Tag: Switching
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How I Accidentally My Arch Installation
Good Night, Sweet Prince I installed Arch back in the spring of 2020 for the first (serious) time on a VM within Kubuntu. After falling in love with how lightweight and fast it was, I decided to wipe Kubuntu and reinstall Arch from scratch there instead. I ran the very same install for the longest…
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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…
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Quitting QWERTY: Exploring Alternative Keyboard Layouts
It was around mid-2017 when I finally considered switching away from QWERTY. I was a rather accomplished typist who could push 95 to 100 WPM on most days, but I felt I could do more when it came to overall typing efficiency and ergonomics. Emphasis on ergonomics. My wrists would suffer from carpal tunnel when…
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Why I Use Microsoft Edge on Linux
I have an unusual confession to make. If the title didn’t give it away, I’ll just say it now: I actually use Microsoft Edge regularly on Linux. You may wonder why I even bother using it, especially after everything I said about switching from Windows to Linux. It seems like madness to even bother using…
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8 Reasons I Switched From Windows to Linux
There Was Light… I used Windows for most of my life. I just accepted that it was there during my childhood in the 90’s, but I only started to really pay attention to Windows when my family had first gotten an HP desktop with Windows XP in the year 2004. Experiencing the jump from an…
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