Category: Blog
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I’m Going to Use AI for EVERYTHING

It’s another short post from yours truly. I’ve been writing a little less as of late, as my life and priorities have been tougher on me recently. However, I hatched an ingenious idea of what to do to increase the amount of content on this blog just a few days ago. It struck me while…
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Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron 15 Years Later: A Retrospective

I saw some of the recent news about Ubuntu 23.04’s release, Lunar Lobster, looking a little more favorable, or at least that was the impression I got from this video by DistroTube. Honestly, I haven’t really touched Ubuntu in the longest time and all, but this release, at least according to DT’s impressions, looks more…
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Use What You Already Have to Get a “Dumbphone”

As I discussed in a few previous posts, I’ve made attempts to simplify my life before starting with my smartphone. Humorously, I remember being a younger Mr. Hyde around 2010 when Android phones were really starting to pick up traction, when the idea of digital convergence was truly exciting. The future looked so bright to…
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Switching to a “Dumbphone”: Challenge Failed

This is a humbling post to make, but as stated in the title: I failed to make the successful switch to a simpler phone. I’ve already spent a week using this phone, the Xiaomi Qin F22 Pro. I previously discussed my attempt to make the full switch a short while back, so I’ll go ahead…
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Transitioning to a “Dumbphone”

I’m not somebody addicted to using a smartphone. In fact, I sort of adopted the digital minimalist mindset around six months ago and started using my existing smartphone, a OnePlus 10 5G, with the amazing Before Launcher. But something told me that wasn’t enough. I felt like I needed to do even more to make…

