The Orange Pi Zero 3W beats the Raspberry Pi 5 on paper, but it can't use half its own hardware
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I've only had the Jolla C2 for a few days but I'm trying to make it my daily driver for a bit to see what it's like, but I'm most curious to see what capabilities I might be able to get by having a proper Linux phone available. With a terminal built right in, I should be able to add repositories and install other apps, so it'll be interesting to see what can be done. My next order of business will be figuring out how to install common desktop packages like ffmpeg or Distrobox on this device. Jolla C2 Community Phone Brand Jolla SoC
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I can't install Windows 11 on my old PC, but I can run it fine in a VM instead
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Your home network doesn't need Pi-hole — an $8 ESP32 blocks ads just as well for a fraction of the cost
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Google Home and Alexa can't do what I built in Home Assistant, and that's the whole point
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