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sicelo

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    Comment #32700114

    > I've never understood this about N900 fans. > Or was there something else about it? It's pretty simple: hacker vs. user points of view i used both N9 and N900. N9 was a way more …

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    Comment #29413510

    3G is still working where I live, and will be, for quite some time :-) And yes, VoIP works (if you install a VoIP application), so that's a non-issue.

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    Comment #29378866

    Pine64 doesn't do any software, so the comparison is apples to oranges :-) The software from the N9 became what today is SailfishOS (mostly FOSS, but UI closed), and for something …

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    Comment #29377001

    Nokia N900 Motorola Droid 4 For these two, see https://maemo-leste.github.io/ You can text and use gps on both of them, as well as make voice calls on the Motorola Droid 4 (calls w…

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    Comment #17833900

    PostmarketOS aims to deal with this very problem, https://postmarketos.org

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    Comment #16452994

    It seems to me you already have a good laptop. What version of Debian/Ubuntu are you using? kernel?

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    Comment #16418242

    uninstall the apps, remove accounts ... if you'll still be keeping WhatsApp, you might not be really ready for a dumbphone

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    Comment #16365570

    2018 and still burning audio CDs? Not that one shouldn't, but ...

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    Comment #16324126

    sounds like a type of pomodoro?

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    Comment #16250979

    strange question - shortest answer is probably: > "the 'instant'" in IM

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    Comment #16205888

    how does clearing cache regularly help?

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    Comment #16008291

    what are the benefits/uses?

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    Comment #15609060

    perhaps you could detail the problem here :-)

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    Comment #15531528

    I use Termux a lot too, because the Nokia N900 spoiled me and taught me to use Terminal on phone at all times. Instead of Android + Termux, one can also look at Sailfish OS. You ge…

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    Comment #15415342

    Google doesn't like it: "Suspicious link This link leads to an untrusted site. Are you sure you want to proceed to my.stacklinux.com?" But it seems to be a great site indeed. Thank…

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    Comment #15382050

    what is a solution?

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    Comment #15363872

    The likelihood is that the iPhone user will most likely be carrying only the Apple device when the catastrophe strikes. Just wondering: would Apple be open to including FM radio in…

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    Comment #15363223

    I've never seen an iPhone displaying a CB message. Our mobile operator uses channel 50 to advertise network discounts, and iPhones don't display this, while many other phones do. D…

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    Comment #15291324

    That GitHub link was very useful! Thanks. I will see how far this gets.

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    Comment #15290912

    I have not been able to figure it out (or any other language translation for that matter). Or Google translates this in-house with no possibility for outside contributions?

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    Ask HN: Translating Android

    I would like to translate Android into my native language (Swazi). I am not referring to translating the text in a specific application. Instead, I am interested in translating the…

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    Comment #15282322

    yes indeed! not everyone uses an iOS or Android device (think SailfishOS, Tizen, etc.), and government sites are essentials services for those folk too.