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If It works don't fix it, I'd do the same thing but I have a medical issue and family got me a smartphone.
I just use it as a glorified mp3 player either way though.
I like occasionally taking old computer parts and frankensteining them together and giving them to people I respect if that's similar, makes me good at building pc's and most people just want youtube machines anyways.
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894
>>893>I just use it as a glorified mp3If you bought a regular mp3 player you could listen to it and not have to worry about phone calls or text messages.
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895
>>894I have a few old ones that probably don't work anymore, but thinking about it brings back comfy memories of escaping a strange world into day dreams to angst music in cars or bus.
I almost never get calls or text it's fine, I'm okay at blending in if I need too phone calls aren't to bad.
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897
>>895There's no need to get nostalgic for better times. You can still go out and buy newer model mp3 players and basic cell phones. And by doing so you're telling normie tech companies that you not comfortable with them cramming high-end monitoring technology into your pocket.
>phone calls aren't to badMaybe I'm a bit of a neurotic but I like having my phone off as much as possible.
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898
If you want to get technical about it, I believe we should go back to those days. The advancement of technology is getting scary, especially with the fact that we still have done little to nothing about mass surveillance.
That being said, I would like to get a flip phone when my smartphone dies. All I need is text and calling and I would rather not carry around a pocket pc with unnecessary apps that I will never use.
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>>897I'll probably tinker with some old ones first before I think about buying one, I'm not too worried with surveillance yet I think it's funny if someones wasting their life watching mine.
And yea I'd do the same just trying to keep up relations so I don't get kicked out or something before I have exit routes.
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900
>>898>unnecessary apps that I will never useAnd that secretly listens in on you. People stupidly think companies and the state are benign entities that won't use high end mobile technology to monitor peoples activities.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/smartphone-apps-listening-privacy-alphonso-shazam-advertising-pool-3d-honey-quest-a8139451.html
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>>899Actually, your information can be automatically collected- nobody needs to waste their life watching yours, they write a program to do it for them
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1544
i normally never use notebooks
literally sucking you're energy
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1545
>>1544>notebookscomputers or paper?
>sucking you're energyhuh?
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>>903I'm not sure what they'd do with it though really, maybe target advertising to me, but I use adblock. everything else I don't think i'll be alive long enough for it to matter.
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>>1576I'm seeing normies refer to themselves as minimalists more and more. The thing is they do this but they still use things like facebook and smartphones, and I don't think you can use those things and call yourself a minimalist.
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1582
I thought about getting an IBM Thinkpad Transnote from eBay but figured it would be better put to use by someone else.
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>>1577what has facebook to do with? Also phones mostly have minimalistic design.
On top of that having a smartphone is some sort of minimalism because it's basicaly mini computer and You don't have to carry mp3 player,tv,camera etc.
did i get the bait?
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are there modern flip phones out there? i wouldnt mind getting one for basic internet (lurking) and phone use
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1587
>>1583>facebook You expose yourself to the world in an extreme way when you create an altar to yourself on the internet. The idea behind being a minimalist is to live a less, not more complex life.
>smartphone You're trying to pull yourself away from complex devices that have networking capabilities and level down to something simpler. And who said you needed to bring a tv and camera everywhere you go? Stop taking so many damn pictures.
>>1585It's not a flip phone but the new nokia 3310 is a nice looking, durable feature phone. CAT also makes some nice feature phones but again, they're bar form.
As far as flip phones go most of the ones I seen are kind of cheap or are semi-smartphone and tied in with google using KaiOS. Personally I would look for something that doesn't use a google os and gps.
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1599
>>1585Yes, there are. Japanese phones are comfy.
https://kyoex.com
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>>1599Those are basically smartphones in a flip phone form. If he wants something like that he could probably find a cheaper KaiOS phone available locally and not have to wait the shipping time.
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1615
>>892>technological >primitivistpick one
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1616
>>1615Maybe primitivist was the wrong word. I don't want to live in a remote cabin and shit in the woods like Ted Kaczynski.
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>>1616>I don't want to live in a remote cabin and shit in the woods like Ted Kaczynski.Why not? Sounds pretty comfy to me.
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>>1617>Sounds pretty comfyThere's nothing comfy about leaving your warm cabin and entering the cold and scary woods to take your shit of the day.
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>>1618You've never shit in the woods? It's not as bad as you think.
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>>1620Not him but shitting outdoors suck.
Crazy flies everywhere and sth can bite Your butt.
Oh and it's S H A T
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>>1619They specifically say you should bury your shit in the woods so it doesn't attract woodland critters.
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>>1623That's advice for berry pickers, if your shits aren't so toxic you scare off wild-life you need to eat more nuggers, trust me i'm a bear.
