I think that's the point. Also it puts a little bit more noise in the dataset, making it a lit bit less useful. If we all did this, there would be less profit to be made by collecting the datasets in the first place.

I usually Just Don't buy It. Save money and stick it to the man, what's not to like.

This looks like a similar concept. I like the high resolution screen and the proper Blackberry keyboard. If I can shoehorn a 4G modem in there it could almost replace a smartphone... https://www.tindie.com/product...

I wouldn't whinge about it on Slashdot unless I had already taken official action. It's pending. Unfortunately all the banks seem to have some kind of shitty condition that rules them out. If it's not a mandatory app, it's an oppressive monthly fee or some wild surcharge for international purchases, or some terrible interest rate.

Given that there's no way to avoid having a bank account (in order to receive a wage, pay taxes or receive a tax refund) I think there should be some kind of bare-minimum account that is free to run and free to access one's own money. But nobody else seems interested and the banks continue to post record profits: https://www.abc.net.au/news/20...

But now we're getting off-topic.

Proper keyboard and runs Ubuntu Touch. Removable memory! 3.5mm audio jack!

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Sorry, my bad. The display is the original Blackberry 720x720 unit. It's the next version that will have the improved screen. Of course I won't believe it until I see it.

There is a company in China making a "modern" Blackberry replacements. They have a new motherboard combined with a real Blackberry keyboard, better screen and better camera. They run Android or Ubuntu Touch. So you could conceivably run proper Linux and then the Android stuff in a Linux container.
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I can't log in to online banking without one. I think it's stupid, I told my bank it's stupid, but they did not make an exception just for me.

I agree 100%. Unfortunately, some of those same fuckwits are in charge of deciding banking policy. The stupid mandatory banking app is literally the only reason I keep my simless old Android phone around.

Is "grumpy middle-aged man" enough of a cover story? I can also provide supporting evidence by ranting about why modern technology is stupid, facebook sucks, apple is overpriced etc etc...

I support this strategy and I think more people should do it. It works for me until I need to do any banking, because my stupid bank forces me to use their stupid app in order to bank online. The best compromise I can make is to have the smartphone switched off in my checked luggage with no sim, which is exactly what I do.

This would have led them to be more physically active too.

Oh come on. That's a silly meme that came from an episode of The Simpsons. Dental care in the UK is part of the NHS, so it is free for citizens. The NHS isn't perfect but it's better than nothing, or an insurer deciding at the 11th hour that they won't pay for a dental procedure.

Thanks for clarifying. Yes, I have also seen the online discussions that say "just install air conditioning, duh" that never address the root cause of the issue. Elsewhere in this thread I posted some comments about other ways to deal with a warming climate, though they don't have the technological cachet of airconditioning and they don't allow people to cool down at the touch of a button! For example, shading sunny windows with deciduous trees.

Where I live, I do have a heat pump. But I also have hop vines which grow up the windows that receive the worst of the summer sun. Some people may prefer grape vines which can serve a similar purpose. The house has solar PV on the roof to offset some of the electrical load - in the day time in summer, the AC is effectively "free" to run, and the panels shade the roof, which also helps keep the interior cool. There is a deciduous tree which shades the morning sun in the east and fruit trees which shade the afternoon sun in the west. The roof, walls and underfloor are all insulated, even though I live in a "temperate" area. The windows have screens so I can close them during the hottest part of the day and open them in the cool of the night, without worrying about insects.

As for airconditioning in Europe, I think a priority should be to install AC in trains and buses. The passengers can't do anything about a train schedule that requires the train to sit in the hot sun at noon, but they are the ones who have to deal with the heat.

How about this one? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Europe is getting hotter. It's a fact, and people will need to adapt. Some adaptations are cheap and easy, others aren't. I live in Australia, where heatwaves and wildfires are common, so I can empathise.