I am trying to switch away from Lemmy.world after getting used to Lemmy to reduce the stress on their servers and add to the decentralized nature of Lemmy.
I’ve had to move to a Pixel 7a as a surprise replacement. I’m content enough with it, performance is acceptable, but battery life is worse than I’d like. How do people get by with a 7a? Buy a bunch of wireless chargers? Buy a magsafe case? I don’t see any battery cases so I imagine that’s not an option. Any...
I’m not sure if you are running any custom ROMs but doing so should improve battery life as there is less bloat ware and programs running in the background. If you are not you could still try to debloat your phone as much as possible either by just deleting apps or using ADB commands.
Other than that you can have the battery saver on at all times, in settings you can configure it so that it practically never turns off.
You can go to every application and change the battery optimization to restricted (this will break some applications so you would have to put it back on optimized).
You could also turn off notifications for as many apps as possible, disable 5G if that is not a deal breaker for you, and turn off wifi/bluetooth when you are not connected to anything so it stops pinging constantly.
You could also turn off auto brightness adjustment and manually adjust it leaving it dark enough to see but not at max brightness. You should also change your phone to dark theme from light theme if you have not already done so, and change all applications to dark theme as well.
These should all marginally improve the battery life.
Another advice I can give is if you want your battery to be healthy for a long period of time, like 3 years, never charge your phone overnight where it maxes out to 100% charge. Try to keep it between 20-80%, and if possible this is controversial avoid using fast charging and especially wireless charging as much as possible. They stress the battery out a lot more than traditional charging which isn’t good for your battery health in the long run.
I would go with Ecosia. Brave is a shady company that very recently got in another scandal. DuckDuckGo results are not good. And Ecosia also has a cool business approach of planting trees, that is if you disable your adblocker for them and let them display ads.
However, if you are technical enough to run your own searx instance, then that is gonna be the best when it comes to privacy.
With Reddit shutting down its API setting a precedent in the corporate tech world (and Reddit was a major outlier in that a ton of their users are technical minded and support third party clients, YouTube does not have that kind of userbase and will not get backlash for it), Twitter doing whatever the fuck they’re doing, and...
While Lemmy has been a great alternative to Reddit for me, there just is not a viable alternative to YouTube unfortunately. PeerTube and Odysee do not have even 2% of the same variety of content that YouTube does, and with it now being impossible to make a Google account without a phone number (to subscribe to content creators), I might have to drop YouTube or try to set up some sort of RSS feed for all my favorite YouTubers if that is even possible.
The Overture Maps Foundation (OMF) is a collaborative effort by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom “to enable current and next-generation interoperable open map products”. This is their first open map dataset.
How does one contribute to OpenStreetMap? I am trying to add locations that I know of that are not on OSM, but I was not able to figure out how to do so on their website.
Is there any way to download Fedilab for free outside of the F-Droid repository? I know they have the code on Codeberg but I could not find an APK file on there
Like, say you had a grain silo or some theoretical structure that would allow you to fill the structure as high as you wanted, full of balloons, all inflated with regular air, not helium....
Theoretically speaking, eventually, yes. If you have millions, you might even need billions of balloons, stacked on top of each other, the force of gravity on all those millions of balloons should equate to a weight that is high enough to pop the balloons at the bottom.
The only app I can’t live without. Except for gboard, all of my applications are Foss. There is no competition for gboard’s swipe typing, not to mention its many capabilities like as searching for gifs, stickers, being able to paste copied images, translating, and so on. I’d like to know how I can use gboard while...
I am assuming you are on stock Android and not a custom ROM where you can manage network permissions. What you can do is you can use NetGuard (the FOSS version not the Google Play version) and cut off internet access to not only GBoard but also other apps that do not need it
I hate Google photos because I feel it’s too invasive with that cloud backup that you never really know if a photo is online or on device, so I disabled it in my Google Pixel....
I have it installed on my Pixel running GrapheneOS and it works great. Not sure if you are running a custom ROM or not; I am assuming on stock Android, the phone does not let you uninstall Google Photos? If that is the case then I think you are out of luck as the Google Photos thing is hard coded into GCam.
One more thing I should add. If you can’t find any solutions but are okay with the Google Photos UI, I would recommend you install NetGuard (the FOSS version not the Google Play version) which allows you to apply network firewalls and block internet access for any app that you wish. You could use that for Google Photos but also more applications that don’t exactly need internet access other than harvest data and sell ads.
While I understand the lack of proper open source alternatives for some software like AutoCAD and After Effects, it always felt weird that the best IDEs/Text Editors are made by big corporations, because you know, these are the tools programmers use....
It’s simple, if everybody were to get rewarded the same no matter how hard or how little they worked, then everyone would put the bare minimum, or even worse, not do anything at all, and there would be no productivity in society. That is when the “government” which theoretically should not even exist in communism but in practice is impossible, would step in and force labor, as we saw for example with the Soviet Union.
