*Entered: in emacs on Gemini PDA*
*Date: 20230219*
## Gemini PDA yet more tinkering
So there I was at home on days off from work, and I knew I
wanted to figure out root on my Gemini PDA. In the years I
have owned this device, I have never gotten successful
root. I was also dissatisfied with boot up speed and speed
in general.
So, I went ahead and wiped and reflashed the device. One
thing that I have consistantly not done is install TWRP
Recovery. This was of course a mistake. A larger mistake was
not sticking with a period-correct version of Magisk. I
installed Magisk Manager 7.1.2 and Magisk 19.1 (flashed via
TWRP). This ws the solution. After this I installed
De-Bloater from F-Droid and 86'd the majority of the Planet
apps and Google Apps. The device is booting faster, and it
feels more like a computer - in that it feels customized and
"mine" more than a cookie cutter mobile device.
## Fuck the United States Postal Service
In my line of work, I am only typically home on weekends,
and sometimes I have to skip weekends at home. The local
USPS hub is Salt Lake City, Utah. It is three hours away. I
only order things online based upon if it'll be there when I
get home. If it is something I am willing to wait for, then
so be it. However, if the vendor states that I'll get an
item on my time at home, and that item makes it to the SLC
USPS hub and just sits there for two days so that now I do
not get the item for a week or more - that is infuriating. I
could have driven there and picked it up my damn
self. Ranting over...
