Fedora: works ✅
Kagi has a 'Fediverse Forum' search filter (called 'lense') built in and offers the ability to create unique custom filters.
https://help.kagi.com/kagi/features/lenses.html
Their service is paid but its by far the best search engine out there (and is also privacy focused). I'm searching the web a lot for very specific things and am finding what I'm looking for 95% of the time after one query.
Glad you made the step, congrats!
Finding alternative services and apps in really hard. Did you know that Waze was bought by Google and is powered by them now?
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/using-waze-privately/14199/3
Outline or Wiki js could be worth a look.
Otherwise selfh.st got more alternatives here:
Cannot give advise regarding the VPN but can recommend GrapheneOS absolutely!
We thought about this a lot, and why rollout expensive phones with performance an AI features not really used outside Google Play Services when you have amazing and available Pixel 6 phones.
Also, for price of Pixel 8, you can get 2.5 Phi Daisy (Pixel 6 + GrapheneOS + Free Unlimited Support) https://phi.company/daisy
Because you should never buy a phone with Graphene OS preinstalled when you can change the ROM easily by yourself. 😉 Why should one trust a thrid party...
Did the "user" who asserted this give his name?
(Some assert Bitcoin was also created by the CIA!🤔
Do you know that the CIA didn't invite the lead developer of Bitcoin to the CIA until almost 3 years after they "invented" it?)😂
BTW, the official story is Tor was invented by US Navy lab - not their army:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network)
Interesting that the "user" didn't bother to mention that detail.🤔🙃
Copied the users message out of the Simplified Privacy SimpleX group some months ago - cannot remember a name. 🤷
I know this one is kinda extreme (and probably not the reality), what I tried to say though is that Signal is mostly idolized and should be questioned a bit more. With the users opinion being a possibility (even if a quite unlike one).
I am just trying to share different points of view. 😉
Opinions on Signal are quite different. Ever noted that signal.com/bigbrother is entirely empty between 2021 and current 2024? Generally quite empty there.
A user in a discussion about Signal / Tor claimed this:
"Now to Signal: Signal was created by CIA (not US army like Tor) and some guy that don't even give his real name. If CIA really wants a real Private and Secure app why not funded other Messenger that doesn't need any personal information like phone number. Second Signal was created when the US government and Alphabet bois wants to spy not only the citizen of American but the whole world. Third Signal never publicly announced or said to community that the one who funded and help to invent Signal is none other than the CIA and not even once Moxie mentioned that topic and everytime some ask about this subject he just ignore the question and move on."
Signal is centralized - keep that in mind. Who knows who really controls it. So whatwver you think about Signal, be aware that it might not be the shiny privacy solution you think it is.
Both are supported. Depends on your personal preference. If you plan to use it many years I would go with the 8.
Wondering why Antivirus is mentioned here as it is known that espicially on Windows they only invade privacy and make the computer less safe.
When I moved from ChromeOS to Linux last month I made a small but significant change in my setup. I installed Firefox as the default browser on all my desktop and mobile devices: a Linux PC, an Android smartphone, and an Android tablet.
It's increasingly important to avoid monocultures, support open systems, and send web publishers the message open systems can't be ignored.
https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/system76-merkaat-with-linux-mint-first-impressions
https://endler.dev/2024/the-dying-web
#firefox #OpenWeb #foss
I'm glad you made the change. Welcome!
Jellyfin for music, movies and series - using it all day. Great to replace Spotify and all streaming services as long as you have your own media collection.
Immich as selfhosted Google Photos alternative. Sync works seamlessly, also UI looks beatiful.
Mealie to manage all my recipes together and to make it a bit easier what to cook next.
Firefly III for finance management / expense and revenue documentation.
Maybe try a dual boot first. This way you can still switch between your old Windows boot and your new (guaranteed better 😉) Linux boot.
Like many other privacy companys, Brave is not as shiny perfect as it is presented to the public. Be aware of some of the following critics:
Quote from reddit thread below:
"Way back in 2016, they promised to remove banner ads from websites and replace them with their own, basically trying to extract money directly from websites without the consent of their owners
In the same year, CEO Brendan Eich unilaterally added a fringe, pay-to-win Wikipedia clone into the default search engine list.
In 2018, Tom Scott and other creators noticed Brave was soliciting donations in their names without their knowledge or consent.
In 2020, Brave got caught injecting URLs with affiliate codes.
In 2023, Brave got caught installing a paid VPN service on users' computers without their consent.
I've probably missed a few."
From the Spyware Watchdog blog:
Sounds like (without knowing further context) they try to invade Linux with their surveillance network.
I use ThumbKey, a keyboard which does not depend on predicting keys and words but on new layout. It solves the initial issue the QWERTY layout has on mobiles, as it is not meant for being used there.
Takes a week to get used to, but after that you'll be typing at speeds that seemed impossible before. I use the 'split' layout for my language - cannot recommend enough!
I am glad to hear that you switched to cash again - the more people use cash, the longer it will hopefully be relevant and not replaced.
Probably they're already in there. No doubt.
I am using Syncthing on Android to sync any sort of files between my phone and desktop. It works great!
There is no native version for iOS, however it seems like there's an app that lets you use Syncthing on iOS. Could be worth trying.
Cables are great :) No batteries needed, just dozens of messy cables everywhere