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Lennart
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Developer of NoStrut Client for Ubuntu Touch | Linux & Bitcoin Enthusiast

I just helped a friend withdraw his bitcoin from crypto.com to his own wallet. I said try with a small amount first, so he used the minimum amount of 0.001 BTC. He didn't pay close attention to the fee, after a while he said: "Why did I only receive 0.0005 BTC?". Turns out the fee for bitcoin withdrawals is a whopping 0.0005 BTC which is 50% of what he is withdrawing. That's nuts. Close to 50€ for access to his own funds. That's why you have to buy bitcoin using non-custodial methods. Don't support this kind of nonsense.

After over a year on Ubuntu Touch, I am back on LineageOS for now. Without GAPPS of course, but still Android. Main reason is performance, camera issues and battery life on LTE. Plus no current browser and missing AGPS. I still think it has a lot of potential to be a great alternative to Android or iOS.

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Yes, Vinyl is still the hardest form of music 🎶

Thanks for the idea, just implemented "open externally" via njump in my client to view notes and profiles in your browser.

From all Linux phone OS options, it is the most fleshed out for sure imo. It feels like an OS made for phones and not a desktop system crammed onto a tiny screen. I enjoy using it a lot. Sure I may have to live without some apps or features, but overall it is really useable (if your phone is well supported).

I am using a Oneplus 5T, but best supported currently are probably the volla phones that come with Ubuntu Touch preinstalled or the fairphone 4. Pixel 3a is also a good choice. But yeah you won't be using the newest flagships on this OS, which is fine for me, but may be a deal breaker for some. You can check the exhaustive list of all devices and their current status here: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/

It is always funny to me how people happily want to give away control over their personal information and computers just to play online video games.

I guess most "gamers" do not care about privacy and security at all.

https://twitter.com/ropz/status/1708643259201798278

I didn't even notice that the lightning icons had a different color 😄

So you're totally right, arrows are easier to grasp.

That's why I use Matrix to bridge them into one and use a matrix client of my choice on any device. FluffyChat is a good one.