Onomatopoeia

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Why wouldn't it be possible?

The phone is providing the client app connection, you just need an interface from the client to the POTS system, or just the hardware you're using as a phone.

Years ago I had a cordless phone that connected to the Skype client on a pc - you could call a phone number, or a Skype contact with it.

This is no different - you just need to establish the interface between the hardware and software.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 6 days ago

Haha. I just watched Forbidden Planet the other day!

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (11 children)

Their claim that they dropped sms support because engineering costs causes me to question them.

There are free sms apps. Android handles SMS, an app just reads/writes the SMS database via an API.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 11 points 6 days ago

Welcome to the 80's, when coke and hair were big!

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 week ago

Dammit, made me snort. Have your upvote!

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 week ago

I didn't notice the community name, thought it was Kei trucks - I was so disssapointed this was a model, haha!

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 25 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Phone numbers are heavily tied to a person.

What signal had going for it is encryption, but that major flaw of tied to phone number makes me doubt everything else they say.

The phone number link means forward security isn't possible. If ever the encryption is hacked, all your messages could be forfeit by anyone who's simply kept the encrypted data.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's not like my 2016 version will stop working. Just means I'll have to setup a SharePoint server to sync with mobile devices.

And since Tailscale works a treat on mobile, it's not really a problem.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 week ago

Eff 365.

Thats fine, I actually prefer my software to not receive constant "upbreaks"

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So starving to death isn't poverty of food?

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