How the latest Purism commercial was made with entirely with GNU/Linux, Free Software, and Librem laptops.
Storyboarding, motion design, color grading, video editing... We do it all with Freedom in mind.
Is Telemetry evil... even in Open Source?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpBakoNt7z4
LBRY: https://beta.lbry.tv/is-telemetry-evil-even-in-open-source
RSS Feed: http://lunduke.com/
We're happy to declare a "1.0" for Librem Chat on iOS! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/librem-chat/id1456162175
Source available and contributions welcome at https://source.puri.sm/liberty/chat/ios
Just revisited "Encrypt All Sites Eligible (EASE) Mode" in #httpseverywhere
Great workflow that 1) warns you when visit an HTTP-no-S domain and 2) allows you to disable the warning for that single domain, if you trust it... and all intermediaries. 😲
I tested with http://internetbadguys.com since example.com uses HTTPS these days. 🔒
Read more here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/12/how-https-everywhere-keeps-protecting-users-increasingly-encrypted-web
"WebRTC WG has asked for privacy and security considerations around the disclosure of a user's local IP address in #webrtc "
https://www.w3.org/wiki/Privacy/IPAddresses
You can prevent this with, for example, #ublockorigin or #privacybadger - see https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-leaking-local-IP-address for some discussion.
"Blender is free, forever."
Firefox's new Enhanced Tracking Protection whitelists Google, Instagram... and Winamp?
Seriously. Not a joke. Winamp.
This amused me.
Ways to Watch:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqkeZIPLY5M
LBRY: https://beta.lbry.tv/firefox-s-enhanced-tracking-protection
Podcast: http://lunduke.com/
These are hardware kill switches.
Not a webcam cover. Not software disabled Wi-Fi. Kill switch.
Laptops should have these.
Ours do.
Guess which two apps arrived in F-Droid today? #libremmail #libremsocial
There's a little bug https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroid-website/issues/353 that means new apps aren't linking properly on the #fdroid website https://search.f-droid.org/?q=librem , but you'll find them via the client!
SAFE Network Dev Update - May 30, 2019
Here are some of the main things to highlight this week:
- Safecoin RFC has generated a lot of activity and discussion
- Proofs of Concept for AppendOnlyData, MutableData, unpublished Immutable Data, and Safecoin being worked on.
- PoC version of the SAFE CLI
- SAFE Buzz interview with routing dev Bart
https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-network-dev-update-may-30-2019/28783
#maidsafe #safenetwork #decentralized
ProtonMail denies that it offers real-time surveillance assistance
https://www.hackread.com/protonmail-denies-that-it-offer-real-time-surveillance-assistance/ #privacy
Purism: A Social Purpose Company Unveils Librem One™ to Protect the Privacy of Online Daters & Other Digital Consumers - [Dating News]
https://www.datingnews.com/industry-trends/purism-unveils-librem-one-to-protect-privacy-of-online-daters/ #privacy
Apple promises privacy, but iPhone apps share your data with trackers, ad companies and research firms - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/28/its-middle-night-do-you-know-who-your-iphone-is-talking/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e6c0feb340e3 #privacy
"Purism is a staunch consumer ally in the struggle for online privacy and data protection. This ethical tech company produces hardware and software solutions that uphold the consumer’s right to privacy."
The Librem 5 smartphone -- running GNU/Linux -- is "confirmed for Q3 product shipping."
https://puri.sm/posts/massive-progress-exact-cpu-selected-minor-shipping-adjustment/
Did you know the Librem One suite includes a full VPN solution to help keep everything you do as secure as possible?
- Unlimited bandwidth for up to 10 devices
- No logging
- Included with the rest of Librem One (Email, Social, & Chat)
Google tracks nearly all your online (and some of your offline) purchases -- see it for yourself, here
Android @torproject browser stable release: "After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website." https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/05/23/tor-browser-for-android-8-5-offers-mobile-users-privacy-boost/
Controlling Custom PC Lighting from Linux
How to Watch:
LBRY: https://beta.lbry.tv/controlling-custom-pc-lighting-from/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEi17RKUkRw
Audio Podcast Feed: http://lunduke.com/