I'd like to get one of these funny indie developed devices, sometimes they're sim card enabled and can atleast do LTE. I think for stuff like you said and stuff like music, that would be fun
I know smartphones kind of ruin the fun of computers but since they are extremely battery efficient, have lots of interfaces in them (that tend to reliably work 100% of the time), are packaged well and are more durable than any indie project device, it feels insane that we have this insecure idea to get rid of them. I just let mine fade in the background and don't care so much. If you don't like having logs being sent to various services that leave certain forms of footprints of your whereabouts then leave your phone at home most of the time or something. Get another LTE device in addition that you know doesn't have services running that will give these footprints. Oh yeah people store their phones in these lined rucksacks and other bags so they can't be reached, just so you know that's an option too (makes calling them not possible).
I know smartphones kind of ruin the fun of computers but since they are extremely battery efficient, have lots of interfaces in them (that tend to reliably work 100% of the time), are packaged well and are more durable than any indie project device, it feels insane that we have this insecure idea to get rid of them. I just let mine fade in the background and don't care so much. If you don't like having logs being sent to various services that leave certain forms of footprints of your whereabouts then leave your phone at home most of the time or something. Get another LTE device in addition that you know doesn't have services running that will give these footprints. Oh yeah people store their phones in these lined rucksacks and other bags so they can't be reached, just so you know that's an option too (makes calling them not possible).