"Hackers intuitively understand something many computer users don’t--ownership is not about possession, it’s about control...The illusion that Apple users have control over their computers was briefly disturbed this week..." https://puri.sm/posts/apple-users-got-owned/
Whoa, it looks like Linux Journal is back (again again):
Your daily reminder that there is no such thing as:
- data rights
- digital rights
There are only human rights.
(Which we must protect in the context of a digital and networked age.)
Folks pushing the former usually want your “new” rights to be lesser than your “old” ones.
Site.js tutorial (in a toot): How to make a dynamic web site
Linux & macOS:
1. wget -qO- https://sitejs.org/install | bash
(On macOS, curl is preinstalled so use that instead: curl -s https://sitejs.org/install | bash)
2. mkdir -p counter/.dynamic
3. echo 'i=0; module.exports = (request, response) => response.html(`${++i}`)' > counter/.dynamic/index.js
4. site counter
Hit https://localhost and refresh 🤓👍
Some say that people don't care about #privacy, but Facebook is convinced that enough people won't opt into being tracked that they are removing tracking by unique phone identifier entirely before opt in gets implemented in iOS 14: #powerofdefaults https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/08/ios-14-privacy-settings-will-tank-ad-targeting-business-facebook-warns/
The design behind a #modular and secure mobile phone
"I don't think I am mistaken if I say that the Librem 5 is the most modular smartphone out there."
https://puri.sm/posts/the-design-behind-a-modular-and-secure-mobile-phone/
Learn more: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
#PureOS for Creatives Part 1: Music Production with the #librem15
"In 2020, there is a free software equivalent for every mainstream commercial program on the market today."
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-for-creatives-part-1-music-production-with-the-librem-15/
The first in a three-part series on PureOS for Creatives by our guest blogger, Tre Scranton
Since the Tor directory authorities are no longer removing such relay groups and I feel bad about sitting on this list without doing anything with it I'm posting it here for your information.
This is a set of over 600 Tor relays that got added since 2020-01-29 on a limited set of hosters (primarily at Microsoft).
They have some similarities in their sign-up pattern and properties.
total guard probability: 3.6%
total middle probability: 10.1%
(no exit relays)
The Massive Privacy Loopholes in School Laptops
https://puri.sm/posts/the-massive-privacy-loopholes-in-school-laptops/
"If you are a parent who cares about #privacy ...you can also invest in Purism products and have peace of mind that your child's data is protected while they access school services on the web..."
Original article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/10/laptop-buyers-guide-distance-learning/
@molson pre-order is the best way to support the #librem5 development. If that's too expensive then #libremone (https://librem.one) subscription according to a previous toot from @agx
This extensive and thoughtful post by a member of the #Librem5 community does a good job of explaining the past and present mobile Linux ecosystem and why Purism's approach with phosh makes strategic sense long-term. https://amosbbatto.wordpress.com/2020/08/05/advantages-of-phosh/
How Librem 5 Solves NSA's Warning About Cellphone Location Data
https://puri.sm/posts/how-librem-5-solves-nsas-warning-about-cellphone-location-data/
"We have been thinking about the danger of location data on cellphones for a long time at Purism..."
Original article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nsa-warns-cellphone-location-data-could-pose-national-security-threat-11596563156
eBay caught literally port scanning its users’ computers.
https://nullsweep.com/why-is-this-website-port-scanning-me/
#SurveillanceCapitalism via cron.weekly
March #librem5 software progress: https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-march-2020-software-update/
And I know it’s not easy to be a good developer today because nearly all dev tools, libraries, etc., are made by surveillance capitalists like Google, FB, etc.
To change that we must build ethical tools for developers. That’s why I’m working on Site.js (https://sitejs.org) and Tincan (https://small-tech.org/research-and-development).
Developers who have ethical tools that incentivise non-colonial design can build the new everyday things we need—the Small Tech—to challenge the monopoly of Big Tech in our lives.
