Tag: First Impressions

• Orion’s Early Beta Has Launched on Linux via Flatpak

  

  I’ll admit that I tried the original Orion Browser a very long time ago when I read about it somewhere (I forget where exactly) on macOS back when it was still called OS X. In short, Orion Browser is supposed to be a WebKit-based browser from Kagi, a search engine, that has a lot of…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  March 18, 2026

  Browsers

  Browsers, Disclaimers, Early beta build for Linux, First Impressions, Flathub, Flatpak, Initial impressions, Kagi, Kagi Search, Linux, macOS, Orion, Orion Browser, Orion+, Paid browser, Paid search engine, WebKit-based browsers

• 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…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  March 8, 2023

  Blog, Productivity

  Android, Dumbphone, First Impressions, OnePlus, Phone, Switching, Telemetry, Xiaomi

• 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…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  March 2, 2023

  Blog, Productivity

  Android, Dumbphone, First Impressions, Phone, Privacy, Productivity, Switching, Telemetry, Xiaomi