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Ruben De Smet

@rubdos.be

Postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Indistinguishable from random. #Privacy enhancing technologies. #Rustacean. #Whisperfish. Also a weird #coffee […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@rubdos, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 27/09/2026

When will we finally get a microwave oven that's settable in kilojoules instead of minutes?

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 01/08/2026

I notice many people are receiving their #JollaPhone! I tried to note down some of the things I did to get cosy with my new #SailfishOS device in a new blog post: "I have my Jolla Phone, what now?" […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Collection of phones on a row: all my Sailfish OS devices (and an N9), except my new Jolla Phone.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 10/07/2026

BREAKING: On 10 July 2026, the European people adopted the Strategy for More Effective and Proactive Fight against Adultery, Invidia, and Lust (MEP-FAIL). Mandatory surveillance of all MEPs and police officers enters into force immediately. You are now […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

EU 12-star flag with a surveillance camera in the centre.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 10/07/2026

Exhibit two: Finish bank saying they won't help out because they're not on an "officially released Android version".

Screenshot from a support thread conversation:

OP Pohjola
Hello! We can only guarantee the
reliable and secure operation of the
application on officially released
Android versions.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 10/07/2026

Is there a central name-and-shame place to list apps and vendors which enforce "genuine" Google #Android? Users of #microG are increasingly confronted with these warnings and #nags that are transitively forced upon us by idiots in Silicon Valley. This is not […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot from a conversation:
OP Pohjola 71/26
Hello! We can only guarantee the
reliable and secure operation of the
application on officially released
Android versions.

Screenshot from MyCupra app:

APP WIRD GEWARTET
Die App ist derzeit nicht verfugbar. Bitte
versuchen Sie es etwas spater erneut. Wir
entschuldigen uns fur die Unannehmlichkeiten.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 07/07/2026

In anticipation for the #Jolla Phone Day1 event, I made a little detour to #Tampere forum.sailfishos.org/t/intermezzo-t…

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 29/05/2026

Family picture of the #Pebble watches I regularly sport. All powered by #SailfishOS (currently the PT2 with AppSupport)! Couldn't find my Pebble Steel for the pic.

Pebble family picture: Pebble Time (sanded, red strap), Pebble Time 2 (silver, black strap), Pebble Time Steel.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 29/05/2026

My #Pebble arrived! <3 In what's next: get it to work with #SailfishOS

Pebble Time 2, silver watch and black band, showing a firmware update process. Pebble app running on an Xperia 10 IV in SailfishOS 5.1 AppSupport with the new Bluetooth bridge. Time 2 box in the background.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 17/04/2026

Second blog about my #SailfishOS experience: www.rubdos.be/2026/04/17/my-sailfis… This second part goes into #apps, and what Sailfish OS looks like in practice for myself. Did I miss an app? What's your favourite Sailfish OS app? […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Four screenshots of Sailfish OS: three apps: Gallery, Kuri, Pure Maps, and my "Travel" drawer listing 12 more apps.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 15/04/2026

Blog about my journey with #Jolla and #SailfishOS: www.rubdos.be/2026/04/15/my-sailfis… This is the first in a small series of posts about Sailfish OS, and how I use it as my daily driver. Feel free to dump questions here, and I'll see what I can cover!

My collection of Sailfish OS related devices: Xperia 10 IV, Jolla C2, Xperia 10, Jolla, Nokia N9

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 21/03/2026

Stickers at #SailfFrench in #Lyon! #SailfishOS #Jolla #LinuxOnMobile

Jolla and Sailfish stickers, with an ominous, blurry orange phone in the background.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 12/03/2026

#SailfishOS 5.0.0.76 in early access. It fixes the recording of voice notes on #Sony #Xperia 10 IV and V in Whisperfish, hooray! 🙂 forum.sailfishos.org/t/release-note…

Screenshot of a voice note with its transcription, reading "So apparently 5.0.0.76 should have microphone fixed. Hmm, interesting."

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 20/02/2026

W00t, The #Jolla Phone will actually ship with The Other Half! forum.sailfishos.org/t/jolla-phone-… #TheOtherHalf #SailfishOS #LinuxOnMobile

Depiction of the 7 pogo pins that will ship on Jolla's The Other Half.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 02/02/2026

This #cat joined us at À La Bécasse with the #SailfishOS community on Saturday night! #catsofmastodon #jolla

A cat, gray and striped, showing interest in the new Jolla Phone. A hand reaches out, to offer petting.

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Ruben De Smet @rubdos.be · 01/02/2026

Way too many people at the #SailfishOS booth yesterday! Today I managed to squeeze through for a minute. The new #Jolla Phone seems to attract attention! #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #LinuxOnMobile

Jolla staff demonstrating a device running Sailfish OS to an interested passer-by.

Scene of the Sailfish OS booth with seven devices visible, of which one a tablet. Jolla staff in the background.

Shot from the Sailfish OS Birds-of-a-Feather meeting at FOSDEM, focussed on the back of a Jolla employee.

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