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Wanna play a game? (please don't call osha) in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago

Scientist Russian Roulette: Drink the mystery breaker. They all have water, except for one that's hydroflouric acid.

Is getting a Pixel 8 worth it, now? in c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

oh, I hate AI nonsense, that's not even on the list of features I'm interested in. I heard the Pixel 9 had much better battery life and didn't have overheating issues like the 8 did. Though the full pixel 9 is pricier than I am willing to spend at this time.

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Is getting a Pixel 8 worth it, now? (piefed.social)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by VivianRixia@piefed.social to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

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I'm currently on the market for a new phone and I see stores selling a Pixel 8 for $500.
It's on the higher end of what I want to pay, but I see it has extended support over the Pixel 7.
I also see the Pixel 8a is $400, which is a nicer price for me, but since my plan is to use the phone long term, I figure the mainline model has sturdier build quality. There is also the upcoming Pixel 9a for $500, if I'm willing to wait and get the cheaper model branch but with the most modern features.

Can someone with experience using these phones help me pick something? I've never owned a pixel and looking online it seems like they each have their own issues to contend with. But I like the custom rom support I see for these phones that would give it a far extended lifetime over most other brands out there.

EDIT (Dec24):
Thank you everyone for your opinions. I saw the support for the Pixel 7 and decided to buy one on swappa over the Pixel 8. And since support for the pixel 7 ends in less than 3 years, I'll probably install GrapheneOS right off the bat. I also did research on Sub-6 vs mmWave as I saw both models were offered and decided on Sub-6 as the more practical technology. Looking forward to this.

Pixel 9a leak reveals $499 price and specs; 5,100 mAh battery, optical fingerprint sensor in c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately my Galaxy S10e is the US snapdragon version which has no way to unlock the bootloader, otherwise, I would have absolutely been on a custom ROM by now.

Pixel 9a leak reveals $499 price and specs; 5,100 mAh battery, optical fingerprint sensor in c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I've been looking for a replacement for my old S10e that's starting to slow down and is way out of date, its still on Android 12 and the last security update was over a year ago. And this seems like a good candidate for a replacement, though I will be sad to let my headphone jack go. I guess it was inevitable that I would have to switch to usb-c earphones.

Borderlands 4 Narrative Director Remains 'Firm' in His Criticism of Borderlands 3’s 'Overabundance of Toilet Humor' in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Writing has never been Borderlands strong suit, and I don't expect it to get any better. The story will be bad, the dialogue will be bad, the jokes will be bad. They hit gold once with Borderlands 2, and never again. Will the gameplay be good? That's the real question.

Republicans side with Trump after Jan. 6 investigation, target Liz Cheney in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Once again, I hate that I'm cheering for Liz Cheney.

Harley Quinn Season 5 | Official Trailer in c/animation@lemm.ee

[–] VivianRixia@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They ran out of Batman villains, so I guess its time to go to Superman's and start killing them all too.