I use Gramophone from F-Droid for playing MP3 files which are in folders. One of the tabs in Gramophone allows you to navigate your main music folder and it'll treat your folders as playlists!

Best comment I've read for a long time

Yeah wouldn't suggest using your real phone number

Damn, Astrill is expensive though. Friend in China is currently happy with Mullvad + Shadowsocks. A few hiccups here and there, but it works pretty well and is fast enough for streaming, too.

They also have guides to a few more involved methods in case Shadowsocks is blocked.

Yeah that's true

I used to hold the same opinion you do, but after reading this article, reality caught up with me:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-censorship-data.html

If you want a shorter version of this that puts the consequences into perspective, I recommend one of Cory Doctorow's blog posts: https://pluralistic.net/2021/05/18/unhealthy-balance-sheet/#think-manorialism

Taking the above behavior into account, Apple's value proposition for anyone that cares about digital sovereignty is extremely brittle. I've decided not to invest any further into their tech. Is it the worst evil that roams earth? No. But does it logically follow that you should defend all their practices? Also no.

After reading the above, it shouldn't surprise your that Apple spies on their users too, if only a bit less than, say, Facebook/Meta: https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar

Hope you can approach this with an open mind. I know it's hard, I certainly didn't want to start doubting what I thought was a valiant defender of consumer privacy. Cases like the San Bernardino shooter were testaments for Apple's commitment to me. It turns out that's only half the story though.

Exactly. We already have stuff like OpenStax. Great content, but comparatively little adoption by faculties.

Got Flexlauncher on my setup (Debian running on an old laptop) too and was hoping you could share some advice:

• what's the best way to launch websites as "apps"? Bonus points if I get to keep uBlock Origin :)
• currently using a wireless keyboard only and running to the trackpad when it doesn't suffice, what air mouse would you recommend?
• that wallpaper looks great, could I have a link?

Ah, interesting...

Isn't forced arbitration when the jury deciding on the case is on the payroll of the company you're having the problem with in the first place?

Damn, did you consider buying it used? Should be faster than what you any through and cheaper. And considering the modularity, less risk if the laptpp wasn't treated well.

For more convenience, the newest version is also available via the IzzyOnDroid repo, you can enable it with one tap in Drod-ify.