Hi! I’m trying to find a Google alternative, tried duck duck go but found it very lacking, both in results and interface (not showing the date on the links, for example, that’s useful). Obviously don’t wanna go the bing route. Any recommendations? Also, sorry if this is not the right place to ask, I didn’t know where!...
I use Ecosia. It is not the most private but I love their business model, and I like that it uses Bing not Google as I don’t like the monopoly Google search has. Yes Bing is a big tech search engine too but it has nowhere near the marketshare of Google but still has pretty solid results.
Hello! My smartphone is dying, so I’ll soon have to buy a new one. I’d like my new phone to have pure Android, without all the apps that manufactures install. Ideally I’d like to remove the majority of Google services too, but there are some that I can’t replace yet, so I’m still dependent on, like google maps. What...
Pixels are the best phones for loading custom ROMs which can get you closer to the pure Android experience, and not the bloatware Android with all the Google play services attached
You are not missing anything. I switched because I was going to do a fresh luks encrypted install and after trying XFCE, I liked its UI more. It was somewhat nostalgic and gave Windows XP vibes. It also uses slightly less resources which comes in handy since i have to spin up virtual machines once in a while on a very mid range laptop.
GrapheneOS does not support end of life devices, which I believe the Pixel 3 is. I would suggest you get a new Pixel regardless of if you install GrapheneOS or not because of security updates. Luckily the Pixel 7 has a promised 5 years of security updates.
What you are referring to is called a threat model. Everyone’s threat model is different. Edge is still significantly better than using Chrome or Opera in my opinion, especially on Windows because Microsoft already has your data at the OS level so using a different browser does not make a huge difference anyways , unless you use very hardened Firefox with fingerprinting resistance and a whole bunch of other settings which just improves your browsing privacy but Microsoft will still have your data. In my opinion, for the average threat model, Edge with the strict privacy setting, telemetry turned off, and Ublock origin installed is more than adequate.
Never liked Brave and never will. It is so overhyped by everyone because they are too damm lazy to configure Firefox or Ungoogled Chromium for Privacy and want to trust a shady company with “privacy by default”
First I did it for privacy and to embrace free software.
However overtime I started to notice how much of a bloat Windows really was and my laptop runs a lot better, although I still have Windows installed because certain applications I need do not run on Linux or a virtualized Windows container unfortunately. I have also started to notice how much Windows tries to force you to use their Microsoft products like Edge Cortana and whatnot and force you into making a Microsoft account now, I mean shit I have a local account setup and one time when I was booting into Windows it asked me to create a Microsoft account, but luckily there was an option to just say no I want to keep using my local account. Outrageous.
While I definitely felt that way with Mastodon and Pixelfed, Lemmy has been an amazing replacement for Reddit so far and I like PeerTube as well, just need a solid mobile client so I can stop relying on NewPipe which does not let me sign in.
I need a little help here. I run into an unexpected occurrence, one that leaves me still wondering how it came about. I logged into my Lemmy account to disable 2FA because from my engagements, it’s not functional (if it is, kindly help me). I was required to provide a token when I couldn’t even obtain the codes then I run...
So, I’m not sure if anyone knows the answer to this, but can Google know what I’m typing or has any triggers if certain words are spelled out or my passwords are being typed out?...
When using proprietary software, especially from big tech, always assume everything is compromised by them, despite what they say in their privacy policy. I would highly recommend you switch over to FlorisBoard it has a ton of features and is open source
So, just finished reading an article on WaPo about fireflies/lightening bugs and got me thinking further... Car headlights suck. They mess up our night vision when we pass another dickhead running white/blue lights. We mess up the habit(at) of many animals/bugs. So why not red lights? My hiking/camping headlamp has a red light...
Not sure what your question is? The words engine and motor are used interchangably and there is only one motor/engine in like 99.99999% of cars unless they are a hybrid with a gasoline engine and an electric motor.
Yup, engine and motor are interchanged, and the drivetrain is the entire driving system of the car which includes: engine, transmission, driveshaft, differential(s), axles, wheels.
I think apps become really relevant in the federated world, as it allows to manage multiple accounts at the same time, in the same place, allowing for quick switching, etc, while simplifying so much workflow (and making server requests lighter too!)....
Which medium sized Lemmy instances are federated with lemmy.world and lemmy.ml?
I am trying to switch away from Lemmy.world after getting used to Lemmy to reduce the stress on their servers and add to the decentralized nature of Lemmy.
Pixel 7a battery solution
I’ve had to move to a Pixel 7a as a surprise replacement. I’m content enough with it, performance is acceptable, but battery life is worse than I’d like. How do people get by with a 7a? Buy a bunch of wireless chargers? Buy a magsafe case? I don’t see any battery cases so I imagine that’s not an option. Any...
US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices” (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/795564...
Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make (arstechnica.com)
Opinion | Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren: When It Comes to Big Tech, Enough Is Enough (www.nytimes.com)
Google alternative
what are the best Google alternative apps ?
Reuters: Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints (www.reuters.com)
Fired Tesla Employee Posts New Video of Full Self-Driving Running Red Light (jalopnik.com)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/81940...
My Opinion: NewPipe, Piped, Invidious, etc's days are numbered.
With Reddit shutting down its API setting a precedent in the corporate tech world (and Reddit was a major outlier in that a ton of their users are technical minded and support third party clients, YouTube does not have that kind of userbase and will not get backlash for it), Twitter doing whatever the fuck they’re doing, and...
Overture Maps Foundation Releases Its First World-Wide Open Map Dataset (backed by Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, TomTom) (overturemaps.org)
The Overture Maps Foundation (OMF) is a collaborative effort by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom “to enable current and next-generation interoperable open map products”. This is their first open map dataset.
Fedilab direct APK download
Is there any way to download Fedilab for free outside of the F-Droid repository? I know they have the code on Codeberg but I could not find an APK file on there
can the weight of millions of balloons be heavy enough to pop the balloons at the bottom?
Like, say you had a grain silo or some theoretical structure that would allow you to fill the structure as high as you wanted, full of balloons, all inflated with regular air, not helium....
Privacy with Google's Gboard (lemm.ee)
The only app I can’t live without. Except for gboard, all of my applications are Foss. There is no competition for gboard’s swipe typing, not to mention its many capabilities like as searching for gifs, stickers, being able to paste copied images, translating, and so on. I’d like to know how I can use gboard while...
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Google camera requires Google photos, is there any workaround?
I hate Google photos because I feel it’s too invasive with that cloud backup that you never really know if a photo is online or on device, so I disabled it in my Google Pixel....
Visual Studio Code alternatives for Linux?
While I understand the lack of proper open source alternatives for some software like AutoCAD and After Effects, it always felt weird that the best IDEs/Text Editors are made by big corporations, because you know, these are the tools programmers use....
How i feel on Lemmy (programming.dev)
Amazon’s palm-scanning payments coming to Whole Foods (www.fastcompany.com)
Google (search engine) alternatives?
Hi! I’m trying to find a Google alternative, tried duck duck go but found it very lacking, both in results and interface (not showing the date on the links, for example, that’s useful). Obviously don’t wanna go the bing route. Any recommendations? Also, sorry if this is not the right place to ask, I didn’t know where!...
Smartphones with "pure" Android
Hello! My smartphone is dying, so I’ll soon have to buy a new one. I’d like my new phone to have pure Android, without all the apps that manufactures install. Ideally I’d like to remove the majority of Google services too, but there are some that I can’t replace yet, so I’m still dependent on, like google maps. What...
Why is this so hard? (lemmy.world)
They all seem to have pro’s and con’s, not really sure why I have such a hard time choosing
Pixel 3a, battery update - worth it?
Hi all,...
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"Yes, do as I say!" (i.imgur.com)
I’m moving my posts from Reddit to Lemmy before delete them....
The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training (stackdiary.com)
It feels like Nintendo doesn’t want us to play older games until they say we can... (lemmy.ml)
It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
TL;DR...
why did you switch?
Hey everyone,...
Everyone I've talked to about joining Mastodon/Lemmy/The Fediverse (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
yeah but if you join, and your friends join, and they’re friends, you know what nevermind...
We survived (lemmy.world)
What the hell just happened?
I need a little help here. I run into an unexpected occurrence, one that leaves me still wondering how it came about. I logged into my Lemmy account to disable 2FA because from my engagements, it’s not functional (if it is, kindly help me). I was required to provide a token when I couldn’t even obtain the codes then I run...
There's no alternative. (lemmy.sdf.org)
Edit: This post has been certified as fact by the Reddit staff, anyone that disagrees will lose 189 × 10⁹ US social Internet credits.
Lemmy's active users (content creators) see impressive 35% growth so far in July (lemmy.world)
We’re seeing an increase from 53k active users at the beginning of July to 72k active users at the time of this post....
Keyboard Options
So, I’m not sure if anyone knows the answer to this, but can Google know what I’m typing or has any triggers if certain words are spelled out or my passwords are being typed out?...
Car Headlights - Why not red? (kbin.social)
So, just finished reading an article on WaPo about fireflies/lightening bugs and got me thinking further... Car headlights suck. They mess up our night vision when we pass another dickhead running white/blue lights. We mess up the habit(at) of many animals/bugs. So why not red lights? My hiking/camping headlamp has a red light...
Why does a car have both a motor and engine?
I don’t understand why a car would have both if they both provide rotational energy, unless they just stack? I don’t know what’s going on.
Peertube users, what is your PeerTube app of choice?
I think apps become really relevant in the federated world, as it allows to manage multiple accounts at the same time, in the same place, allowing for quick switching, etc, while simplifying so much workflow (and making server requests lighter too!)....