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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • I’ve got a Surface Go 2 running Kubuntu and it’s been running fine. Performance overall seems to be better compared to Windows, and the touchscreen works fine as well.

    I’ve experienced some kinks with the Surface Pen’s responsiveness in that sometimes drop-down dialogues won’t be properly selectable with the pen, it’s skipping options for some reason if I hover over one, so I have to use my finger instead.

    Apart from that, I have an extra program for an on-screen keyboard since, for some reason, the pre-installed on-board keyboard is only available when logging on the device.

    Most multitouch functionality is also available right out of the box, like pressing the screen with two fingers at the same time to simulate a right-click.















  • Many of the recent switches to other services are probably inspired by their CEO turning out to be a Trump support. After being called out several times, they doubled down and reaffirmed their alignment with some of Trump’s recent decisions. I think the biggest problem with this is that a company based in Switzerland shouldn’t openly show their interest in foreign politics - especially so when it’s sympathising with a fascist (government) and via Proton’s official Twitter account no less.

    Plus, they dropped their Mastodon account after getting “bullied” off it by Fediverse users, which some people didn’t like either.

    I haven’t switched myself either since I switched to Proton a couple months ago myself and don’t want to deal with changing my address for numerous services all over again, but I’m not paying for their services right now, so I’m not in a hurry. Not sure if this is inconsequential, but that’s how it is right now.



  • It’s sad that people have gotten used to just throwing away stuff instead of repairing it. Sure, some repairs really aren’t worth it - like the screen I’d gotten replaced of my LG G3 that was prone to have this defect with its screen regardless of screen swaps and whatnot - but most of the time, it’s just minor things that can actually be fixed by non-tech savvy person.

    I think it should be of paramount importance that more companies are held accountable as to the amount of waste they’re producing and how much they’re contributing to pollution and waste around the globe. Unfortunately, capitalism is a thing, so that’s not gonna happen.

    Having repairable options for those that do care is awesome, though. If I could afford, I’d gladly go for a Fairphone if I ever need to replace my current phone (still going strong after 5 years of use). Until their mass appeal, they’ll likely remain out of my pockets.