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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.