There's a really dumb trend that happens with #cellphones particularly with their screens -
Someone designs a screen glass made of a stronger material that won't crack as easily when dropped.
Instead of keeping the glass at the same thickness to essentially give us nearly indestructible screens, designers go "OH THAT MEANS WE CAN REDUCE THE WEIGHT A TINY BIT AND SPEND LESS ON MATERIALS BY MAKING THE GLASS THINNER!".
Also built in obsolescence is a thing.
I continue to absolutely disagree with the actions taken by Schools wrt Banning Cellphones.
They're going to have those for the rest of their lives. In their pockets, ready to use.
I understand that it's frustrating dealing with cellphone mis-use in the classroom. But removing it as an option isn't a good solution. All you're doing is setting them up for failure. You're setting them up for entering the workforce, and having no idea how to effectively use a cellphone.
Sounds wild right? They should be using it in their own time and should thus know that right? I disagree.
Sure, they'll use phones on their own time, but they'll never be taught how to use it productively. They'll never be taught how to balance using a phone for tasks that someone wants them to do.
Instead of banning phones, schools should be embracing them, building their curriculum to integrate them, offering phones to the students that don't have one.
It's as short sighted as banning calculators in math class.
"You won't always have a calculator in your pocket."
#goodnews #kids #schools #cellphones #government #regulations #England #USA
More Than 90% of Schools in England Ban Smartphone Use, 13 US States Have Already Taken Action
NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals From Skies Above Western US - Technology Used To Chart Other Worlds Is Revealing Minerals In The American West That Are Critical To The Country’s Renewable Energy Future.
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https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-flights-map-critical-minerals-from-skies-above-western-us/ <-- shared technical article
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https://popo.jpl.nasa.gov/mmgis-aviris/?mission=GEMx <-- shared GEMx data collection portal
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #mineral #mineralogy #mining #criticalminerals #USWest #renewableenergy #lithium #GEMx #fedscience #cost #economics #USGS #NASA #GeologicalEarthMappingExperiment #lithium #aluminum #rareearthelements #neodymium #cerium #nationalsecurity #cleanenergy #batteries #smartphones #cellphones #naturalresources #steel #steelmill #dependency #localsources #importing #survey #geology #geologicmapping #exploration #spectrometers #hyperspectral #EMIT #mine #extraction #EarthMRI #opendata
@USGS @nasa
404 Media: Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional. “A judge in Nevada has ruled that ‘tower dumps’—the law enforcement practice of grabbing vast troves of private personal data from cell towers—is unconstitutional. The judge also ruled that the cops could, this one time, still use the evidence they obtained through this unconstitutional search.”
https://www.fogolf.com/941137/paige-spiranac-thinks-1-thing-should-be-banned-from-sporting-events/ Paige Spiranac Thinks 1 Thing Should Be Banned From Sporting Events #2025Masters #2025MastersTournament #CellPhones #GolfBabe #MastersTournament #PaigeSpiranac #RoryMcilroy
U.S. President Donald Trump wants Apple to begin building iPhones in the U.S. — but there are various reasons why that's unlikely to happen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/12/tech/trump-iphones-made-in-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #donaldtrump #us #iphones #cellphones #trade #tariffs #apple #tradewar #china
It's a little late, but any reviews on the pixel 7?
I killed my s20 today and this is what the Verizon guy suggested.
I hate hate hate getting a new phone, btw. Not good with tech stuff.
I'm finding my way around it. But it's not ideal. I dislike that Google is everywhere
What guidelines is anyone aware of about using #GMRS or #FRS #ht #radios at #protests vs. #cellphones ? The media has reported that the #insurrectionists used them. What about us? https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/far-right-extremism-radio-jan-6.html
busybee: fluffy rambles: Cellphone dependency https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/13866-Cellphone-dependency #Technology #Cellphones #ModernLife #Blog
Cellphone dependency
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/13866-Cellphone-dependency
@JessTheUnstill One of the big fuckups for BlackBerry was just the delays in getting BlackBerry 10, plus the Z10 and Q10, to market.
I got to use BB10 for a couple of months, and it was nice. It was built on QNX, with a modern swipe/gesture based UI built with Qt.
Arguably a better OS than the iOS and Android releases at that same time.
There was a feature called the Hub, which wax a unified inbox for your email messages, social posts, and text messages. Plus a modern app store, and separate personal/work profiles built into the OS.
There was a version without a physical keyboard (Z10) and with (Q10).
The problem is they didn't start working on it until 2010, and BB10 wasn't released until 2013.
For about two years before BB10 came out, BlackBerry didn't release any new phones.
Had BB10 come out earlier, it *might* have saved the company.
#Blackberry #Crackberry #phones #RetroComputing #smartphones #CellPhones #Android #iOS #BB10 #blackberry10
This kind of stuff really pisses me off. Why bend the knee? Are any of the other carriers any better though?
Seriously, I’ll look to switch my 6 person family plan over if I can save money and not deal with a company that does this crap.
https://www.theverge.com/news/641068/t-mobile-closes-lumos-deal-after-dropping-dei
#corruption #cellphones
#OlVirginny #VAPol #Cellphones
From CNN.com: ‘It was so freeing’: How a cellphone ban is changing life at a Virginia high school
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/us/school-cellphone-ban-virginia?cid=ios_app
Cell Phone OPSEC for Border Crossings
I have heard stories of more aggressive interrogation of electronic devices at US border crossings. I know a lot about securing computers, but very little about securing phones.
Are there easy ways to delete data—files, photos, etc.&#... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/cell-phone-opsec-for-border-crossings.html
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are #traveling you need to be aware of your #rights and those that could be taken from you when on the road. Axios has a helpful guide to understand how to secure your data. #cellphones #security #internet #politics #uspol www.axios.com/2025/03/2…
Does anyone know where in central #SouthWesternOntario (#kitchener , #waterloo, #waterlooregion @waterlooregion ) to #donate still working - just old - #cellphones, #tablets?
Sometime in the past I gave a bunch to an org that got them to women's #shelters and refugee new arrivals but I can't remember who that was.
Canadian Phone Companies better Get With EU.
https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-1067-de10-b337-623693620327
