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title: Rock Band / Clone Hero instruments title: Rock Band / Clone Hero instruments
date: 2023-12-27 date: 2023-13-27
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- rockband - rockband
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title: Smartphone Apps I Use title: App List
date: 2024-01-17
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This is most of the apps I use on my smartphone in January 2024, This is most of the apps I use on my smartphone.
and some thoughts on how difficult it will be to give it up.
| App | Purpose | Need | * 1Password: I'll have to rely on the browser version
| --- | --- | --- | * A Better Route Planner: The new phone has some version of Google Maps,
| 1Password | Password Manager | I'll have to rely on the browser version and longer trips can be planned on the computer beforehand
| A Better Route Planner | Electric Car Trip Planner | The new phone has some version of Google Maps, and longer trips can be planned on the computer beforehand * *Amtrak*: this one could be tough. Having the Amtrak app is very helpful
| Amtrak | Rail Travel App | this one could be tough. Having the Amtrak app is very helpful on train voyages when problems happen. on train voyages when problems happen.
| Andronome | Metronome | I bet I can make a web app on woozle.org to do this. * Andronome: A metronome app. I bet I can make a web app on woozle.org to do this.
| AntennaPod | Podcasts | I think there's a podcast app for KaiOS. * AntennaPod: Podcasts. I think there's a podcast app for KaiOS.
| Authenticator | 2-Factor Authentication | There's a TOTP app for KaiOS. I may need to update it. * Authenticator: There's a TOTP app for KaiOS. I may need to update it.
| Awful | Something Awful Forums Client | I'll use the web version. * Awful: I'll use the web version.
| Book Reader | Ebook Reader | I wasn't reading books on the phone. What's funny is that I read Moby Dick on my Nokia 5310. But the smartphone is too distracting to read. * Book Reader: I wasn't reading books on the phone. What's funny is that
| Calculator | Calculator | KaiOS has a calculator. I read Moby Dick on my Nokia 5310. But the smartphone is too distracting to read.
| ChargePoint | EV charger app | I may have to either pay more and use my credit card, or get their plastic card for in-network rates. * Calculator: KaiOS has a calculator.
| ConnectBot | ssh client | There's one on my laptop. * ChargePoint: EV charger app. I may have to either pay more and use my credit card,
| Contacts | Address Book | There's one built into KaiOS. or get their plastic card for in-network rates.
| Electrify America | Car Charger Network App | same story as ChargePoint. * ConnectBot: ssh client. There's one on my laptop.
| EVGo | Car Charger Network App | same story. * Contacts: There's one built into KaiOS.
| Firefox | Web Browser | KaiOS has a browser. I bet it's awful. But I don't think I'll use it much. * Electrify America: same story as ChargePoint.
| Fitbit | Fitness Tracker | Gonna have to give this one up. * EVGo: same story.
| Gmail | Email Client | I'm already off gmail. * Firefox: KaiOS has a browser. I bet it's awful. But I don't think I'll use it much.
| Google Calendar| Appointment Reminder | This may be the thing that pulls me back. Getting push reminders of upcoming events has been a big deal. * Fitbit: Gonna have to give this one up.
| Google Home | Smart Home Manager | I think I actually need to keep the phone just for this app. * Gmail: I'm already off gmail.
| Google Messages | Text Messages | It'll be SMS only for me. * *Google Calendar*: This may be the thing that pulls me back.
| Google News | News | good riddance. Getting push reminders of upcoming events has been a big deal.
| Google Photos | Photo manager | web version. * Google Home: I think I actually need to keep the phone just for this app.
| Google Podcasts | Podcasts | they're killing this anyway. * Google Messages: It'll be SMS only for me.
| Google Pay | Tap to pay app | credit cards have tap to pay. * Google News: good riddance.
| Listen Audiobook Player | Audiobook player | I'll have to see if I can find a KaiOS app for this. * Google Photos: web version.
| Mattermost | Chat | No more work push notifications for me, so sad. * Google Podcasts: they're killing this anyway.
| Open Camera | Camera | The camera is not as big a part of my life now as it once was. I can get snapshots with the dumbphone. Not good ones, but good enough. I grew up with crummy 110 film cameras. It'll be okay. * Google Pay: credit cards have tap to pay.
| Plex | Video/Music Player | maybe I can copy video files over, for the train trips. Will I want to watch movies on a 2-inch screen, though? Good thing I have a laptop! * Listen Audiobook Player: I'll have to see if I can find a KaiOS app for this.
| PlexAmp | Music Player | I will have to copy music files over to my phone, like I did 20 years ago. It'll be okay. * Mattermost: No more work push notifications for me, so sad.
| Proton Mail | Email | laptop ahoy! * Open Camera: The camera is not as big a part of my life now as it once was.
| Signal | Chat | Ironically, Signal is the one app that absolutely cannot run without a smartphone. And it's where most of my friends are. I can get snapshots with the dumbphone. Not good ones, but good enough.
| gStrings | instrument tuner | I may have to buy a guitar tuner! I grew up with crummy 110 cameras. It'll be okay.
| YouTube | Video Player | comes with the phone, although, again, 2-inch screen. * Plex: maybe I can copy video files over, for the train trips.
| YouTube Music | Music Player | same story as PlexAmp. Music files on phone. Will I want to watch movies on a 2-inch screen, though?
| Work Apps | Work | I'll just use my work laptop for work. It'll be fine, the main inconvenience will be when I forget to do my timecard, I'll have to grab the laptop. Good thing I have a laptop!
| Banking Apps | Banking! | they all have web sites I can use, although one of my credit cards leans fairly heavily into the app. * PlexAmp: I will have to copy music files over to my phone, like I did 20 years ago.
It'll be okay.
* Proton Mail: laptop ahoy!
* *Signal*: Ironically, Signal is the one app that absolutely cannot run without a smartphone.
And it's where most of my friends are.
* gStrings: (instrument tuner) I may have to buy a guitar tuner!
* YouTube: comes with the phone, although, again, 2-inch screen.
* YouTube Music: same story as PlexAmp. Music files on phone.
* Work Apps: I'll just use my work laptop for work. It'll be fine,
the main inconvenience will be when I forget to do my timecard,
I'll have to grab the laptop.
* Banking Apps: they all have web sites I can use,
although one of my credit cards leans fairly heavily into the app.

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title: My Dumb Dumbphone Experiment title: My Dumb Dumbphone Experiment
date: 2024-01-17 date: 2024-01-17
resources:
- src: apps.md
tags: tags:
- pocket computing - pocket computing
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* Google Calendar: Getting reminders has caused an improvement in me being to things on time. * Google Calendar: Getting reminders has caused an improvement in me being to things on time.
* Signal: This is where all my friends are. * Signal: This is where all my friends are.
I made [a full list](apps/), I made [a full list](apps.html),
if you're interested. if you're interested.

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I don't have a lot of personal anecdotes, I don't have a lot of personal anecdotes,
or commentary on current events. or commentary on current events.
Mostly this is just hobbies and idle thoughts. Mostly this is just hobbies and idle thoughts.
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