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Cake day: Jun 10, 2023

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Nice! It feels so good when it works, like there’s actually hope of escaping windows. Now I’m past hoping and just enjoying it.


I have not tried Bazzite but have heard lots about it since. I am looking at converting my htpc/gaming rig over soon and Bazzite is top of the list for that!


Thinking on this more, the install was 100% easy. 2 problems i had were dracut was updated to v107 then rolled back by EoS. I had to look up the issue, realized it didnt affect me so i was able to ignore it. My second issue was last week pulseaudio had an update that messed up 5.1 sound so i did have to roll back there. All in all, nothing too difficult, and all good learning opportunities.


Yes I’m more tech-savvy, but I’m less patient to read/understand things, i will usually chatgpt something these days, then keep my own personal documentation for anything i may need in the future.


I could have definitely jumped straight in, but I think I would always wonder if other distros were ‘more’ right for me. So yeah, i think trying the other ones helped me be content here.

That being said, I’m a little more experienced now and could likely navigate around some of the things i didnt like about the other distros.


EndeavorOS
2 Months ago i decided to quit Windows 11 cold turkey. Started with PopOS - didnt like whatever DE i had, so i just switched entirely over to Kubuntu - where i had a ton of permission issues. Finally landed on EndeavorOS using KDE Plasma and WOW. Everything simply works. I've been on it for 6 weeks now and I absolutely love it. Lots of options out there, and my reasons for moving around could have been solved other ways, but I'm happy where i landed. Everything is customized exactly the way i like it (for now) and it all runs smooth as lubed butter. The community has been great, and with the advent of AI, almost any problem i have is easily fixed (though there haven't been many). EDIT - i realized i didn't say anything about gaming but between heroic, steam, and wine, everything just WORKS! Only 1 problem i have is I cant get voice to work in Rocket League, because the Epic terms wont open. I can live with that! EDIT 2 - I run this with an NVIDIA 4070 Ti Super and an Intel i7 12700k
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How is the calendar basic? I use it and haven’t noticed anything I want that it can’t do.


Protonmail with Blur Abine for most shopping or junk.

3 proton emails, 1 for gaming, 1 for anything with my real name, and 1 with my fake name.


My kids beg me to disable our network ad blockers so they get perks of mobile app ads.


Use to use forefox, switched to just Vanadium as per Graphenes guidelines


Thanks for this. I’m not in USA but I had chatgpt summarize my vehicle manufacturers privacy policy. Its wasn’t great, so I sent an email to their privacy inbox. Next, I’ll email my politicians.



They give you extra storage every year on your anniversary.


Looks good, i havent tried it but i will. Doesnt answer my question ,but useful nevertheless :)


Thanks, yes this is a similar post. There doesnt seem to be a good way to take over the built-in screen unfortunately via any app i can just bluetooth or usb in.


[Question] Android Auto/Carplay (or alternative) with Degoogled phone?
I've been using GrapheneOS for over 2 years now. Love it. I cannot help but feel I'm missing out when i go on a road trip and have to constantly glance at my phone (OsmAnd~), instead of using the perfectly good display built into my vehicle. Any good alternatives? I've considered using an old phone, or recently I've seen Android "AI Boxes". Both connect to the internet through bluetooth/hotspot on your phone. Not sure of the privacy implications or amount of Google in both. Not looking for 3rd party screens or phone mounts as options.
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Me too. We are losing support in August this year. I’m likely getting a 6a then which will be supported until July 2027.

Source: https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices