Is that a Pixel 9 Pro XL in a case with a magsafe wallet attached, or are you just happy to see me?
Ilandar
joined 1 week ago
I wouldn't say nobody, they are familiar to people living in Japan or SEA. If you've visited one of the countries they are sold in, you might have come across them (I saw them in a Tokyo department store).
and comes preinstalled with spyware.
What is the spyware?
This has been happening more and more to me lately. Not the end of the world, and I still use Aurora Store for the majority of my apps, but it's concerning.
Rightly or wrongly, it has become a culture war issue where support of Israel is associated with centre to right positions whilst opposition is associated with left positions (not saying it has to be either/or, that's just how it's commonly framed). A lot of Australia's media ecosystem is either centre or right leaning, which means they will inevitably push the Israeli narrative harder. Additionally, the pro-Israel lobby is super active and well financed and rabidly goes after any journalist or publication that doesn't adhere to this default framing of current events. In places like the ABC and the BBC, I think both factors influence the reporting which is why you see a subtle bias despite those organisations claiming a position of balance.
This game has a nice learning curve so far. The basic controls are very simple and easy to memorise, and when you inevitably fuck up it's usually hilarious. At the same time, it is satisfying to start mastering some of the more advanced (though still relatively basic) mechanics and pulling off through balls between defenders or feints that create space. The three different game modes (3v3, 4v4, 5v5) feel like a nice progression too, as space inevitably gets tighter with more players on the pitch which forces you to make quicker decisions. I wasn't sure if having prior experience playing the sport would help or hinder but so far it definitely feels like the former. The biggest issues so far seem to be the netcode and the matchmaking time (quite long in SEA and Oceania).
Who is praising Game Freak? The video is quite critical of the studio.
Kinda looks like a Rareware game, although maybe I'm just making that connection because I played Donkey Kong 64 as a kid.
It's the Orbit clock in the Kvaesitso launcher (one of the stock options). And yes, the icon pack is Arcticons, although I also use Alembicons to create icons for apps that aren't currently supported by Arcticons.
I do something similar on my phones. The screen turns on to a blank page with just the time and alarm/media playback information.
Home
To access my applications I swipe left. I've made the icons monochrome and removed their names so I rely on search to find and open the app I want. This makes app launching less of an addictive reflex and more of a conscious decision each time.
App Drawer
Apple is probably right but it's not a valid excuse to lock down the entire system.