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Using a Volla Phone for 2 years
For two years I have been using a Volla Phone. A personal experience report about daily life, limitations, and dealing with a smartphone outside the mainstream.
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For two years I have been using a Volla Phone. A personal experience report about daily life, limitations, and dealing with a smartphone outside the mainstream.

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Why the hype around GrapheneOS falls short: Custom ROMs, Pixel restrictions and the question of why privacy is more than just the right operating system.

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WhatsApp is considered the standard by many. Data protection-wise, however, the service has been a problem for years. New rulings show again: Those who use WhatsApp not only…

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Romania is planning a law that would fundamentally prohibit truck drivers from loading and unloading goods. A look at the new legal situation – and a comparison with Germany.

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In this tutorial, you will learn step by step how to set up powerful filter rules in Mozilla Thunderbird to deal with recurring spam emails. It explains why a standalone …

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In this tutorial, I show you how to change the boot logo with Plymouth under Linux Mint and LMDE or create your own boot screen design.

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What is changing in labor law in 2026 – explained clearly and with a focus on practice.

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Every year, precisely when media reports surface stating that here and there cars are once again being hit by falling chunks of ice, one must read the whining from truck …

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Ice Removal Ladder for Trucks: How to Safely Remove Snow and Ice from the Roof. Information on Regulations, Safety, and Subsidies for Professional Truck Drivers.

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Europe is becoming digitally dependent – and paying a high price. Cloud, AI, platforms: Central foundations of our economy are in the hands of a few US corporations. This is…