Something that would do that neoliberism in the 80’s with Reagan and Thatcher would not become the dominating political and economic theory it has been since that time.
2 1/2 weeks ago, I started going for short (25-40 minutes) daily morning runs. Right now the temperature is mostly 10C or higher, so I can just wear shorts and a t-shirt. One day it was below 8, felt a bit cold, and so I got a functional (=plastic) sport long sleeve. That works well, and I can even wear a t-shirt under it if it...
Ski underwear and socks made from wool / merino / synthetic, and top layer wind resisting running set. Plus something to keep hands and head warm. If too cold add additional layers of t-shirts in beetween. For night runs a headlight is a life saver.
To be clear: I prefer to pay for things instead of having to see ads but 13€ / month!? For a meta product that has inherently user-hostile design patterns even without ads?...
It’s Meta’s nonsense reply to being forced by the European data protection authorities (EDPB) to get consent before processing users data, which they should have from the beginning: edpb.europa.eu/…/edpb-urgent-binding-decision-pro…
Don’t use it for hiking but seem to remember it coming up in that context: Open Street Maps. AFAIK it has PC apps, android apps (osmand, organic maps etc.) and web. I use osmand a lot for maps, POI’s and navigation. Organic maps is great too. Simpler and more polished.
Work with informationsecurity and GDPR. And know as a fact that many danish municipalities which administrate the libraries are using, and are happy with, Linux as public facing citizen PC’s in libraries.
They use OS2borgerPC, which translates to OS2citizenPC which is maintained and supported by the danish company Magenta. But it’s open source, so if you are in another country you could just use it - or better, give Magenta a call. They’re great and very reseaonable.
Recently I was wandering if there is someone or some group preserving , collecting , organizing and publishing all the knowledge of mankind ever created throughout its existence so that if ever mankind faces the 6th mass extinction we don’t have to reinvent the wheel and can have a kick start to our new post apocalyptic...
I want to talk about our gateway products to open source. You know, that one product or software that made us go, “Whoa, this is amazing!” and got us hooked on the world of open source....
Firefox and VLC on Windows for years, which just worked. Later XBMC/Kodi and fileserver which where s… on windows but, again, just worked on Linux. When Windows later on kept nagging for something I migrated to 100% Open Source and have been a happy camper ever since!
I’m full on de-googling. I have set up ProtonMail as my main, a selfhosted NextCloud to store my calendar, drive and photos, I’m even erasing all my maps reviews by hand. The only thing I’m still unsure about: how should I replace my chromecast? Besides the amazon, apple or roku devices, which do you use? Which device do...
My brother is 12 and just like other people of his age he can’t use a computer properly because he is only familiar with mobile devices and dumbed-down computers...
I have used Linux for a while and transitioned the wife and kids to Linux Mint a couple years ago.
They know it is different than Windows but never miss anything as the alternatives are as good or better. The kids are used to mobile and tablets so know of app store and so on. The only downside is getting some games their friends play working, like Roblox. But for the most part alternatives like Minetest are fine (better).
The upside is IMHO massive in terms of privacy, security, user friendless and sysadm stuff.
I would like to share with you a very cool project that develops drivers for correct operation of Microsoft Surface devices on Linux. I myself use Surface Pro 6 with these drivers and everything works like a charm (battery life is good, cameras work, stylus, keyboard, touchscreen, screen). The developers are gods. From myself, I...
I applaud Linux on as many laptops as possible. But given Microsoft’s history of EEE, bad security practices and multiple and on going privacy violations I would really not recommend using anything Microsoft. If you must use fx Surface I would recommend buying a used one. Or better yet a used Thinkpad or similar enterprise laptop used.
By all means use it if it suits your needs 🙂 My point is that there are alternatives, like fx Lenovo Yoga or similar, where you dont support Microsoft and their history of bad behavior.
We all got different priorities and if it isn’t something on your radar, that’s fine. For me I would rather be without than buy a Surface for the mentioned reasons.
I know Lenovo is no angel but still a single piece of sand compared to the vast desert of Microsoft in terms of bad bahaviour.
We deserve System76, Tuxedo, Framework, PineBook etc. And if that doesn’t suit the use case a used Thinkpad, Macbook (a sandbox in the analogy) or Dell is OK options. There’s IMHO plenty of options that’s better than the desert of Microsoft 🙂
Same here! Rolling old Thinkpads because of the Linux compatibility, price and reparability is hard to beat. Would like to support the good companies more, but like the tinkering.
Our talk made me think about the ethics of tech companies in general. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a ‘Tech Companies Ethics Index’ kinda like Phoronix/Toms Hardware Guide is for hardware, but which documents and compare tech on fx the following consumer relevant parameters:
Privacy
Security
Openness / FOSS / EEE
User friendliness
Reparability
Other?
Sources could be: privacyguides, EFF, FSF, iFixit usere own experience and so on.
It could be run by users who also contribute to a git something and site something.
I just switched to Authenticator Pro from Authy and I’ve been very pleased. It took some time to get my codes transferred over, but now I have android wear support, night mode, and my codes aren’t held hostage by Twilio!
New study reports companion robots with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate loneliness epidemic. Surgeon General says loneliness may be as pernicious as cigarettes.
This might not be the best community for this, but I don’t know what job I want after high school. I’m afraid of pursuing a job that I’ll end up hating. How do I figure out what job I want when I grow up?
And you can always change career path if something else is seems more interesting at a later time. I did at a relatively late age and know of plenty of other people who did the same. It’s never too late to try something else if the first thing doesn’t works out.
Yes, often overlooked. And, I hear, almost impossible to selfhost these days without a degree in CS, because "we block all non big tech e-mail providers".
