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Anyone else noticed fairphones seem to be built to break?
  • Mine works perfectly after two years. The microphone placement is a little wonky as it is on the left side to the screen (why?). This results in me placing my finger over it frequently which fucks the audio.

    It is pretty fast and I never have issues with running any apps or android. My battery is also good.

    For your charging port, have you cleaned the inside with a toothpick? Usb c ports getting gunked up is inevitable.

    That being said, there was a famous problem with ghost touches on the touchscreen. I had this too, but after an update it was "fixed" with software. So whenever the ghost touches occur, the phone discards the input. That does mean no more random inputs but sometimes an unresponsive screen. So not really a perfect solution.

    This issue had thousands of requests on the fairphone forum. However the response from fairphone was slow and inadequate. For such a relatively expensive phone I expected more.

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  • I have experienced that the microphone is in a weird spot on the left border of the phone, frequently where my fingers are placed when calling. So maybe check if you're covering it too!

  • TIL about privacy guides

    > Privacy Guides is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run project that hosts online communities and publishes news and recommendations surrounding privacy and security tools, services, and knowledge.

    Figured lemmy would like this, yall probably know about it already.

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    Peak of the Perseid meteor shower coming up!
    science.nasa.gov Perseids - NASA Science

    The Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August, and is considered the best meteor shower of the year.

    Perseids - NASA Science

    You can watch the meteors best around the 13th of August. There will be around 50 to 100 per hour.

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    interestingasfuck @lemm.ee mononomi @feddit.nl
    Sharpest view ever of the Andromeda galaxy

    This zoomable picture of the Andromeda galaxy has insane detail. It really impressed me with the crazy amount of stars visible once you fully zoom in. And that is just a small section of one galaxy! Made me realise how unfathomable the total amount of stars in the universe really is

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    interestingasfuck @lemmy.world mononomi @feddit.nl
    Sharpest view ever of the Andromeda galaxy

    This zoomable picture of the Andromeda galaxy has insane detail. It really impressed me with the crazy amount of stars visible once you fully zoom in. And that is just a small section of one galaxy! Made me realise how unfathomable the total amount of stars in the universe really is

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    Special ability: don't give a fuck

    Image description: Pokemon card showing an agressive goose. Powerups: Intimidate, can only be activated during spring. Show those heretics who’s boss. Deal 1 extra damage for each month the opponent has been out of combat. Shit everywhere, you only eat grass but you are not very good at digesting grass. Deal 20 extra damage to opponents using the picnic card. Weakness: Neck grab Resistance: Fear Extra description: The perfect counter to the park habitat. Eat grass, shit on seats, multiply, fly away from fuckery.

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    Do you all have any tips on activities to do yourself, instead of consuming content all the time?

    I'm pretty sick of my content addiction, like watching youtube or netflix all the time. I would rather be spending my time otherwise so figured fun things are the best to start. Do you have tips for fun things to do? Or how I could search for them?

    Some I came up with myself:

    • Learning some magic tricks
    • Learning some origami
    • Thrift shopping

    Everything is welcome!

    Edit: thank you for the huge response!

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