On the bright side: I can do backwards compatibility testing on my 2017 iMac, now that macOS Sonoma doesn't support it...
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Even though it's quite old, Visual Studio Code can use SSH to edit files that live on my faster machines, where stuff gets compiled. Its 5K monitor is still excellent.
I still use the iPhone 6s because it has no face recognition, And a headphone Jack. I think I have probably saved thousands on earbuds, And thousands more on phones.
But you have to spend more on therapy because you don't have the latest gadgets :-)
Also these old phones are trivial for a government or other armed group to hack? (At least much cheaper)
Well either way. Hacking the things on my phone would be pretty trivial, You can try to take the little money I use, But this goes back to cost basis right? Anyone who successfully stole what is on my phone would probably feel pretty cheap and petty when they got away with it. Cold storage or die.
You only need therapy if you get upset, And you will only be able to be manipulated if you are emotionally attached to a belief system. The truth is you can believe anything, So when you recognize you are being manipulated, Stop believing. Become detached from the outcome, Then the jig is up and the manipulator eventually realizes they aren’t getting what they want and move on.