Also, I almost forgot to share the #meme with my blogpost. Probably only mildly funny (if even that), but I probably put in more work than I should have so wanted to share it. Feel free to re-use for your own purposes if you find it funny.
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https://nate.mecca1.net/posts/2024-01-30_microblogging-protocols/
It's a bit long, but I just finished a #blog post comparing three different decentralized social media protocols (#activitypub #nostr & AT / #BlueSky) if it sounds interesting.
No concrete conclusions on anything, just a post that kept growing as I compared more stuff. One thing that did surprise me when I was making it was how AT seems like a cool implementation of decentralized blogging, too bad it's all just locked behind BlueSky at the moment.
Anyway, thought it was worth sharing. If you have any thoughts or especially if I got something wrong be sure to let me know - I can't be considered an expert on any of these protocols.
I'm a fan the metal bracelet band on mine, as much as it's metal it's actually really comfy (and I like the shiny stainless steel look). It was a no name brand eBay purchase forever ago so don't know the brand unfortunately.
Fennec: it's Firefox mobile with Telemetry, Pocket & Ads, and Google analytics removed.
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I'd also like to second Fennec, it's Firefox mobile with Telemetry, Pocket & Ads, and Google analytics removed.
Running a Whoogle Instance on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
https://theprivacydad.com/running-a-whoogle-instance-on-the-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/
Spreading applications over different hardware devices in your home can create a more stable overall experience.
#raspberrypi #whoogle #benbusby
On a similar topic, something like YaCy might be worth looking into. It's a self hosted search engine (instead of a meta search engine/front end) and it can operate in a decentralized mode (getting results from content peers crawled) or independently (only serving content you chose to crawl).
I toyed around with it the other day after reading about it, and after crawling my site and everybody who participated in the defaults project by nostr:npub1eva5pcl33fapm0uaflzymxwzhspsgx3fctrftc294ke3d8xurnsqgsn4xl it gave some interesting results.
It's a bit older, and is more of a hobby type of deal as the results aren't the best, but might be worth toying around.
Open Search (with Fess on top) or Solrs might be better with self crawled results if you really put in a lot of effort, but that's of course a lot of effort for maybe a fun toy to fiddle around with.
https://chronicles.mad-scientist.club/tales/a-yacy-experiment/
#introductions
We’ll going to actually give this Nostr thing a try after listening to nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n the survival podcast which is pretty awesome (the podcast)
If I could figure out a way to ditch the time thief (iPhone) but still access this type of content- that’d be golden.
Welcome, it's a little wacky here sometimes but I think it's got some promise
Testing again after re-setting up my relays
It took a while but finally trying out a web client (iris.to) with a Nostr browser extension instead of using Amethyst in Waydroid on PC. Wish me luck
One potential issue is that if you're de-googled or trying to de-google Firefox has Google analytics built in plus the addition of various other tracking. The fennec fork of Firefox (f-droid) doesn't have those.
I'm a fan of Kevin Cox's blog post "decentralization vs federated" is the best breakdown of the differences between the two terms IMO.
https://kevincox.ca/2023/07/20/decentralized-vs-federated/
I've been very slowly drafting a blog post comparing Activity Pub, Nostr, and AT. Pros and cons to all three, but me being here you can probably guess what I've concluded is my favorite.
Glad my post was useful, maybe at some point I'll get one of those mini nodes setup or something.
Depends a bit, Graphene will usually provide a bit extra to the security update period but for my cheap self it usually comes down to how long a particular device will be supported vs how cheap I can get it.
Bought a 5a a couple of years back on a black Friday, but nowadays you'd probably want a Pixel 6 or newer. The latest is always going to give the longest support period but also costs the most (and the biggest risk you buy it for the long term and break it or something).
Also, be cautious of used phones or carrier phones that don't let you unlock the bootloader.
Quick PSA for any #Nostr users, I'm seeing some pretty cold temperatures here (though not the worst of it, a little more northeast of me is really getting the brunt of it). You can usually find cheap little mylar blankets (basically tin foil coated in plastic) for under a buck a piece if you buy several, and they're really portable and retain a lot of heat.
Real easy to throw in your car or a backpack, and handy if you're unexpectedly stuck in the cold (broken down car, temperature dropping considerably while you're out/at work and not dressed for the cold, hiking and caught in unexpected rain, etc).
My 2c:
If you're new to Linux, you're on a run of the mill desktop/laptop, and are used to Windows use Linux Mint.
If you're new to Linux, you're not primarily a Windows user or you have non standard hardware (e.g. x86_64 tablet/2in1), then use Ubuntu.
If youre new to Linux, have Nvidia & intend to game, and feel uncomfortable manually installing drivers use the PopOS version with the Nvidia drivers integrated.
If you have been on Linux for a bit and feel comfortable then use Debian. It's stable, will do just about anything you need, and flatpacks/snaps/appimages can solve any need for the latest packege. You can always switch to the testing repos as well for a faster upgrade schedule (or sid for near rolling release scheduled).
If you have been on Linux for a while - have the know how and time for maintaining it - and a specific need or desire to have everything on your be on a rolling release, use Arch.
Smart people on #nostr I wanted to #asknostr a question:
Would it be possible to put a bunch of signed messages behind a simple static web server (thinking like apache or github pages) and then add the site as a read only relay?
Thought being to build something like that into something like a Hugo/Jekyll site and making following individual sites on Nostr like following RSS. I know RSS can be bridged in, just wondering if the former is technically possible outside of a new NIP or something.