Re: "Just read this post from @Rymden, lamenting the difficulty…"
In: s/Degoogled_Phones
Here in the US a lot of big city businesses won't take cash. And I'm of the opinion that cash is being deliberately obsoleted between the largest denomination being $100, worth less with every passing year, and cash hostile laws like civil forfeiture, where your cash can be seized and charged with a crime. (Yes the cash itself is.) It's practically automatic if you're carrying over $1,000 when you interact with law enforcement.
👻 darkghost
Mar 08 · 2 months ago
🚀 lars_the_bear [OP] · Mar 09 at 10:08:
@gritty : I guess businesses have to make a decision between the constant, minor larceny of the credit card companies, and the large, infrequent larcenies of robbery. Sigh.
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🌒 s/Degoogled_Phones
🚀 lars_the_bear:
Just read this post from @Rymden, lamenting the difficulty of buying a small smartphone with modern features: [gemini link] Rymden (IIUC) would prefer less Google surveillance, but it might be inconvenient: > ..I might even have to trade my digital public transit ticket for a physical card. So I end up with a smaller, less annoying and surveilled phone, but have to carry a bunch of other crap with me instead. I'm just not convinced it's worth it. Personally, I'm willing to endure a _lot_...
💬 10 comments · Mar 08 · 2 months ago