I’m not sure, but you can always try asking on their forums or in their Matrix chat. It’s a friendly community.

The way that was going, I thought they were going to announce the end of the project. Glad to see it’s just a temporary pause on updates!

The best Android alternative from a privacy standpoint forr the Fairphone 4 is iodéOS, which is a privacy-focused fork of LineageOS that fully supports the device (including re-locking of the bootloader). LineageOS isn’t really a privacy-focused project, but it would also come with some improvements over stock. You can also get a version of LineageOS with microG here.

I guess everywhere is different, but in my experience this isn’t even close to being true which makes it rather unfunny. I worked at an international airport for many years and the security staff were some of the nicest people there. Never had an issue with security at any of the airports I’ve passed through, either. This sketch just gives off classist vibes, to be honest.

That’s the phone this thread is about.

I could be wrong, but weren’t most of the slurs coming from Cartman?

Why couldn’t they cancel this instead of The Wheel of Time? Not that I was particularly fond of the latter, but at least it was an adaptation of a new fantasy world.

Because the show wasn’t good. That’s why its ratings were down in the first place. People are only tuning in now because they think Colbert might finally say something with a bit of bite now that the show is already gone.

I tried watching ‘For All Mankind’ with my partner but we gave up after a couple of episodes. I wasn’t really sure what to expect going in, but all the relationship and 1960s social drama stuff is quite dull and it feels like a show that will take an absolute eternity to “get good”, if it actually does. With four seasons already out, we decided to cut our losses before we waste more time with it.

I have also been watching a low budget Canadian mystery series called ‘Something Undone’, which is about a true crime podcast duo investigating a cold case in a small town. I’m only a few episodes in, but I really like the cinematography and small town feel of the show. There’s not a lot of dialogue, and quite a bit is communicated visually instead. It reminds me of the many small town mystery audiodrama podcasts out there with writing that is as clichéd as the rest of them yet somehow still entertaining. It has that “cosy watch in bed” kind of vibe and the episodes aren’t too long either. It’s also fun because it has quite a few actors I’ve seen in other Canadian productions, such as ‘The Expanse’ and ‘Kim’s Convenience’, but who never had this much screen time in those shows. One of the leads, Michael Musi, played a very silly role in the latter of those shows so it’s interesting to see him play a much more serious role here.

Interesting, I thought the 2024 adaptation was great! Now I want to see the 80s version to compare. :)

The first season was definitely better than the second, but overall I think it’s very good. One of House of the Dragon’s particular strengths compared to Game of Thrones is that it is focused predominately on two families and a small number of key people within those families. Game of Thrones derailed over time as it added more and more characters and had less and less time available to resolve its many overarching storylines. I think it’s much more likely that House of the Dragon will have a satisfying conclusion (not least because it is an adaptation of an already completed story). If I were to make one criticism, the big plot twists are much easier to spot in advance and that can sometimes make them feel a little forced. I know that this is a show set in the universe of Game of Thrones and I know that it will be trying to deliver the same big moments a) because the original author is the same but also b) because the producers are trying to recreate a success of that scale. Knowing how insane Game of Thrones got, I just feel super alert to all the tricks and foreshadowing and can feel stuff winding up in House of the Dragon way earlier than I could in its predecessor. Still a great show though, one of the very best currently airing.

I really liked ‘The Last Kingdom’. Some seasons were better than others, but Uhtred was a very fun main character and his story had an excellent conclusion in the film.

Did you watch the 2024 adaptation of ‘Shōgun’ as well? How does it compare to the 1980 adaptation?

I have had some issues with OuterTune (expected for this type of app) but not to the extent you’re describing. The current version works for me. Have you tried other open source YoiTube Music clients too? There are loads out there.

The episodes are super short so altogether it’s essentially a film and very bingeable. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I thought ‘Man Vs Bee’ was hilarious and on-par with some of Rowan Atkinson’s earlier physical comedy. It was more controversial than I expected; quite a large number of people review bombed it online.

Great app, though!

I’ve been following this phone for a while, it’s nice to see there is a market out there for this kind of thing. The BlackBerry-esque design does look quite cool, although if I were to use a minimalist smartphone myself I’d probably go for the Mudita Kompakt instead. It’s just a bit more practical for my lifestyle, with the much smaller body, normal on-screen keyboard and de-Googled OS. There’s also another newish one called the Bigme Hibreak Pro which is the most “normal” overall.

can this phone handle those situations too?

It can, the Minimal Phone is not a dumbphone, privacy-focused or even minimalist and that was a conscious choice by the company. It’s just a normal Android smartphone with an e-ink display and a physical keyboard (and a headphone jack). The “Minimal” in the name is referring more to minimalising the phone’s influence on your life, because the e-ink screen is a barrier to so many addictive activities like doom-scrolling and video playback. It is not minimal in features at all and is designed to be able to do all of the important real-world task stuff, should you need it to.

For YouTube I use grayjay for without an account, it works fine for me, and I really like it.

OP is switching to iPhone. Grayjay isn’t available on iOS.

Everything gets canceled eventually.

This isn’t even remotely close to being true. There are plenty of series that complete their planned runs and have the time to tell an entire story.