I've been blocking as many news/political communities as possible. Also, this helped: https://lemmy.today/post/22524765
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This was my failure.
https://purelymail.com/ seems like it's a cheap, no-nonsense email provider. I'm already setup on Migadu and happy enough, so I haven't tried it. But it seems like a lot of people like it.
People were recently talking about it on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42836818
Did you notice if it seemed to improve a bit with time?
Mmm... no. I just more violently drag across the trackpad until it works and then resume what I was doing. 😅
I don’t have problems with high DPI ... only problems I’ve come across is ... I DID have scaling problems with Wayland
This is exactly my point. You did have problems with high DPI. You had to fix some random config and avoid Wayland.
I don't want to deal with this. I want to be able to use whatever software I want and have it work with minimal or no extra "fixing". I value this over slightly neater pixels.
Here's a screenshot I just took from my Framework 13. Notice how some of the text is clear, but the entire menu to the right is blurry.
Common "fixes" are "move to Fedora" or "just enable some experimental flag in some random config". This all misses the point though: I don't want to have to do any of that. I just want a system that works with the most amount of apps.
Of course, it depends on what you specifically value. For me, I value broader software compatibility over slightly neater pixels. Some people might like it the other way around. That's fine, but it's something important to know.
Exactly the combo I use. Been happy with Migadu for the last 2 years. Although, purelymail also seems interesting.
... I'm not a purelymail user or know much about it... But, I guess I am old now...
I'm guessing the service being in beta for 6 years is a joke. It's a reference to Gmail being in beta forever.
Oooooh, wait. Does Quadlet let you run containers via systemd unit files??
Quadlet is a tool for running Podman containers under systemd in an optimal way by allowing containers to run under systemd in a declarative way.
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/quadlet-podman
That's cool! Thanks! TIL!
Minor gripe about the trackpad sticking intermittently
Aaaah!!! It's not just me! I used a track pad on another computer and realized the Framework's stickiness wasn't just in my head!
I currently own a Framework 13... and... after daily driving it for a year, I decided I don't like it.
The deal beaker for me is the high dpi display. Linux just isn't 100% compatible with hpi displays. I'm tired of my apps either having blurry fonts or tiny text. Ironic because hi dpi displays are supposed to look better.
With Framework, you'll be pushed into using Fedora (it doesn't solve all the scaling issues) or pushed to stop using apps you like because they're using older GTK (some times there are no alternatives). You'll also have to dive into debugging scaling issues.
I just switched back to my Dell XPS 13 9310 FHD and it was a breath of fresh air having everything just work. Any distro, any apps, no scaling debugging, text is readable and crisp, app UI elements look properly sized.
I only ever switched out the modular ports once, but honestly it would have been better to buy a dongle instead because that would work on any computer.
Oh, and I tried the higher resolution screen. It didn't fix the scaling issues.
Oh, and, I actually had a display fail on me! After like 8 months, half the display went black. Thankfully, they were nice enough to send me a free replacement, but it definitely left me feeling like the Framework isn't that sturdy or durable.
The shell also dents easily. I dropped a small music player from desk height onto the top lid and it left a small dent. (I have like 3 dents on the lid.)
Repairability is the one feature that the Framework beats everyone else on, but to me the cons outweigh the pros.
I just got a pop-up about this today... It would have been nice to get this at the beginning of the month......