I like using Lubuntu because it’s lightweight and feels pretty snappy on my 2009 laptop.

This is more scary than creepy, but I got stuck in a tropical depression on an island. Thunder everywhere, pouring rain. No shelter other than a tarp. Only way to get off the island is a canoe.

Listening to music in a different key or pitch can make it sound quite different, almost like you haven’t heard it before. I mostly use it for fun.

I have 240 total apps on my phone, so probably about 210 non system apps.

For apps I use the most currently, here is my guess:

1. Firefox
2. Jerboa to kill time. This used to be Reddit.
3. Music Speed Changer: An app to playback local audio with a different speed and pitch with minimal distortion. This is my primary music player.
4. FX file manager. I use it to look at photos and local videos.
5. An app to get directions from point A to point B using public transit in my city.
6. GSMArena: An app for phone news and reviews. One of the rare cases where the app is actually naturally better than the mobile website.
7. Google maps. I want to degoogle but I literally use this app for work.
8. Messages. For text messages.
9. Camera. Interesting that it’s this far down.
10. NewPipe for background playback of music found only on YouTube. It barely edges out the official YT app to get on this list, as the amount of ads on mobile YT is too much (especially the homepage, ugh) unless I’m watching a creator that I know deserves the ad revenue.

1. Firefox with uBlock origin (a must for browsing the web)
2. Bitwarden (for passwords)
3. FX file manager (fast and powerful file manager)

Honorable mention to Music speed changer (uses an advanced algorithm to change the pitch and speed of locally stored audio with minimal distortion)

#1, #3, and the honorable mention are Android only. This is a huge reason why I stay on Android.

It’s everywhere in the US. People really care about this, and this is why iPhones have 90% market share in both my high school and at my university.

Depends on your budget and location.

Unlimited budget: Sony Xperia 1 V ($1400). Has almost anything you’d want. SD8G2, MicroSD slot, etc.

High budget: Asus Zenfone 9 ($700). Great compact phone with a headphone jack. Alternatively wait for the Zenfone 10 to come out as it’s coming out this week.

Or even the Xperia 5 V ($1000), a slightly downgraded version of the 1 V.

Lower budget: Sony Xperia 10 V ($450). Expensive for the specs but you get outstanding battery life, 25-50% more than any other phone on this list. And it’s the only budget phone with a telephoto lens.

USA pick: Moto G Stylus 5G (2022). Can be picked up for $250 on Amazon and has excellent all-around specs for the price.

Europe/Asia picks: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ ($350) if you want good cameras for the price. However the chipset might struggle with MIUI from time to time.

Xiaomi Poco X5 pro ($300). Good all-arounder at this price.

Xiaomi Poco F5 ($400). Best chipset out of all of these budget phones, at nearly flagship levels.