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The thing has Bluetooth though. I'm seriously considering getting one to see if I can get scuttlebutt running on it :D That would be a realnice fit actually. Mostly disconnected, synced with other devices when physically close, private messages end to end encrypted, and the full OS/app stack being built to not be attention-hogging. :P
What is scuttlebutt?
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Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#32I'm old enough to remember when announcements of new OSs centered on how it implemented multitasking, how it managed memory and how the filesystem worked. The announcement focuses on an app and barely touched what's under it.
Most "OS" releases these days are not operating systems. They're new user space layers on top of Linux. Actually OS development doesn't happen much, and the word has been repurposed.
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#33That would be nice if this can be ported to other eReaders like the Kindle and Kobo.
> That would be nice if this can be ported to other eReaders like the Kindle and Kobo.
Does this actually have any ebook reading functionality? Skimming through, the closest thing seems to be "notes" .
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#34I still haven't understood the advantages these custom mobile UIs have over a basic X11 DE with a software keyboard.
PalmOS had it's own GUI because the whole OS was this insane feat of software engineering and something like X11 didn't fit on the abstractions they built. The result was something that could run forever on a couple of AAA batteries. If you're just sticking things on top of X/Wayland/Linux anyway at least make it usable.
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#35I love the design - very clean! Loved the design of the website too. Would have been great to have a screenshot gallery or video with a demonstration though.
Not having Internet is both a feature as well as a problem. If I could have a phone which I can use for regular applications but which requires me to tether via USB etc to upload apps but can function without internet and GPS, I would actually consider it.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#36I'm old enough to remember when announcements of new OSs centered on how it implemented multitasking, how it managed memory and how the filesystem worked. The announcement focuses on an app and barely touched what's under it.
Most "OS" releases these days are not operating systems. They're new user space layers on top of Linux. Actually OS development doesn't happen much, and the word has been repurposed.
> They're new user space layers on top of Linux.
Even that is overstating it. They're just slightly different arrangements of the same set of user space components layered on top of the Linux kernel.
I think there's a lot of potential for actually completely replacing the user space layer on top of Linux, but no one has done that except Google with Android.
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#37I like the idea of a non-intrusive phone, but this wouldn't be enough for me. So here is my wish list for a non-intrusive phone
- e-ink - phone calls - SMS (I don't send them, but I need them for 2FA) - contact book synced with Google - calendar synced with Google - clock with alarms, timer and stopwatch - weather - music, it would be nice to use Spotify because I've invested a lot of time creating playlists but local files would do - bluetooth to send music to speakers - flashlight - sound recording (for calls recording and voice notes) - Whatsapp, it's my most used form of communication with family, friends and colleagues. But only text, no videos or images
Optional but nice: - tethering - QR codes store for things like tickets that I could send from another device
It would be enough for most of my day. I would have a second device for web browsing, maps and navigation, email, banking, QR reading, documents, gaming, etc., that I would only use when I really want to do those things.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#38That would be nice if this can be ported to other eReaders like the Kindle and Kobo.
You can use a Kobo offline, see this guide [1]. A Kobo runs Linux under the hood, IIRC Android (probably some old version which is why I keep my WLAN offline and only allow on guest network. This also helps with battery). You can also install custom applications on it, for example Cool Reader [2].
A ReMarkable you can just SSH into. Which seems far more friendlier for customization, but its also a different price class and purpose.
[1] https://kobo-offline.virgulilla.com/
[2] https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222803
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#39Bizarre, pretty misleading pages about electro-magnetic radiation were a huge turn-off.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#40I still don't get it. If you wanna do digital detox and still need a phone, get an used Motorola F3. - It can't do more than talk and same very bare texting (Mudita already got a calendar, something that wants to get your attention and don't get me started on that mediation timer) - costs almost nothing (Mudita Pure costs >300) - flat and small, therefore easy to put away in any bag or pouch and forget - doesn't has…
Sort of off-topic, but for digital detox I've found that a phone that doesn't at least support WhatsApp, Signal, and a few other Android apps would be useless as a phone for me. I can't remember the last time I've used my phone for something that doesn't involve data, so I would rather detox temporarily with no phone at all. In case anyone has any suggestions: For a more sustainable long-term detox to avoid extensive…
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