MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
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Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#2I 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 any big display where you need to take care of it
- upcycles an old phone for what is likely a, perhaps repeating, but still temporary use case
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#3I do like the premise but I would've expected a few more specs; battery life? water and drop resistance? It's clear they've spent a lot of time on the form (over self-indulgently perhaps) but I hope it's not at the expense of function
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#4I don't think going back to SMS and GSM based phone calls is really a viable option. They are just too insecure. You can say a lot of things about mobile internet, but at least it made end-to-end encrypted communication the norm.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#5I 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…
I interpret this as a phone that can do the basics like agenda and such, but does them in an unintrusive way, and givesyou full control over when and how it's allowed to interrupt you. If so, that would definitely change the dynamics between me and my phone. Basically all apps on ios / android (modulo some positive exceptions) are out to grab my attention all the time, and the OSs make it quite hard to really control that.
I guess that would be more sustainable than trying to disconnect entirely.
Besides this, the link here is actually the OS, so this is actually OT.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#6A bit sad to see that you have to fill out a typeform to get access to the code. I'm sure if it is actually FOSS (GPL or MIT or such) then there will be public forks on gitlab or whatnot.
Looks cool though. Might be viable to adapt to different screen sizes too? I know the remarkable is already hackable, but can't hurt to have competing UI concepts there, right ? :)
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#7I don't think going back to SMS and GSM based phone calls is really a viable option. They are just too insecure. You can say a lot of things about mobile internet, but at least it made end-to-end encrypted communication the norm.
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
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#8I 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…
I interpret this as a phone that can do the basics like agenda and such, but does them in an unintrusive way, and givesyou full control over when and how it's allowed to interrupt you. If so, that would definitely change the dynamics between me and my phone. Basically all apps on ios / android (modulo some positive exceptions) are out to grab my attention all the time, and the OSs make it quite hard to really control…
That os is only for that phone.
There is a quick setting with a bar inside a circle, which shuts of any attention grabbers. If you still need some of those, you can allow them in the app-details notifications settings. Back on blackberry you controlled that similarly by defining important contacts, who are allowed to ignore mute. Even the palm pre had that functionality.
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#9I quite like the visual design. The "No Internet" bit I understand, as a concept, but if it were hackable I'd at least add a syncable calendar and a weather forecast (those are the two things I look at every morning anyway).
Re: MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS
#10I 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…
I interpret this as a phone that can do the basics like agenda and such, but does them in an unintrusive way, and givesyou full control over when and how it's allowed to interrupt you. If so, that would definitely change the dynamics between me and my phone. Basically all apps on ios / android (modulo some positive exceptions) are out to grab my attention all the time, and the OSs make it quite hard to really control…
I could already do that on my J2ME and Symbian phones.