Adam @adam@librem.one

@yestergearpc Also, did you ever see my comparision between Linux and Chrome OS on the same $60 hardware? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJJ4r6O4co&t=3s

@yestergearpc Nice. I really need to build a new Plex server/VM workstation. Procrastinating too much.

@yestergearpc On the other hand, I may have too many laptops hanging around. :)

@yestergearpc Totally. I converted a couple Chromebooks to Gallium Linux for the kids a while back. XFCE is so efficient. Super useful even on 4Gb RAM.

@rysiek Love it! Even does Jitsi video calling. My article about it was very popular last year. https://pocketnow.com/10-ways-delta-chat-is-better-than-whatsapp-signal-and-telegram/

Ooh, this might be a good Linux laptop for $99. https://www.microcenter.com/product/652909/asus-br1100cka-ys02-116-laptop-computer-gray

Ha! "Elon Musk Is An Idiot (and so are Zuck and SBF)" https://youtu.be/oVj4kZF-Fgk

@ThePaulMcBride Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that project. That was started years ago, right? I'll have to see what's new.

@BryceWrayTX@fosstodon.org @kwf Ah, do Admins have only block lists or also allow lists? With email I can block everything that isn't a contact/domain in my allow list.

@BryceWrayTX@fosstodon.org @kwf Yeah, I'm pretty sure an instance like that would get banned by everyone in less than an hour, right?

@alexstandiford @chris Agree!! The plug-in is a start, but it needs more work and the ability to follow/respond to others instead of just broadcasting WP posts & accepting replies on the Fedi. https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/

@thunderbird Here's some tips about mobile app design. If you're holding a phone, normal humans can't reach buttons at the top of the screen with their thumb without using a 2nd hand. It's better to put the buttons where fingers can reach them so that buttons are easier to use. https://bookofadamz.com/smartphone-graphic-user-interface-design-tips/ #UX #Design

@feinzer @benpate @blaine Yeah, the only messaging protocols that aren't designed to screw people over are Matrix, XMPP, Briar, Bitmessage, IRC, and Email. Mastodon already has email support for server-user private messages. We COULD use that for user-user private messages by putting a form on profiles that only appears for non-blocked visitors. Could even use a listserv for better privacy like Craigslist, and/or integrate a conversation reader. It would work independent of instance platform.

@blaine @astro We do have another federated form of messaging that's already built into Mastodon and every electronic device on the internet. It's called email. Just add autocrypt, TLS & DANE for full encryption, right? No need to reinvent email yet again; just upgrade it a little more. Throw a form into the user profile, done! It's possible to put a chat style UI on it, too.

@benpate @blaine @signalapp It does require Signal's centralized servers, they refuse to federate so they can maintain control, they require phone numbers that can be used for relationship mapping, and they're no longer fully open source. Bad idea to put personal communications in the hands of a single entity.