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I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but it didn't go to plan

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Post by romwell »

DoreenMichele wrote: post #7

This is intended to be humor. Don't take it too literally. eating-uncooked-instant-noodles-straight-from-the-packet My sons learned that from me. I began doing it during my second pregnancy when even saltine crackers were not plain enough for my level of nausea. Yes, it's mind bogglingly messy.

The ones in Ukraine circa 2001 were the absolute best for that.

(Or, maybe being a teenager starting high school at the time makes my assessment biased).

Mivina. I was very excited to tell my US friends about The Very Ukrainian product they've all been missing out on (with a very Ukrainian brand name).

Until my grad school friend told me that it literally means Noodles From Vietnam in Vietnamese.

Turns out, Mivina was indeed created in Ukraine — and made its creator the richest person in Vietnam [1][2].

Deservedly so, I say.

[1]https://inventure.com.ua/en/news/ukraine/former-owner-of-dom...

[2]https://medium.com/@maxon/creator-of-mivina-popular-ukrainia...

Re: I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but it didn't go to plan

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Post by faaarmer »

p1esk wrote: post #63
pkaye wrote: post #34

I honestly wouldn't mind a minimal feature super lightweight long battery life cell phone most of the time. Basically phone calls and SMS.

Apple Watch

1-1.5 day battery life, and still needs to have an iPhone powered on and connected to a network to be able to get phone calls, even the LTE models.

Re: I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but it didn't go to plan

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Post by blackflame7000 »

nabdab wrote: post #67

Back when the Motorola razer was the most popular mobile phone on the market, my sisters boyfriend had the sweetest tiny little flash drive sized dumb phone that I still think would be awesome to own every time I go on vacation and really want to leave reddit/Facebook/Snapchat and even hackernews at home without loosing the ability to call emergency services or fellow travelers when needs arise. Sadly that market is…

Get an Apple Watch, it has cellular

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Post by mehrdadn »

blackflame7000 wrote: post #73
nabdab wrote: post #67

Back when the Motorola razer was the most popular mobile phone on the market, my sisters boyfriend had the sweetest tiny little flash drive sized dumb phone that I still think would be awesome to own every time I go on vacation and really want to leave reddit/Facebook/Snapchat and even hackernews at home without loosing the ability to call emergency services or fellow travelers when needs arise. Sadly that market is…

Get an Apple Watch, it has cellular

How long does the battery last?

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Post by df87yhkj4 »

jay_kyburz wrote: post #65
pkaye wrote: post #34

I honestly wouldn't mind a minimal feature super lightweight long battery life cell phone most of the time. Basically phone calls and SMS.

I carry the new Nokia 3310 and very happy with it. Took a few weeks to relearn how to type a text but I'm fast enough now. (Though keep messages short) Then best part about the phone is that I'm not tempted to pull it out of my pocket and check social media or browse the web every minute of the day. It's also one of the smallest phones on the market, fits in the hand and pocket much better than every other phone. I a…

I don't even have a mobile phone as I enjoy the freedom from the thought that all this technology has created a 1984 style panopticon. Have I had an emergency when I needed a phone? I haven't had an emergency, Project Fear can take a run and jump. Do I need one to converse with friends? I don't have any friends, the only people who get in touch are those that want something from me. Users.

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Post by dgzl »

shurcooL wrote: post #45

One party trick some people miss about me is that for a number of years I carried around an iPad mini (with cellular) in my front jeans pocket. It was my primary and only mobile device. It was somewhat more inconvenient than a smaller phone, but not by as much as one would expect it to be. Having its bigger screen was an advantage in many situations though. I downsized to a large phone a year ago (partly because Appl…

What was the party trick?

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Post by livueta »

nabdab wrote: post #67

Back when the Motorola razer was the most popular mobile phone on the market, my sisters boyfriend had the sweetest tiny little flash drive sized dumb phone that I still think would be awesome to own every time I go on vacation and really want to leave reddit/Facebook/Snapchat and even hackernews at home without loosing the ability to call emergency services or fellow travelers when needs arise. Sadly that market is…

If you ever end up in the backcountry, you might want to consider a used Iridium phone. They can be found in good condition for significantly less than a flagship smartphone and check all the boxes for emergency, phone-only devices: small, rugged, makes phone calls, works very nearly anywhere without having to deal with local SIM cards or roaming, and expensive minutes provide an incentive to not use it for trivial stuff. Great for genuine emergencies and quick travel coordination, terrible for anything remotely resembling social media.

Re: I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but it didn't go to plan

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Post by p1esk »

faaarmer wrote: post #72
p1esk wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple Watch

1-1.5 day battery life, and still needs to have an iPhone powered on and connected to a network to be able to get phone calls, even the LTE models.

It only requires iPhone 6 which you can get on ebay for $100. Don't see the problem with battery life - just charge it when you go to bed.
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