Yeah, they could have taken the high road compared to Google and Amazon, but instead were like: Hold my beer. And don't get me started on smartphones, "smart" TV's and cars... Wonderfull times we're living in!
One more: Network shares vs. clowd storage fx M365 and Google drive. Often the ekstra functionality isn't needed and just adds complexity. Plus the bandwidth is rarely the same. But It IS wHAt EvERyOne IS dOIng
It is battle tested, standardized, widely used, have open source servers and apps, end-to-end encryption (OMEMO), self-hostable and are low on ressources and federated / decentralized....
Agree it’s easier to get techies on board. With normal people it is kind of a struggle competing and argumenting against the likes of WhatsApp, FB messenger and such. But I totally think it’s worth it because privacy.
Glad you asked. Check out the official XMPP site: XMPP getting started I can't remember if OMEMO encryption is a part of it, but I would recommend setting it up. Enjoy! And don't hesitate to ask if you hit some bumbs on the road!
I’m using Signal, but after I found out that it’s not as privacy-friendly as it claims, I’m uneasy about sharing my address there. I trust the person who asked for my address, but not the service. What’s a safe way to share? I was thinking of something like a self-destructing pastebin, but surely you have better ideas.
If you could go back in time and do, or bring, one thing to mess up the timeline what would it be?
Recommendations for beginner winter running clothes?
2 1/2 weeks ago, I started going for short (25-40 minutes) daily morning runs. Right now the temperature is mostly 10C or higher, so I can just wear shorts and a t-shirt. One day it was below 8, felt a bit cold, and so I got a functional (=plastic) sport long sleeve. That works well, and I can even wear a t-shirt under it if it...
Instagram's monthly subscription (feddit.de)
To be clear: I prefer to pay for things instead of having to see ads but 13€ / month!? For a meta product that has inherently user-hostile design patterns even without ads?...
Looking for maps
Specifically I’m looking for hiking maps, such as Backroads Mapbooks...
Is there a Linux based OS for public computers, such as at a library or a PC cafe?
Title. Mainly asking for the library side, but PC cafe is also interesting to ask about....
So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off (gizmodo.com)
Archive link...
Is there a collection of all human knowledge ever created ?
Recently I was wandering if there is someone or some group preserving , collecting , organizing and publishing all the knowledge of mankind ever created throughout its existence so that if ever mankind faces the 6th mass extinction we don’t have to reinvent the wheel and can have a kick start to our new post apocalyptic...
What was your gateway product to open source? (www.cnet.com)
I want to talk about our gateway products to open source. You know, that one product or software that made us go, “Whoa, this is amazing!” and got us hooked on the world of open source....
Which non-standard / unpopular launcher do you use?
Hey c/Android,...
Chromecast alternatives?
I’m full on de-googling. I have set up ProtonMail as my main, a selfhosted NextCloud to store my calendar, drive and photos, I’m even erasing all my maps reviews by hand. The only thing I’m still unsure about: how should I replace my chromecast? Besides the amazon, apple or roku devices, which do you use? Which device do...
FOSS I Love (ahelwer.ca)
My little brother loves the dualboot setup I installed for him. He says "It's like iOS"
My brother is 12 and just like other people of his age he can’t use a computer properly because he is only familiar with mobile devices and dumbed-down computers...
Linux for Microsoft Surface devices. It is reality! (cloudblogs.microsoft.com)
I would like to share with you a very cool project that develops drivers for correct operation of Microsoft Surface devices on Linux. I myself use Surface Pro 6 with these drivers and everything works like a charm (battery life is good, cameras work, stylus, keyboard, touchscreen, screen). The developers are gods. From myself, I...
Favorite 2-factor authenticator?
I just switched to Authenticator Pro from Authy and I’ve been very pleased. It took some time to get my codes transferred over, but now I have android wear support, night mode, and my codes aren’t held hostage by Twilio!
AI-powered companion robots could end loneliness in older adults (interestingengineering.com)
New study reports companion robots with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate loneliness epidemic. Surgeon General says loneliness may be as pernicious as cigarettes.
[SERIOUS] How do you do figure out what job you want after high school?
This might not be the best community for this, but I don’t know what job I want after high school. I’m afraid of pursuing a job that I’ll end up hating. How do I figure out what job I want when I grow up?
Best alternative to selfhosting email? E.g. email hosting provider for a custom domain
Hey guys,...
How to manage GPG / PGP keys on Android and Linux?
How do you manage GPG / PGP Keys on android and Linux, and why?
Which FOSS smartwarch would you recommend?
Nice to haves:...
What Nextcloud settings and add-ons would you recommend, and why?
I currently use:...
In your opinion, which FOSS software is by many considered "old" or "obsolete", but are in fact, in your opinion, in many ways better than the newer alternatives?
I'll start:...
IMHO XMPP / Jabber is the best Instant Messenger (IM) protocol
It is battle tested, standardized, widely used, have open source servers and apps, end-to-end encryption (OMEMO), self-hostable and are low on ressources and federated / decentralized....
How do you use WebDav, CalDav, WebCal & CardDav?
I use CalDav for calendar, contacts and tasks sync and share with the rest of the family....
Best FOSS privacy tools for Linux and android?
Currently using: Aeris, BitWarden, VeraCrypt, GPG etc. What are your standard and can’t live without privacy/security apps?
This RISC-V Laptop Will Be Easy to Make and Upgrade (www.tomshardware.com)
How to share confidential information?
I’m using Signal, but after I found out that it’s not as privacy-friendly as it claims, I’m uneasy about sharing my address there. I trust the person who asked for my address, but not the service. What’s a safe way to share? I was thinking of something like a self-destructing pastebin, but surely you have better ideas.