Sam Howell @syntax@social.privacytools.io
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Elearning writer / designer / developer. #Tor relayer. #Nym mixer. #Adapt contributor. #privacy #digitalrights #FOSS #vegan
Joined Apr 2020
@Cambria
Sounds good. I recently bought a used Thinkpad x131e and will always try to avoid buying new hardware in the future (except for Raspberry Pis etc.).
@Cambria
Do you have any recommendations for places/sites to get hold of Thinkpads/parts? I'm based in the UK. Would love to get an old device and bring it back to life.
@sheogorath @ademalsasa @kev
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Hello, ThinkPad friends!
Do you know about @kev's #100DaysToOffload challenge[1]? It's very interesting.
What do you think if there is a similar challenge but to write about #ThinkPad topics instead of other topics? The result will be perhaps many ThinkPad articles from many persons? With less stricter rules perhaps. I'd like to hear your comments.
[1] https://100daystooffload.com
Mentions: @claudiom @michel_slm @rgggn @syntax @mw @myTerminal @kzimmermann @nitrokey @vfrmedia @maxamillion
@Wetrix
No, the Ideapad 100s is a small laptop, very basic specs (I think 2GB RAM, ~50GB storage). Now I've just invested in a second Thinkpad.
@adnan360
I believe they're currently working on bringing support for usernames (or similar anonymous identifier) rather than phone numbers.
@heavenly_general@social.linux.pizza
I've just about had it trying to run #Debian on a spare/travel #Lenovo #Ideapad 100S. (Currently having issues with battery not being detected.) I'm almost set investing in another second-hand #Thinkpad (my daily driver). Any recommendations for ethical stores shipping Lenovos sans Windows? I'm only after 4GB RAM, ideally lightweight and small.
@nebunez
This is a good debate. Personally I find myself a beginner in both Python and JS. I use JS more as I do more web development. As much as I'm enjoying it, I'm also aware of the negative aspects, and I wouldn't use it if it created a barrier to accessing my content etc. If it doesn't add value (and isn't ethical), I can't justify using it.
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Concerned about Co-op's decision to deploy invasive facial recognition tech and its creeping roll out across the UK?
Our friends @BigBrotherWatch have a tool to help make your voice heard! 🖊️🖊️
@torproject #PrivChat no doubt started but https://invidious.snopyta.org is very unresponsive right now...
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We're streaming live in about half an hour. Join us! https://t.co/crJ1Fz1Qt1
@Wetrix Unfortunately I think Trump of all people would never pardon him, but maybe Biden will see sense sometime soon...
I hope you'll all be tuning in to watch #Snowden et al this evening, for @torproject 's next #PrivChat. Looking forward to it. https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=S2N3GoewgC8
@borjamoya Hi Borja, I finally got round to watching your short film, which I had bookmarked for a while. Great work, I enjoyed it. It's also great to see you've worked with @openrightsgroup. Maybe we could collaborate someday. I make free elearning courses with FOSS, about privacy and security: https://lms.samhowell.uk
@alt3
Hi. Glad you liked it and thanks for the feedback. Yes, it would be great to be able to embed Invidious videos into the LMS but I don't think it's possible. I could have sought permission to embed the videos themselves. But unless I was able to do this for all video content, it would seem inconsistent.
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RT from Gabriel Weinberg (@yegg)
Instead of "bringing people together," Facebook has torn societies apart.
It's a privacy nightmare: Internet surveillance + anti-competitive acquisitions/tactics = filter bubbles, discrimination, polarization, etc.
Facebook was never going to fix itself.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/09/ftc-and-several-states-launch-antitrust-lawsuits-against-facebook.html
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/yegg/status/1336788990339534849
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New project released: the #keyoxide cli is now available through #npm 🎉
Details at https://yarmo.eu/post/keyoxide-cli-released
Verifying identities is now as simple as running 'keyoxide verify test@doip.rocks' in the terminal.
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Imagine a world without opensource, and the only operating system that exists is Windows.
I seriously wonder: would I still be as excited about computers & tech? Would I have moved on and found another profession in life?
Thanks to everyone involved in opensource. I can't repeat this often enough ❤️
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Elearning writer / designer / developer. #Tor relayer. #Nym mixer. #Adapt contributor. #privacy #digitalrights #FOSS #vegan
Joined Apr 2020
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