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Written by Ryne Hager on 2024-11-07 at 14:26

My Pixel 9 Pro has sadly become a brick: All GMS/Play Services integration has spontaneously failed, and Android basically doesn't work without Google's proprietary bits.

Maybe a good time to switch to an iPhone anyway, given all the other changes happening — Apple Watch would be nice to use again.

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Written by Ryne Hager on 2024-11-07 at 15:29

I have embraced my inner boomer, and am Experiencing The Internet through a 16x9 iPhone SE. And let me tell you: If you think modern site design forces you to sift through endless ads to sort the chaff and dickbars and auto-play video bullshit from the increasingly sparse and lower-quality content, most websites are just a solid block of indistinguishable advertisements through the narrow view I have now!

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Toot

Written by Ryne Hager on 2024-11-07 at 16:29

Oh wow, Google really does just want me to fuck off here. Can't even use my passkeys to move to another device.

This is pretty messed up! Shame on me for having my eggs in a single, Googly basket.

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