What are some good uses for smart phones?
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
I used an old phone one time as a light sensor in my grow tent. The sensor is close enough to tell me how bright the tent was.
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
I’m an independent contractor, and I basically run all of my business from my phone. Aside from making calls and sending texts, I have templates in Google Docs that I can edit and then email out as quotes and invoices. I keep spreadsheets of my inventory. I scan into Notes the repair slips so I can keep a copy. I use the navigation apps to route me to my stops during the day. I have a template that I edit to create my timesheet to submit and get paid.
I run almost my whole business off of a small handheld phone, something that was unimaginable just a few years ago.
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
Anything's a dildo if your brave enough. Plus, it vibrates!
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
Camera and accelerometer can let you do a lot of really creative things! I've tried a few projects but the main bottle neck is battery so it has to be some inside use that can be wired with power. I saw some guy stick it to a dryer with an app that notifies when dryer is done.
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I started looking into cozy games on my phone so anytime I get the urge to doomscroll I turn to that instead.
Any suggestions? I used to play Solitaire but the app I was using at the time had ads and no option to pay. I also played cribbage but that was a long time ago.
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Anything's a dildo if your brave enough. Plus, it vibrates!
I think you can get dildos that can be controlled by an app.
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That's pretty cool. I'm still waiting for my tricorder.
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I think you can get dildos that can be controlled by an app.
Bit hard to control an app if the phone's up your bum, innit?
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
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Find something you really want to study and learn, that requires retaining a lot of facts
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Download Anki
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Download or build a flashcard deck for what you want to learn
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Do your flashcards every day, and trust Anki to know what cards to show you, and when, and how often. It’s just a few minutes per day.
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Spaced repetition just made you much smarter!
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Repeat, forever, learning all the things.
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Rejecting calls
Forgetting to reply to messages
Ignoring emails
Writing comments then deleting the text without posting
Unlocking your device only to immediately forget why you needed to check it.
Please stop spying on my phone.
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
Calling your loved ones
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We have these amazing little computers in our hands. What are some beneficial things we can do with them? Websites, apps, tinkering... anything you can think of or things you already do. I'm tired of doom scrolling.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Fractional calculator: TMC (Tape Measure Calculator). Invaluable for working out tape measure fraction math. Yes, I use metric when it makes sense. Not all materials are metric and this app makes division trivial.
Banking app. Fucking magic.
Airplane boarding passes. I only use a couple airlines, have both apps installed.
Personal news. I have recently discovered TTRSS which is a tiny RSS feed that you can selfhost and then the client on your phone shows you news from your computer
Bitwarden. All the passwords, all the time.
OpenStreetMap. Almost enough to replace google maps. I also use HereWeGo (TomTom corporation) when I need traffic data.
Transit apps for your (or any other) town. Can be pretty invasive, I recommend siloing them in the "work profile" all Android phones now include.
UnCiv. Wonderful time waster
Oh yeah, audio. I've been listening to news and narrative history podcasts for years. I finally put the Pimsleur files for learning Spanish on the phone, I don't remember which app I'm using to play them back, maybe Rocket? It's helping I think.
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Any suggestions? I used to play Solitaire but the app I was using at the time had ads and no option to pay. I also played cribbage but that was a long time ago.
Fishing Life is pretty fun, and Seabeard (although this one does have ads.) If you like card games, maybe something like Hearthstone, which is a strategic card battle but you don't have to take it too seriously.
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Any suggestions? I used to play Solitaire but the app I was using at the time had ads and no option to pay. I also played cribbage but that was a long time ago.
I play solitaire with open source free polysolfc on f-droid. No ads and no bullshit
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Fractional calculator: TMC (Tape Measure Calculator). Invaluable for working out tape measure fraction math. Yes, I use metric when it makes sense. Not all materials are metric and this app makes division trivial.
Banking app. Fucking magic.
Airplane boarding passes. I only use a couple airlines, have both apps installed.
Personal news. I have recently discovered TTRSS which is a tiny RSS feed that you can selfhost and then the client on your phone shows you news from your computer
Bitwarden. All the passwords, all the time.
OpenStreetMap. Almost enough to replace google maps. I also use HereWeGo (TomTom corporation) when I need traffic data.
Transit apps for your (or any other) town. Can be pretty invasive, I recommend siloing them in the "work profile" all Android phones now include.
UnCiv. Wonderful time waster
Oh yeah, audio. I've been listening to news and narrative history podcasts for years. I finally put the Pimsleur files for learning Spanish on the phone, I don't remember which app I'm using to play them back, maybe Rocket? It's helping I think.
I would suggest CoMapps.app instead for better privacy. Can be downloaded with F-droid.
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Bit hard to control an app if the phone's up your bum, innit?
LOL! Some of us have skills and can achieve the challenge.
OOps, someone's calling.... -
I would suggest CoMapps.app instead for better privacy. Can be downloaded with F-droid.
Was that the fork of OSM a couple months ago? Do they have gravity yet?
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Was that the fork of OSM a couple months ago? Do they have gravity yet?
It is, and I don't know if they do.
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It is, and I don't know if they do.
I can't remember offhand the privacy implications of OSM but I do remember thinking, "I can deal with that"
