own first digital camera that isn't a cell phone
Nice, what did you get? I have a photography YouTube channel
I was a pro newspaper photographer in the 1990s so it's always been a thing that I enjoy.I went digital with the Nikon D50 which LONG predated meaningful cameras on cell phones. Now I keep a slew of workhorse digital cameras (both mirrorless and DSLR) and I'm starting to collect important vintage CCD antiques (Nikon D3000 anyone?)
I mostly use Olympus for professional work but got a Sony for fun, too. But my plan is to get the latest Fuji in december when I'm in the states.
Funny story- My girlfirend ordered a AUTPIRLF KIDS Camera and then didn't want it - originally I had her old Cannon Powershot Gen1 digital from sometime in the early 2000's but we swapped. lol Still a good camera, just not as high tech as I wanted
Going to save it for my daughter and potentially look at getting something else eventually -
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
The whole vendor support thing really irks me, as some vendors support for their phones varies by model.
Luckily(?) I'm got the use of a Pixel phone and updates are good (just got Android 14 today!).Even Pixel update support sucks monkey ****. They're great at getting updates out for supported devices, but devices are only supported for 3 years from the first day the device was sold in retail. For those of us that don't update phones regularly, that still blows. Apple has Google beat hands down in this area.
I say this while my personal phone is still a Pixel 3a XL. It works fine, but I've been growing more concerned over lack of updates for a while now. While I know I should upgrade, it's working great still.
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...and then came the rain, washing away the sunny days of September, bringing only cold and damp.
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@RojoLoco Then your eyes were stabbed by a flash of neon light that split the night?
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
The whole vendor support thing really irks me, as some vendors support for their phones varies by model.
Luckily(?) I'm got the use of a Pixel phone and updates are good (just got Android 14 today!).Even Pixel update support sucks monkey ****. They're great at getting updates out for supported devices, but devices are only supported for 3 years from the first day the device was sold in retail. For those of us that don't update phones regularly, that still blows. Apple has Google beat hands down in this area.
I say this while my personal phone is still a Pixel 3a XL. It works fine, but I've been growing more concerned over lack of updates for a while now. While I know I should upgrade, it's working great still.
Root it and install a custom rom? I've done that when I've managed to keep a phone beyond it's usual updates.
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@RojoLoco Then your eyes were stabbed by a flash of neon light that split the night?
Nope, totally original words there, no way did I accidentally steal any of it!
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@RojoLoco Eye believe you!
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coffee#2
should i go with a cheap windows vps or zero tier to a home pc?
can get a windows 2019 server with 6gb ram and 2 vcpu for 9.95/month.
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@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
coffee#2
should i go with a cheap windows vps or zero tier to a home pc?
can get a windows 2019 server with 6gb ram and 2 vcpu for 9.95/month.
hmmm.To do what?
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@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
coffee#2
should i go with a cheap windows vps or zero tier to a home pc?
can get a windows 2019 server with 6gb ram and 2 vcpu for 9.95/month.
hmmm.I'd choose ZT+Home PC.... (i'm a bit biased as I've been doing this for quite a while, lol).
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
The whole vendor support thing really irks me, as some vendors support for their phones varies by model.
Luckily(?) I'm got the use of a Pixel phone and updates are good (just got Android 14 today!).Even Pixel update support sucks monkey ****. They're great at getting updates out for supported devices, but devices are only supported for 3 years from the first day the device was sold in retail. For those of us that don't update phones regularly, that still blows. Apple has Google beat hands down in this area.
I say this while my personal phone is still a Pixel 3a XL. It works fine, but I've been growing more concerned over lack of updates for a while now. While I know I should upgrade, it's working great still.
Root it and install a custom rom? I've done that when I've managed to keep a phone beyond it's usual updates.
I've been looking, but haven't decided on a rom yet.
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@dafyre ended up going with the VPS, can't always be sure the home pc will be on when i need it.
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@Obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
coffee#2
should i go with a cheap windows vps or zero tier to a home pc?
can get a windows 2019 server with 6gb ram and 2 vcpu for 9.95/month.
hmmm.To do what?
just mindless testing of this n that and to get around works filtering and proxies
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@nadnerB said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Moving from iOS to Android...
Honestly wasn't ready to but events have transpired to move things along.Not sure how I feel about it.
I liked it when I did it. And then regretted it when the instability and hardware problems came, and the lack of vendor protection. It's weird the things you don't think about in iOS are often the killer features. From an interface and usability standpoint, I liked the Android better.
The whole vendor support thing really irks me, as some vendors support for their phones varies by model.
Luckily(?) I'm got the use of a Pixel phone and updates are good (just got Android 14 today!).Even Pixel update support sucks monkey ****. They're great at getting updates out for supported devices, but devices are only supported for 3 years from the first day the device was sold in retail. For those of us that don't update phones regularly, that still blows. Apple has Google beat hands down in this area.
I say this while my personal phone is still a Pixel 3a XL. It works fine, but I've been growing more concerned over lack of updates for a while now. While I know I should upgrade, it's working great still.
Root it and install a custom rom? I've done that when I've managed to keep a phone beyond it's usual updates.
I've been looking, but haven't decided on a rom yet.
i've always had android, since smartphones began. just can't make myself get an iphone. now i no longer care, purchasing is based on cost. recently had to get, didn't want to, had to get, a new phone. hard to go past a samsung with more features in it than an iphone for only $AU350.00.
not saying android is better than iOS, I don't care, but I am saying that spending $350 is way better than over $1000.
