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I like the DuckDuckGo search engine, but I don’t care much for their browsers (mobile nor desktop). I do keep the browser app on my phone so I can generate alias Duck addresses, I do find that feature pretty handy.

As for how private DDG search is, I feel like the best practice for using any search engine privately is to clear browser data when you’re done searching with it. That’s a hassle though, so it’s smart to have a browser dedicated to temporary browsing sessions that you don’t plan to go back to later. On Android, browsers like Firefox (and forks like Mull) as well as Cromite allow you to set it so browsing data clears when you exit the browser.

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I didn’t realize every woman you’ve ever met in your life became a mother.

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Fun fact: the reason recipe books and blogs share these anecdotes is because you cannot copyright a recipe.

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I mean the boxes for font and paragraph style are all dark when they should be light. I think it’s got to do with the system theme, I just wish I could selectively choose the theme for each application so dark mode doesn’t mess things up like this.

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Which repository do you use? The F-Droid official one hasn’t been updated in three months 😬

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The PC equivalent would simply be using Arkenfox with Firefox. If you want a similar out-of-the-box experience without having to tamper with it too much, Librewolf is also pretty good. There aren’t any real downsides to them not being the same, fundamentally they’re pretty similar and it shouldn’t impact one’s workflow across the platforms.

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That is such a beautiful disc machine, I wish I could get one of those now

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You say there’s no good Firefox browser for Android, but I strongly recommend you consider Mull. It’s pretty much Firefox w/ Arkenfox but for mobile and it works exactly as it should. For Mull you should add the DivestOS repository to F-Droid because the F-Droid one is outdated.

I like Fossify’s apps for phone and contacts. As for photo gallery, I really like Aves Libre, paired with Image Toolbox and Open Video Editor for light edits.

I don’t use an RSS aggregator myself, but Feeder tends to be rated well.

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Dang, those things look like they’ve seen some use! I think the arms on my frames are about 2-3mm at their widest, and because the headphones are so compact, anything interrupting the seal in the slightest just makes a world of difference.

One’s mileage is sure to vary with the shape and size of their ears and their glasses, but for me it makes all the difference.

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Unfortunately, Reddit is non-libre and has blocked my VPN. Can somebody please summarize the linked post for me?

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