A thread on one of my biggest #lifehacks and changing SOC(k) compliance standards:
Over 20 yrs ago I decided to standardize on one type of sock: white cotton Haynes with grey toe and heel and red toe stitching. While I own dress and boot socks, 99.9% of the time I wear these socks.
There are many benefits to this approach:
* No need to mate socks
* If a sock has a hole, throw it away and grab another from the drawer
* Due to family, I haven't ever had to buy these socks myself
Since I'm running real Linux on my #Librem5 phone, I'm having thoughts like: should I host NextCloud from it? Maybe a Tor hidden service? OnionShare? My phone *is* always on after all, hosting personal services (optionally w/ a front-end cache on my regular server) might make sense...
6. sudo systemctl start openvpn@client.service
7. sudo systemctl status openvpn@client.service to test
8. sudo systemctl enable openvpn@client.service to persist reboots
9. ip addr on Librem 5 to see what IP it got
Steps:
1. Follow an online guide to set up openvpn server on home computer, use ifconfig-pool-persist setting so IPs persist
2. Use same guide, generate client config for your Librem 5
3. add tls-version-min 1.0 to client config if server is older version of openvpn
4. apt install openvpn on Librem 5
5. Copy client.conf and client certs to /etc/openvpn on Librem 5
Mutt running natively on my #Librem5 #Chestnut phone--just needed to install the deb and scp my mutt settings from a different computer. #livingthedream
I'm pleased with the speakerphone speaker--playing music using Lollypop is surprisingly loud and clear. I think this would make an acceptable boombox while walking down the street...
Update: I just received my first inbound spam call! I can't wait until I get one of those scam calls from "Apple support"...
Overheard someone at the Target return counter returning a gift because they thought it was creepy that it listened to them. There's hope. #privacy
This article acts like robots are ruining the personal touch of handwritten notes, but they are merely replacing human workers. My mom has impeccable penmanship and used to make extra money over the holidays with this kind of work. #automation https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/21/art-imperfection-people-are-turning-robots-write-their-handwritten-cards/
TIL that the hot fashion trend in winter wear this year is a coat with Wookie fur on the outside. Star Wars promotion? #chewiecouture
Sebastian from the Purism team shares videos of 16 desktop #games running on the Librem 5 https://dosowisko.net/l5/videos/ pre-order your #Librem5 and carry your #Linux computer in your pocket 😀 https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ #LinuxGaming
This is exactly the kind of #privacy problem we are trying to solve with the Librem 5 on multiple fronts, hardware and software.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html
Important read. Unless more people push harder for #privacy from the companies that collect and sell our data and the govts that buy it, the rest of the world will follow in China's footsteps--the tech (and largely, the will) is already here.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/technology/china-surveillance.html
I mean, seriously, how many places out there have engineers who develop an M.2 breakout board to debug their phone and then release the schematics so you can make one for your own phone? It's basically Hogwarts over here @purism -- I'm surrounded by wizards.
I used #3dprinting to make the gift box for my wife's birthday present. It definitely helped add to the mystique.
I've really enjoyed processing our new-and-improved anti-interdiction orders. So far I have to say out of all the glitter nail polish, orange is my favorite (looks so cool against the black case) followed by rainbow. #infosec #tamperevident
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