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   iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 18-Mar-2024 15:49:01 JST iced depresso

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   • paul
   @paul i wish palmtops were still a thing :blobcathyper: closest i can find anymore are like.. very small laptops on amazon.
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     paul (paul@post.lurk.org)'s status on Monday, 18-Mar-2024 15:49:04 JST paul

     I've sometimes been called a "tech maximalist" because I buy separate devices for things like timers, alarm clocks, lights, and calculators, which are all things I can do on my phone.

     In theory, I feel like my personality *would* be the type to turn my phone into a multifunctional tool. I *shouldn't* be this so-called "maximalist". It doesn't fit. Pocket computers have been a part of me for a loong time. I was the weird kid walking around with a palm pilot who did everything from notetaking to musical ear training. But, in reality, the phone software/hardware ecosystem is a mess. Also their UX has too much in common with a slot machine. I just want to be as dispassionate and distant as possible towards this rectangle.