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so... do I need to be worried about thermal paper? by elderKettle in c/askchapo@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

...wish i had known that before covid...

You wouldn't by elderKettle in c/memes@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Dandelions are some of my favorite flowers. The sub-urban specialty of nature! Practically the whole thing is edible. The root is like a carrot, the leaves make for a bitter salad, and supposedly you can make ground flower from them, but I don't know which bit. Why, some people even ferment them into wine!

You wouldn't by elderKettle in c/memes@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

Why Peter, you've become a pirate!

Biden and Speaker Johnson stand together in calls against arrest warrant for Netanyahu by elderKettle in c/news@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Together, we can elect nobody!

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so... do I need to be worried about thermal paper? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by elderKettle@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

15 comments fedilink

'cus, a while back there was this Thing about it being a toxic carcinogen (and what isn't, these days, amiright) and... well I happen to be in the customer service side of things and I handle a lot of receipts. Like, a lot alot. Too many. Do I... should I... wig the fuck out? Or is this one of those overstated things, like the big cups that did or did not have lead in them?

Dumbphone posting (/intentional technology use manifesto) by elderKettle in c/technology@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 0 points 5 months ago

have you looked on f-droid ?

Dumbphone posting (/intentional technology use manifesto) by elderKettle in c/technology@hexbear.net

[-] elderKettle@hexbear.net 0 points 5 months ago

i really wanted to make the switch to a dumb phone. just one problem. couldn't give up my podcast app. so I found the next best thing - an android phone with a magnetic ink display

the only company that makes one is Hisense and its not made with american phone networks in mind so im stuck on a 2G connection. thats ok with me its like the friction thing you mentioned. the magnetic ink puts a lot of friction on normal android use too. my old phone i used to have a bad habit of opening youtube when i was board. the ink can do video and it is kinda neat to see but its rough enough that its not pleasant. even just regular browsing i end up thinking "yeah i could search this on my phone but i think ill just wait till i get to my desktop where i can type properly and not have to wait for the ink and connection". its basically just a second kindle that can text and call and play mp3s -- i have been really happy with it.