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fingerprints

Mon 06 March 2023

I have had phones with fingerprint unlocks on the back, side and in-screen.

Back is best.

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new phone, who dis

Tue 29 October 2019

The Google Nexus 6P was an excellent phone, until it developed severe battery issues when it was about a year old. Google did me the courtesy of replacing it with the Pixel XL, which was a reasonably good phone until two years in, when it developed moderate battery issues which were worsening rapidly.

tracing calls

Tue 28 February 2017

Nobody likes you when you’re 23 / And are still more amused by prank phone calls / What the hell is caller ID?

I recommend Google Fi

Fri 24 February 2017

This completes a year of using Google Fi for cell service. Fi is a meta-provider which uses both Sprint and T-Mobile for underlying cell service. The downside is that you must buy a phone from Google, and there are only 3 options. They are very nice options, though, if you don’t need an iPhone.

reflections on black mirrors

Sat 23 January 2016

My first cellphone was insanely expensive: the phone was expensive, the airtime was expensive, and the voice quality was awful. It was large and heavy and needed to be plugged in about every other day, even if I had not used it. My workplace bought it and issued it for me and I was stupid enough to accept it as a 24/7 leash.

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