keverets @keverets@librem.one

"Do you Really Want Linux Phones?" A very good article about the recent developments, and the ongoing fragmentation we see on PinePhone instead of polish:
https://blog.brixit.nl/do-you-really-want-linux-phones/ #linux #smartphone #pinephone #librem

This is not consent. Amazon drivers should not be forced to submit to biometric surveillance as a condition of keeping their jobs. https://twitter.com/LaurenKGurley/status/1374114988391022606

I assumed that if GPT-3 generated pickup lines, they would be terrible because they would be something like human pickup lines. Instead, they are terrible for more delightful reasons.
https://janellecshane.substack.com/p/gpt-3-tries-pickup-lines?r=1lic4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy

if necessary, MNT Reform’s motherboard can be swapped out in a few minutes with only a screwdriver

Please boost this post if you would like the EFF to join the fediverse.

In a survey the EFF sent me, I suggested they create an account on the fediverse, so they can reach more supporters and support innovative free software that promotes interoperability among platforms, something they've advocated for in the past, too.

If you can boost this post, maybe I'll be able to show them that there are quite a few users who would like them here!

The EFF is the infamous nonprofit organisation that fights for privacy, government transparency, and digital freedom. Their fight is very important, and the EFF is very special to me. https://www.eff.org/about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation

You can see some of their work here https://www.eff.org/work

In the meantime, you can follow @eff, which is an unofficial mirror of their Twitter.

...but that’s the point, of course. It’s a hazing ritual. If you get through you’ll be invested in the system, convinced you’re elite and that you worked hard for your success. And you’ll be hard to convince otherwise because if you were wrong, then what was all that pain for?

And from the Vice article that broke the story: "Among the thousands of other data points, vehicle location data is transmitted on a constant and near real time basis while the vehicle is operating." https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7adn9/car-location-data-telematics-us-military-ulysses-group

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4687836

Because some people still share this thread: Tusky has been reinstated after my appeal.

Your car is broadcasting data about where you go and what you do. And now a surveillance contractor wants to sell this data to the U.S. military, including "real-time locations of specific cars in nearly any country on Earth."

https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7adn9/car-location-data-telematics-us-military-ulysses-group

I love language. Image source https://i.redd.it/7syim1p0e6n61.jpg, no idea what thread, I don't use Reddit.

Oh also I forgot to mention what opensnitch was. It's similar to Little Snitch on Macs, but for Linux. It tracks outgoing network connections and throws up prompts so you can allow/deny them. https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch/

Data Double Dipping: When Companies Mine Paying Customers

"While companies should protect their customer’s privacy by default whether their product is free or not, it’s particularly discouraging to see that many companies out there are double dipping on their customers."

https://puri.sm/posts/data-double-dipping-when-companies-mine-paying-customers/

#librem5 #privacy #freedom

😡 NFT - I'm in total ideological conflict with the idea AND the technic.
Today I saw my art " Yin and Yang of world hunger" (license: CC non commercial/non derivative) on OpenSea platform posted by someone. What a shame. #nftart is open door to all type of scam...

#nft #capitalismenumérique #cryptoart #nfts #blockchain

Running git 2.28 or later? Take 10 seconds and enter the following into your terminal to set the default branch in new projects to main not master:

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Actions matter more than words. So here’s a simple action you can take to show that you care.

App Showcase: Tootle

"Social media can be a great way to engage with friends and family. But most of the popular services and apps track their users."

https://puri.sm/posts/app-showcase-tootle/

#librem5 #pureos #freedom

You can now drop Google on your phone for /e/ OS, which is using Nextcloud to backup and let you share your data! https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/google-free-e-os-is-now-selling-pre-loaded-phones-in-the-us-starting-at-380/