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Cake day: August 2nd, 2023
  • junderwood@lemmy.worldtoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•Recommend me some Quality of Life Android applications
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    9 months ago

    Which qualities would you like to improve?

    I use a regular Pixel 6 pro, but there are a few things I keep around to improve the q.o.l. for using android itself.

    • Nova launcher to simplify things a bit and give me more search engine options

    • Firefox as my default browser with ad blocking add-ons to maintain some sanity

    • Solid Explorer to do file system stuff

    Built in stuff:

    • Bedtime mode is a nice reminder to stop and go to bed

    • Focus mode is nice to stop casual social app usage according to a schedule

    • Flip to Shhh is great for… shushing. When flipped.

    • Do Not Disturb is my default mode. Only to be turned off when I’m actively awaiting interaction.

    • Notifications turned off for almost everything, always.

  • junderwood@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's a word you've spent a long time not using right?
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    11 months ago

    I used the term ‘pursuant’ incorrectly for a long time. I thought it meant something like ‘things you do in order to achieve something’, like sweeping the floor is pursuant to getting the kitchen clean, vs the correct usage, which is either ‘in accordance with’, or ‘in a manner conformable to’. So a correct usage would be ‘sweeping the floor is pursuant to the procedure we set up to clean the kitchen’. Nice word, though. I like it.

  • junderwood@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Does anyone actually use bathroom bluetooth speakers?
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, I usually use one for listening to news and podcasts in the morning. It’ll start with me in the bathroom, then follow me to the kitchen while I make coffee. It doesn’t live in the bathroom, but rather tag along with me. When showering I’ll hang it from a little hook up high. Sounds perfectly adequate for my purposes, though for listening to music as an activity unto itself I would choose a higher quality device.

  • junderwood@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Are you cancelling streaming services?
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    1 year ago

    When the sharing crackdown on Netflix was announced I decided to cancel it and set up a recurring donation in the same amount to a charity I believe in. It felt pretty great. I’m about to cancel Prime, but I need to switch credit cards, which is kind of a pain. Prime isn’t really worth it to me anymore. Otherwise I only pay for the ones that have active shows I’m watching. Haven’t sailed the high seas in decades, and probably won’t start. Missing TV has been great for my hobby productivity 😆