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merecivilian, to random
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The @thunderbird website is pretty slick….

Very nice redesign.. kudos to the designer

https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

merecivilian, to books
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I have used the Boox Palma almost everyday for more than 3 months and I have thoughts … lots of thoughts…

https://merecivilian.com/boox-palma/

joel,
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@merecivilian lol, what a funny coincidence in review topics

merecivilian, to random
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My Boox Palma review is almost finished... Really eager to get this published....

Hope people enjoy and it helps make an informed decision

merecivilian, to apple
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There was a time when I used to be so excited for an #apple #ipad event..Today, from an hardware perspective, my 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 is more than sufficient and I am feeling indifferent to the upcoming OLED iPads. What is the point of having a desktop class computing chip (m3) on an iPad when the iPadOS basically treats it like an #iphone

Strangely, I am looking forward to the #microsoft surface announcement.

Perhaps, I have lost my mojo

merecivilian,
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@andyn curious how your surface is holding up, i recall you got one not so long ago

andyn,
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@merecivilian yeah I got an old second hand Surface Pro. It’s obviously slower than the iPad Pro I have, and the screen isn’t as good, but for £200 it’s been amazing. It’s a joy to use and just doesn’t have those frustrating limitations and loop jumping you need to do on iOS.

merecivilian, to random
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The iPhone 15 Pro Max battery life has been disappointing…..

joel,
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@merecivilian android ftw

merecivilian, to iPhone
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🤔 I can't stop thinking about the iPhone Mini

I am torn.

https://m.merecivilian.com/post/i-can-t-stop-thinking-about-the-iphone-mini

andyn,
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merecivilian, to android
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My on the reasons I like is approaching 2000 words.

I forgot to include App cloning, which is an incredible feature.

Ever wanted to have two versions of the same app on your phone, well you cannot do that on an

One use case:

I manage my Mum's finances, and we use the same bank. This app allows me to have two versions of the same bank app on my phone, thus allowing me to be logged in on both my mum's and my account.

https://merecivilian.com/why-i-like-android/

merecivilian, to android
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New Blogpost:
● Why I like Android 🤖

https://merecivilian.com/why-i-like-android/

merecivilian, to random
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Do you think my Boox Palma will mind if I had an affair with the Kobo Libra Color?

It just looks so slick and aesthetically pleasing ..

maique,
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@leaf @merecivilian That is an awful story, and hope you guys find a way to somehow get your money back.

The fact that this is a somewhat affordable device, made by a well known company, is what’s tempting me.

leaf,
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@maique @merecivilian Meh, I've come to peace with it. It is part of the risk with doing kickstarters.

I agree with your about the price and company. This is definitely on my wish list! ^__^

merecivilian, to random
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For more than a year, I have been carrying two phones daily. Its about time, I document the reasons:

https://merecivilian.com/why-i-carry-two-phones/

joel,
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@merecivilian monster

merecivilian, to random
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Its been over 3 months since I got the Boox Palma. I thought its a good time to look at its DNS queries because I am aware its made by a company registered in China.

According to my NextDNS stats, there is nothing to worry about.

I wrote about how I setup the Palma to preserve my privacy and also summarised analytics from NextDNS specifically for my Palma

https://m.merecivilian.com/post/does-the-boox-palma-frequently-contact-its-mothership

andyn,
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@merecivilian I’ve been keeping an eye on this thing for a while. It looks great but I’m trying not to give in. Do you like it?

merecivilian, to random
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Beeper is acquired by Automattic.

I have been using Beeper for over a year now and I feel much better now that Beeper has joined Automattic.

Other apps I use that are also owned by Automattic are:

  • Day One
  • Pocket Casts
  • Simplenote (rarely)
  • Longform

https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/

And, Beeper is finally open for all. NO WAITLIST YAY

merecivilian,
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@andyn I don't think they can afford you mate lol

andyn,
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merecivilian, to blogging
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● 📛 Why I don’t use my real name?

https://m.merecivilian.com/post/why-i-don-t-use-my-real-name

This blog post is inspired by a recent blog post by @kev

kev,
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@merecivilian @maique Um, you did. I was able to click a link and visit your site. I see the link is now gone - don’t worry, I won’t share it here. :)

kev,
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@merecivilian Thanks. I added both.

merecivilian, to random
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Bitwarden has been killing it lately.. giving @1password a run for its money.

1PW only supports Fastmail

@bitwarden supports 6 email forwarding service providers:

@simplelogin
DuckDuckGo
@fastmail
AnonAddy
Forward Email
Firefox Relay

Bitwarden’s integration also appears more polish. One still cannot create a masked email address from the iOS 1password app.

https://bitwarden.com/blog/add-privacy-and-security-using-email-aliases-with-bitwarden/

Come on @dave … you have always come through for me 😃

simplelogin,
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@merecivilian Thanks for tagging us! Hide-my-email aliases are also available in Proton Pass and through the Proton Mail Security Center.

merecivilian, to random
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Really digging what Pocket Casts is doing these days…

By far the best podcast app on iOS and android

joel,
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@merecivilian I didn't know these weren't already on Pocket Casts, some of them have been on AntennaPod for a while! Except for the shared podcast at current time I think

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