[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ah yes, comedy. I knew those three courses of German in upper secondary would come in Handy (ha ha) one day! But else than that, all I can say in German is "Ich bin ein Gemüse".

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As they say, knowledge is power, France is bacon.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

TIL. Also, the blog post claims that donkeys can be seen "picking them [coyote] up by the neck and shaking them wildly: possibly causing trauma that can disable or injure". Woah.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why do people add 'rule' after post titles?

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 17 points 7 months ago

For a second I thought it was the grandfather in the second panel and that everyone else was gone and only grandfather was alive. Then I saw the graveyard.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 14 points 7 months ago

I second that. Fossify also has a whole suite of other apps. It's a fork from Simple Tools which sold out. Fossify Gallery is awesome and also available on Play Store. Other apps are making their way there. NB! Not connected to Fossify, just a fan of what they're doing.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 15 points 9 months ago

Thank you, I'm pretty proud of myself as well. I was already prepared to re-install from scratch, because I have backups in place. I still can't understand why a tiny programme completely borked Software Center, but apparently Windows and Linux don't mix at all, unless you use Wine.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 16 points 10 months ago

Well damn, now I want this on my wall as poster.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Wet shaving is still very much a thing; in fact in the last decade or so, it's had a renaissance of sorts (tho it was probably re-gaining popularity already in the early 00's). I've been a wet shaver for 2.5 years but decided to buy me an electric shaver because these days I have less time for wet shaving. It can done be quickly but what's the point if you've got to rush it. Links for those who got curious:

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/media/

https://sharpologist.com/

!wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 20 points 10 months ago

Still a better love story than Twilight.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And should the need arise, you can re-sell it for more, because it has never been opened and is thus brand new. Stånks.

[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is... is that a toaster? One that plays cassette tapes? Woah.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Are there any FOSS phone apps/ private alternatives for Google Translate for translating text from images? Or maybe a privacy-friendly alternative front-end for GT? The ability to translate from images (such as product labels in a store) is the main feature I'm looking for. TIA for any and all tips.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

I hope this is not considered a low-effort post, but I wanted to ask if using stock Android without signing in to your Google account/ using Play Store is worth it. It should be more private, right? I'm planning on buying the cheapest Samsung phone there is (probably the A14). I currently have a stock Android Oneplus phone. I bought it before I had my "privacy epiphany". I knew that you shouldn't use Huawei phones as those "definitely" were spying on you; I read that Oneplus phones are safe because they use Western hardware, but they can still gather your data via the software, right? But I digress.

The reason I'm planning on buying a cheap (Samsung) phone is because I realized I don't need a fancy phone (for me "fancy" is a 400 local currency mid-ranger). I considered getting a dumb phone as they are definitely private, but the utter lack of features is depressing. The main reason is I can't give up the camera. So I'm willing to go with the cheapest smartphone, because it's still miles better than the best dumb phone.

As I understand it, most cheap phones are not supported by GrapheneOS and besides I'm worried I might brick the phone. I'm willing to use APKs (from official sources and I only need a few apps). To return to my question, is stock Android without a Google account/ Play Store better than using an account/ Play Store?

EDIT: Thanks all for the useful replies. I'm still not sure what I'll end up doing or what my current financial situation will allow me to do, but I'm pretty sure I'll be moving away from Google anyway. Thanks again!

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