TechZerker @techzerker@librem.one

Why Mastodon and the fediverse are “doomed to fail”:

https://write.as/eloquence/why-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-are-doomed-to-fail

How do we make ironic articles about the loss of privacy on websites that use spy trackers a thing of the past?

The duality of tech journals / online magazines / bloggers that advocate for #privacy yet are using #google #analytics, pervasive ad tracking (offline and online), etc. on their websites is an issue that may demand our attention.

What might help?

+ A code of conduct?
+ More vocal online protest?
+ Sharable “I won’t read your post because...” graphics?

Any ideas are welcome...

One thing I do notice, is that the community I have come across on here seems infinitely more informed and civil than the average person on Twitter. I left Twotter for a few months and just checked it out again.. Holy shit.. It's been more than two years since I left Facebook and I don't even want to know..

Librem 14 Launch FAQ
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-launch-faq/

Everything you need to know about the all-new Librem 14 - including an increase to 64GB of maximum RAM

Learn more about the Librem 14: https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/

#security #freedom #privacy #linux #faq

"With so many people becoming unemployed in the pandemic-induced recession, we have no choice but to handle our technology differently. Put another way: We need to make our tech last longer."

We agree! We are solving the problem of disposable technology with our Librem 5 phone: https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-longevity-solving-the-problem-of-disposable-technology/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/technology/personaltech/make-your-tech-last-longer.html

Purism Launches Librem 14 Security-Focused Linux Laptop

https://www.pcmag.com/news/purism-launches-librem-14-security-focused-linux-laptop

"...base configuration includes a six-core (12 threads) Intel Core i7-10710U, 8GB of RAM, and a 250GB SATA M.2 SSD"

Learn more about the Librem 14: https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/

#privacy #freedom #security #linux

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The new Post UI will be rolling out later this week!

Some highlights:

- Tagged People
- New Reply UI
- Improved Comment Threading
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Profile preview cards
- Live Comment Mode

#pixelfed #pixeldev

I'm all-in on the #fediverse and have announced my departure from Twitter (for the like three people who actually care). Let's see how this goes! 🙂

For those in the US celebrating July 4th, consider declaring your independence from online tracking and the harms it brings (filter bubbles, discrimination, manipulation, etc.).

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1279411401598132224

Google has a shady competition & data protection past. Now it wants to buy @Fitbit.

Add your voice and demand that the @EU_Commission blocks this deal!

Sign the #NotOnOurWatch petition:

https://pvcy.org/googbit https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1279362064620744705/photo/1

Join us for You're A Wizard, Usysconf! hackfest tomorrow (Sat. July 4th) at 1400 UTC. Bryan and I will both be working on usysconf, where Bryan will be working on state tracking and dependencies and I'll be working on a dconf parser and transition utility.

Tune in via https://multistre.am/therealdatadrake/joshstrobl/layout5/ #Solus

Repost from our old account and about an hour ago:

Here we go, sync is now underway! If you missed our blog post on the updates coming to the stable repo, check out our blog post at https://getsol.us/2020/07/01/usysconf-rewrite-and-major-upgrades-roundup-16/ 🚀

As a reminder, make sure to do a complete upgrade and please be patient with downloading all the updates! 🙂 #Solus

The "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" course on Udemy is currently free with the coupon code JUL2020FREE. Here's a link:

https://www.udemy.com/course/automate/?couponCode=JUL2020FREE

cc @baronvonjace

The Gamer Cat
https://thegamercat.com

Day 60 of the #100DaysToOffload Series:

Yesterday @kev wrote an article about how email is not broken. Rarely is he just so wrong.

https://mikestone.me/email-is-broken

RT @arvidkahl@twitter.com

Genius. They wrote a script to make a PDF look like it's printed, signed, and then scanned again. Because digital signatures are still not accepted in many places while a signed and scanned printout is.

This is hacking bureaucracy. I love it!

https://gitlab.com/edouardklein/falsisign

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl/status/1248523267712917504

Hello everyone, Jason had been hospitalized with a severe pneumonia called Legionnaires Disease.

We are obviously hoping for a fast and efficient recovery, and thank you for your continued positivity and prayers.

We all look forward to getting this show back on the road!

The L4E Team

Hi All,

There will be no new Linux For Everyone content for the foreseeable. @killyourfm is currently unwell and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Jason may not respond to socials during this period so any DM's or mentions will be picked up when we can.

Thanks

L4E Media Team