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~tetris

I find these devices very empowering if used constructively

If its just for web browsing, then yes - there are definitely better things you could do with your time - but if you use to learn things, to communicate with your immediate neighbours (who might not speak the same language), to read books (z-lib is fantastic...), to practice learning drills (anki is amazing), I can't help but feel that these devices are a marvel to behold, albeit only when they are devoid of all bloat or spyware (which is a hard thing to accomplish in this day and age)

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~inquiry wrote (thread):

to read books (z-lib is fantastic...)

z-lib

Oooh!

to practice learning drills (anki is amazing)

Anki

Ahhh!

I can't help but feel that these devices are a marvel to
behold, albeit only when they are devoid of all bloat or
spyware (which is a hard thing to accomplish in this day
and age)

Ditto for humans. ;-)