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
Sam Howell
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Google sucks.
Session now has an F-Droid repo, making it even easier to #GetSession without compromising your privacy.
Tap this link on an Android device with F-Droid installed to add the repo:
@thatguyoverthere
I do have NERDTree installed and I think it's great, but I haven't found myself using it much yet, probably because I'm just not on in Vim enough. But I'm more used to just navigating directories on the command line or in Ranger, so I can see myself neglecting NERDTree. I'll certainly give it a chance.
@tshrinivasan
Thanks for the suggestion, but I remember opening Emacs once, prodding it a bit out of curiosity and being really lost. I may give it another try one day, but Vim is definitely the editor for me for now.
@meine
Yep, Goyo was one of the first to catch my eye. Love how you can just map commands like Goyo to <leader>g etc.
Sam Howell
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Developer singlehandedly solves some bugs causing the slow loading times that have been plaguing GTA V Online since 2013. Without access to source code. Game made by multimillion company.
https://nee.lv/2021/02/28/How-I-cut-GTA-Online-loading-times-by-70/
I used to think minimal, distraction-free writing in #GNULinux couldn't get better than #FocusWriter, but this weekend I discovered the power of #Vim and its potential as a 'daily driver' for #writing as well as #coding. Currently putting some thoughts together for an upcoming #blog post on this subject.
@dajbelshaw
I have a Kindle Paperwhite I keep permanently on airplane mode. When I want to add books, I just plug it in.
Sam Howell
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My latest for HackerNoon on how easy it is to achieve privacy online. Fear of tech doesn't have to be an obstacle to internet privacy.
Sam Howell
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👩🔬 💻 We put our users at the center of our development process. You can help us improve Tor Browser by completing a new short survey about your experience:
https://blog.torproject.org/learning-more-about-tor-users
@freddy
Enjoy his next two in the series - also brilliant.
@micahflee Hi Micah, just wanted to say it's amazing what you've done with OnionShare. I've been running a persistent .onion version of my own static site for a while now, but I'd love to also try the dropbox and chat features soon. The new docs also look great, and they're now on my reading list. 👍
Sam Howell
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"#Google’s success, the fact that it is so good at what it does, the fact that it is crapping out a mountain of gold ingots, is terrible for us and society."
https://casparwre.de/blog/stop-using-google-analytics/
#analytics #privacy #surveillance #blog #amreading #webdevelopment
Sam Howell
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Now that the new OnionShare has better command line support, I just wrote a guide explaining how to run your own anonymous Tor dropbox on a Raspberry Pi. Check it out: https://micahflee.com/2021/02/onionshare-anonymous-dropbox-raspberry-pi/
If you have any leaks, load this URL in Tor Browser to send them my way: http://vxat6yszh7o5r2fxzvibxsb4lmfi6yzudobn3o3yz2vhvue3z2xmbqid.onion
Sam Howell
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The #AdTech industry, especially Facebook, is very upset about Apple’s plan to require App Store developers to ask for users’ permission in order to track them online. Our privacy maverick @ds_m4riano explains.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/adtech-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/
Sam Howell
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Do you know someone who has recently claimed #UniversalCredit (UK welfare benefit) or helped someone else to claim it?
I'm leading an 11-week project to try and make it easier for the 25% of people who currently fail to register for UC remotely.
We're just into the prototyping phase and so are looking for (remunerated) user testers.
DM me if you've got leads. Boosts appreciated.
More info about the project here: https://medium.com/sector-challenge-9-claiming-universal-credit/introduction-to-the-project-5d402bbd55f
This weekend, success =
- Steadily growing local #Plex media server
- Setting up #OpenVPN connection to my #LAN for #RaspberryPi IP camera and Plex streaming
- Isolating work devices on the LAN
- Discovering no new issues (more to come, I'm sure).
@finn
As much as I love Metallica (one of my favourite bands), I also love the irony here.
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@lordvalor
A fellow x250 Debian user here, though only 8GB RAM (enough for my needs).
@cuqer
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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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