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nalinidash commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/593#note_2690000843
> For all those following this, we have the budget to buy new hardware, what we lack is a skilled hoster who has committed to physically hosting a new bare metal box for us.
nalinidash commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
Their servers are so old, even an entirely different architecture emulating x86_64 would still see a performance increase... So there's no OSS argument here - they could even buy a Talos, have no closed firmware, and still see a performance increase with emulation. If they don't care about the firmware, there are plenty of very cheap x86 options which are still more modern.
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/593#note_2690000843
> For all those following this, we have the budget to buy new hardware, what we lack is a skilled hoster who has committed to physically hosting a new bare metal box for us.
nalinidash commented on WhatsApp introduces ads in its app nytimes.com/2025/06/16/te... · Posted by u/greenburger
> relatively feature stagnant
Is that a bad thing? It's a useful dedicated tool. Paperclips have been feature stagnant since the 19th century, and they're fine
> Is that a bad thing?
I think the op did not mean that. Whatsapp has been adding many new features and tweaks recently(maybe 6months-1yr).Before that they were not that keen on changing.
nalinidash commented on Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) samueleamato.xyz/2025/06/... · Posted by u/rd_wei
Why do you even need a number on the smartphone? It can just work over wifi without SIM card. When you need an SMS to activate an app, you receive it on the dumbphone and type in the auth code on the "smart" one.
All UPI apps here(in India) register to bank in an automated way using Sim verification.It is baked to the app,you can't do the verification manually.
I've been working on an e-ink laptop. I wanted a machine I could stare hours at and feel okay about it. I didn't seem to find a device like that out there.
I'm designing everything from the chassis to the software OS. E-ink has its own design constraints. I'm building 5 apps for it: a browser, reader, mail, writer and code editor. It's still a ways to go. Here's a picture of what I have so far:
The site is unreachable for me