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Re:Digital Minimalism by drnick1 on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:42AM (#50323455)
> I rarely carry any electronics at all and exclusively use cash in person to make me mostly digitally invisible IRL.

> Stopped using X and all big tech services.

This right here. I haven't given up my cell phone yet, but I run GrapheneOS on a Pixel without Google anything and only with a handful of basic apps (OSMand, K9, Home Assistant...). If something can't be done in the browser, I pass.

Don't forget that your car may also have a cellular modem and rat out your driving habits to dealers, data brokers and insurers.

Re:Digital Minimalism by lrvick on Sunday November 01, 2026 @03:53AM (#50323757)
> Don't forget that your car may also have a cellular modem and rat out your driving habits to dealers, data brokers and insurers.

This is why I never drive a car I cannot repair myself in a pinch that requires zero software or even a working battery to operate, which means low tech, manual transmission.