I’ve been trying to get rid of my cellphone for awhile now. I switched to JMP.chat, I have Pidgin set up to make calls/texts, etc.

I use Trisquel GNU/Linux on my Libreboot laptop, my boss is fine with it.

My strategy looks something like this:

  • Use earpiece that’s connected via Bluetooth, have narrator software read out notifications (notifications from Microsoft Teams, Thunderbird, etc.)

  • Put laptop into sleep mode, maybe use a script to put it into a special sleep mode to make sure I’m connected to WiFi while walking around warehouse so I can receive calls/texts timely.

  • Forward all notifications from Teams to my email, so that I’m not relying on the web-based version to be open.

  • For travel on the road, I have a USB modem that’s connected to my LibreCMC router. I also have my laptop set up in my car on a stand.

Any suggestions?

TIA!

    • @[email protected]
      3•7 months ago

      Yeah lemmie just pull out my laptop real quick outside this pub to find how to get back to my hotel.

      Aaaaand its gone

      • @[email protected]
        1•7 months ago

        Ask the barman the direction to the closest landmark? Grab a cab? Get a map from the hotel itself?

        I understand that walking around with a laptop isn’t for most but trying to think like OP here, I want to suggest that for their goal, habits can change. They are plenty of good solution beside a mobile phone to be able to get around.

        • boredsquirrel
          2•7 months ago

          Just pay a taxi driver LOL are you rich or something ? XD

          Back to paper maps with arbitrary POIs?

          With OSMand I can easily contribute to OSM too, add and edit POIs mainly.

    • boredsquirrel
      1•7 months ago

      damn a lot of nice things! Organic maps I tried, it is not at all comparable.

      OSMAnd does way more than routing, but I will have a look at their website, couldnt find it in the past.

      Didnt know that Marble has routing!