Notices by switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at), page 23

About article 13 https://juliareda.eu/2019/01/article-13-almost-finished/

#LocalBookshops treat their staff well, pay their taxes and don't track their users.

They're the most ethical way of buying physical books, they have selections curated by human beings, and if they don't have a book they can order it in (often within 24 hours).

You can find your local bookshops here:

USA
https://www.indiebound.org

UK
https://indiebookshopweek.org.uk

France
https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/

Canada
http://www.findabookstore.ca

Australia
https://www.indies.com.au

#AlternativesAtoZ #DeleteAmazon #Books

#Linux is a good privacy-conscious alternative to Microsoft Windows. It's free, fast and easy.

-Modern forms of Linux (such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint) are as easy to use as Windows or Mac. They're well supported, with popular apps like Spotify and Steam.

-If you're having trouble making an installation USB stick, you can order them online: https://www.osdisc.com/

-You can buy PCs with Linux preinstalled from a wide range of shops:
https://linuxpreloaded.com/

#AlternativesAtoZ #DeleteMicrosoft

Not alternatives as such, but did you know there are some really nice webcomics on here? :blobaww:

These are well worth a follow:

War and Peas
@warandpeas

Jake Lawrence
@timecowboy

Chris Hallbeck
@Chrishallbeck

#WebComics

Time for... #FollowFriday 🍰 ☕ 😀

📱 @fdroid_lurker F-Droid Observatory: recommendations for nice apps on @fdroidorg

💻 @freedombone FreedomBone: Project to make self-hosting easier

❤️ @indie Ind.ie: makers of the @better privacy tool

📝 @writefreely Write Freely Blog: Official news about the open federated blogging platform

👕 @plusea Plusea: Wearable electronic textiles/clothes

#FF #FFed #Alternatives #Friday

#Librem5 is a privacy-conscious smartphone made by Linux laptop manufacturer @Purism

It runs on GNU Linux (*not* Android). It comes with PureOS by default, and you can install other forms of Linux if you prefer.

The modem is separated from the CPU, and there are kill switches for the camera, mic, wireless and modem.

More info at:

https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/

Preorders at:

https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

#AlternativesAtoZ #Smartphones #DeleteGoogle #DeleteAndroid

Today, two totally separate alternatives with near-identical names:

#LibreFM is an open source alternative to Last.fm, where you listen to creative commons music and "scrobble" your music habits:

https://libre.fm

Artists can add CC music to Libre.FM to reach a wider audience.

#LibroFM is a US/Canada audiobook subscription site which supports local bookstores:

https://libro.fm

Audiobooks are DRM-free and chosen by your nominated bookshop.

#AlternativesAtoZ #Music #Books

As we've had a nice surprise Xmas present with @pixelfed starting to federate today, here's a new section on switching.social which explains what PixelFed is in non-technical terms:

https://switching.social/ethical-alternatives-to-instagram/

If you know someone who is thinking about dumping Instagram and looking for alternatives, try sending them this link 👍

#DeleteInstagram

The New York Times reports Facebook gave Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify, Netflix, Apple, Yandex, Yahoo and others far more access to users' data than previously admitted, including access to private messages:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html

There is never going to be a better time to #DeleteFacebook, the violations are only going to get worse.

If you know someone who wants to try alternatives and needs a simple non-technical guide, try sending them this:

https://switching.social/ethical-alternatives-to-facebook/

(via @bobstechsite)

If you're an advanced user looking for #Alternatives, you might like to check out switching.social's most overlooked sections:

👩💻 👨💻 Alternatives For Advanced Users - sites like switching.social but aimed at technically-aware people
https://switching.social/ethical-alternatives-for-advanced-users

🔥 Bubbling Under - Alternatives that are close to being listed on the main part of the site, and are already very useful
https://switching.social/bubbling-under/

Reminder: you are welcome to join us on January to discuss about Funkwhale, what we should do, how, etc.

Details are here: https://socialhub.network/t/funkwhale-sync-2/143 :)

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Rappel : vous êtes les bienvenu·es pour vous joindre à nous début janvier pour discuter de Funkwhale et de son avenir.

Tout les détails sont sur https://socialhub.network/t/funkwhale-sync-2/143 :)