u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)

I like computers, trains, space, radio-related everything and a bunch of other tech related stuff. User of GNU+Linux.
I am also dumb and worthless.
My laptop is HP 255 G7 running Manjaro and Linux Mint.
I own RTL-SDRv3 and RSP1 clone.

SDF Unix shell username: user224

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  • From: https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/15751399206172-How-do-I-install-the-Saily-eSIM-on-my-device#Android-Manual

    It seems you could install it on different device then. There’s also “share eSIM to other person”, which likely too just shows a QR code.

    I don’t know about Saily, but I doubt they would want ID. At least for data-only SIMs, if they do offer ones with phone number.

    I did a similar thing with a different eSIM provider when I was concerned about privacy, though eventually I did put it on my phone.

    I don’t know what else to use on Linux to get disposable Android containers.

    Anyway, while it is not related to privacy, they also seem quite expensive. At least for Europe. I don’t know where you’re going. I’ve used BNESIM, which funnily is cheaper than local SIMs for small data amounts (like 1 or 3GB), especially with SIMs without expiration. That can be used without app for sure, but I’ve had to use non-blocking DNS.

    Anyway, whatever you choose, use virtual payment cards. Something like privacy.com. There’s a ton of eSIM providers and I am sure they’re not all super safe and legit. My bank provides those thankfully.










  • Our experiences seem to differ. I currently have L390 Yoga and it’s the best thing I ever used. The cooling isn’t bad, just the feet are too thin to allow for flipping the screen over. Any cooling pad, or in my case an egg carton fixes this.
    Mine has i5-8365U (4.1GHz).

    The Ethernet is pretty stupid, but I’ve got the dongle from AliExpress for €9.31 and it’s working fine.

    I really love the touchscreen in combination with Arch, KDE Plasma and Wayland. It also has pretty great colors, but I am coming from TN, so the bar was laying on the ground.
    Driver-wise, everything works OOB on Arch (at least since September 2024 which is when I got it).

    Really, I only have 2 problems with it:

    1. The proprietary “Ethernet”
    2. USB-C doesn’t allow charging from C to A cable despite supporting 5V@2.1A charging from any proper USB-C.