TechZerker @techzerker@librem.one

So this is how privacy dies... https://robert.winter.ink/so-this-is-how-privacy-dies

True story

Streaming services like Spotify are convenient but it also means you will never own the music. You will pay for the service "forever".

#music #streaming #spotify #privacy #tech

It doesn't have to be this way. Messaging isn't complicated. We solved this more than a decade ago. You have five incompatible messaging apps on your phone because greed drives companies to ignore compatibility and optimize for vendor lock-in. https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/lessons-vendor-lock-messaging

Internet messaging is so broken that FB alone owns 3 incompatible apps. Google has *6*, not counting the ones they canceled: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/google-unifies-messenger-teams-plans-more-coherent-vision/

I'd love to form more of a community with other designers, especially those focused on #UX and who share #Libre slash #OpenSource values.

If you do too, respond to this thread and we can see where it goes from there.

(boost appreciated!)

#LibreUX #OpenDesign #FreeSoftware #Design

Password uniqueness matters.

Don't just change the case or add a number or letter to an existing password.

pAsSwOrD1
passWORD2
PassworD3

These passwords are not strong enough.

#worldpasswordday

#infosec #personalsecurity #data #datasecurity

It's "World Password Day" - which is an excellent day to remind you to use an encrypted password manager. Literally any of them are better than not using one.

Why use one? It allows you to create unique complex usernames and passwords that are forgettable.

This increases your information security.

Our manager of choice is #KeePassXC - it's easy to use, syncs really well across any cloud service and is loaded with features and a browser extension.

#worldpasswordday #privacy #security

Sometimes you want to add a personal view or more information to a topic, without loosing the current flow in the document.

Footnotes are a great way to handle that. We created a little video to show how to use them in CodiMD.

Feel free to share it and give us some feedback :) /sh

#CodiMD #video #howto #markdown

24 hours left until the community call starts :)

If you have no specific plans tomorrow (09.05.2020) evening at this time (18:00 UTC), maybe hang out with some people around CodiMD and share your stories :)

https://community.codimd.org/t/codimd-community-call/19/6

It's open to everyone, might bring yourself a nice drink and enjoy the evening with us :)

#codimd #communityCall #jitsi

There’s no such thing as a backdoor that only lets in the "good guys."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/earn-it-bill-governments-not-so-secret-plan-scan-every-message-online

For #FollowFriday: Muse & Reason (@comment) – the blog of “philosopher and historian by training, Operations Director by pay cheque,” Robert Winter. Full of fascinating musings on leadership, philosophy, history, politics, business and technology.

https://robert.winter.ink/

Previous #FF posts: https://writing.exchange/@readwriteas/tagged/followfriday

Writing on the web not only gives us an outlet for self-expression but also a window into what we care about most. There's a part of us that family & friends cannot see from our social media updates or phone calls, a part of us that is best expressed in writing.

Day 13 of the #100DaysToOffload Series:

Today's version of the "smart home" is not a smart home, it's a dumb home. If we want a smart home, we have a lot of work to do.

https://mikestone.me/its-not-a-smarthome

66% of people surveyed said they "always or mostly use the same password or a variation" across different websites. 😱

Don't make it easy for hackers. Use a password manager together with our password generator:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=password+16+strong&ia=answer
#WorldPasswordDay
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/05/logmein_password_survey/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1258392897076035584

"billionaires earned their money" is this century's "the king has the divine right to rule"

Hey! We're a new app from the @write_as team, helping you accept and review writing submissions on the web.

We're built on the same pared-down writing experience you get with Write.as, and closely integrated with the platform.

Next, we'll support publishing to any #WriteFreely instance, and other blogging / #ActivityPub platforms! Our overall goal is to create a #FOSS submission system built just for digital publications on the web and fediverse.

https://Submit.as

How to fix the broken web as a site owner and web developer https://markosaric.com/broken-web/

Concerned about #GDPR #DSGVO #HIPAA and other #dataprotection regulations? #selfhosting is the easiest and most reliable way to be compliant. Learn about #SecureFileExchange #EFSS and how it can help you get your data back under control!
https://nextcloud.com/securesharing

Introducing Inkscape 1.0! After a little over three years in development, we're excited to launch this long-awaited version for Windows and Linux (and the macOS preview) Watch the release video (inkscape.org/release-video-1-0) and download it here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0/

Note: If the download link doesn't work, check back a little later. The files are being propagated across our CDN.