Month Offline — try a dumbphone for 30 days with a cohort of neighbors.
The Dumbphone Finder
The easiest way to find the best dumb phone for your needs. Filter, sort, and select the best minimal phone for you! Whether you need Spotify, Whatsapp, or anything, the dumbphone finder has a simple way to help you find the phone.
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We live in a disconnected & battery powered world, but our technology and best practices are a leftover from the always connected & steadily powered past.
'Life needs to be more like this': Some bars and restaurants are going phone free
It's not just schools that are banning cellphones. Some bars and restaurants are joining the offline trend.
Affordable 5G Phone Plans in Canada | Public Mobile
Get a reliable 5G phone plan on your terms. No contract, $0 activation. Get set up in minutes on the app. Join today.
How does Apple (privately) find your offline devices?
At Monday’s WWDC conference, Apple announced a cool new feature called “Find My”. Unlike Apple’s “Find my iPhone”, which uses cellular communication and the lost…
How We Built an Offline-First Data Pipeline for Rural Cooperatives | HackerNoon
Learn how an offline-first data pipeline using edge computing and SQLite enabled reliable synchronization in low-connectivity regions.
Dumbphones
I use a samsung xcover 4s, a budget smartphone from 2019, as my daily driver. It's rooted, runs firmware I doctored myself, and runs unlauncher. In this post, I'll discuss (1), my motivation for using this phone, and (2), some technical details of the phone itself.
Tin Can - The Landline, Reinvented for Kids
The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids. No screens, no texting, no strangers — just real conversation with Grandma, besties, and contacts you approve. Plug in, twirl that cord, and time-travel to pure voice fun.
The Offline Club | Offline Community & Events
Join The Offline Club's global movement towards a more humane world. We host offline events and retreats for you to unplug and connect, community-style.
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
Why Local-First Apps Haven’t Become Popular?
Offline-first apps promise instant loading and privacy, but in practice, very few apps get offline support because getting sync right is surprisingly hard.
Fairphone Shop | Fairphone
Long-lasting smartphones and accessories that benefit the planet
Thanks to California, a news site (or other business) now has to let you cancel your subscription online
Power to the people (who hate talking on phones).
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