SimonBrazell @MrNarrow@social.privacytools.io

Happy start-of-level-3-lockdown day kiwis!

Are there any nice board game implementations around that run selfhosted (#FreeSoftware; ideally decentralized) and are browser based (allowing guests to join in easily)?
Most recommendations I see around are "Join us for free now!"-style nonfree platforms, or need installation (Freebloks, Pioneers).

#Ecosia is a #solarpunk search engine!

"Did you know that the CO2 footprint of an average search is estimated at 0.2 grams? Not so with Ecosia. We build our own solar plants so we can supply enough clean energy to power our searches. This is even better than buying renewable energy from existing plants, as the plant can deliver clean energy to the grid and replace electricity derived from fossil fuels."
https://ecosia.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201531072-How-does-Ecosia-neutralize-a-search-s-CO2-emissions-

Facebook and Google to be forced to share advertising revenue with Australian media companies | Media | The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/19/facebook-and-google-to-be-forced-to-share-advertising-revenue-with-australian-media-companies

The lockdown forces Hong Kong demonstrators to stay home. To keep up the fight, they now organize demonstrations on the Nintendo game Animal Crossing.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/animal-crossing-hong-kong-protests-coronavirus

Privacy Redirect ("MIT" license) is an add-on that makes Firefox or Chromium based browsers automatically redirect datafarm links to free code front-ends. Eg Titter to Nitter, Instagram to Bibliogram:
https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

#PrivacyRedirect #privacy #MIT #datafarms

Big Brother in the Age of Coronavirus: 100+ Groups Warn Against Exploiting Pandemic to Permanently Expand Surveillance State

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/02/big-brother-age-coronavirus-100-groups-warn-against-exploiting-pandemic-permanently

Interesting: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/openwrt-is-vulnerable-to-attacks-that-execute-malicious-code/