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1. TeMPOraL (temporal@mastodon.technology)'s status on Thursday, 24-Feb-2022 09:03:05 UTC TeMPOraL

   On the topic of "modern #software is mostly doing the same stuff software did 15 years ago, only worse, slower, and with much greater resource consumption". #bloat

   Using your phone through the computer.

   Some ~15 years ago, my Sony Ericsson K800i had a software suite for Windows that allowed me to operate the phone remotely (via Bluetooth), manage its files, etc.

   Today, I can manage my flagship Android through things like AirDroid or Microsoft Your Phone. The experience is incomparably worse.

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   • TeMPOraL (temporal@mastodon.technology)'s status on Thursday, 24-Feb-2022 09:03:05 UTC TeMPOraL

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     I'm having trouble finding screenshots of pre-smartphone-era "Sony Ericsson PC Suite", but imagine your typical no-bullshit Windows Standard UI circa XP/2000 era.

     The thing was snappy, despite running on a mid-range PC and later laptop. It was easier to use my PC for texting than my phone. Bluetooth rarely caused issues. File transfer went with speeds allowed by the protocol. Overall, it was reliable. Oh, and no "companion app" needed on the phone.

     (No Wi-Fi on the phone though.)

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   • TeMPOraL (temporal@mastodon.technology)'s status on Thursday, 24-Feb-2022 09:03:05 UTC TeMPOraL

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     That thing won me a 2-day TDD training back in the day.

     On a Java conference, speaker asked a trivial question and told that the first one to text them the correct answer would win a company-sponsored training. I managed to switch to the PC Suite, type the text and send it in time it took everyone else to pull their phones out of their pockets. 5 seconds tops, that's how fast it was.

     Oh, and importantly, the old PC Suite didn't try to advertise to me, or spy on my data.

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