Notices by 33Nicolas (33nicolas@fosstodon.org), page 2

@paulfree14 I've been using qutebrowser/palemoon for a while now and I really like it. But I've been thinking of switching back to firefox. This article kinda changed my mind: https://blog.jeaye.com/2017/12/16/firefox/

Those fighting for change often draw inspiration from #music. A beautiful article about Stimela, a #SouthAfrican song by Hugh Masekela that describes the migrant labor system of the apartheid era.

"This train carries young and old, African men

Who are conscripted to come and work on contract

In the golden mineral mines of Johannesburg

And its surrounding metropolis, sixteen hours or more a day

For almost no pay."

https://theconversation.com/the-best-anthem-for-workers-day-stimela-a-tale-about-apartheids-migrant-labour-system-95794

"Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it is not satire, it is bullying." - Terry Pratchett

Latest EU copyright plans threaten Creative Commons licensing in journalism

https://creativecommons.org/2018/03/29/head-copyright-committee-wants-deny-eu-creators-right-share/
#newsbot

2018 looks like a new year for Linux Journal! Thrilled to see this!!

http://linuxjournal.com/content/happy-new-year-linux-journal-alive

Migrants from #linux to #openbsd who miss plugin-extensible editors/IDEs like Sublime Text, Atom, and Visual Studio Code (ick) and don't want to try Emacs should look into the devel/intellij port/package. It provides the community edition of IntelliJ IDEA.

"We have abandoned every principle of the free and open Internet: The internet we left behind" article published on The Verge regarding the current state of the Internet.

"...a startup will make it through... to become an independent public company... now-centralized internet means you’ll have a new set of intermediaries to deal with, relying on Apple’s App Store, Google’s search rankings, and Amazon’s server farms..."

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/19/16792306/fcc-net-neutrality-open-internet-history-free-speech-anonymity

#Internet #Centralization #Decentralization

Need ideas for a new years resolution? Feel free to pick one.

1. Start using a password manager (keepassxc)

2. Start using 2 factor authentication

3. Try out a #BSD on your laptop/desktop/server (#OpenBSD)

4. Contribute to a software project you like (ie. port a game to #OpenBSD, donate $$, help with the docs)

5. Self host your email

"Want To Guarantee Net Neutrality? Join Peer-To-Peer, Community-Run Internet" an article published on FastCompany on how public, open and community-driven mesh networks are setting themselves as alternatives to big ISP corporations.

"In some locations, including large parts of Spain, this type of network is already operational. The Spanish Guifi network has more than 30,000 active nodes."

Read here: https://www.fastcompany.com/40509146/want-to-guarantee-net-neutrality-join-peer-to-peer-community-run-internet

#Internet #Freedom #MeshNetwork

Does anybody have an alternative to Google photos' image recognition backed search?

#degoogle #foss #photos

please don't gift NSA listening devices to your loved ones for christmas. thanks

The Intercept presents Haven, an app created with the insight of Edward Snowden to protect people from "evil maid" attacks.

The app, open-source and currently Beta, is a collaboration between #Snowden (through the FPF) and #GuardianProject. It can be obtained from the Play Store and #FDroid.

The app, installed on a smartphone, records sound, movement and video while sending notifications another phone.

Read more here: https://theintercept.com/2017/12/22/snowdens-new-app-uses-your-smartphone-to-physically-guard-your-laptop/

#Haven #Privacy #Security #TheIntercept

'A plan to rescue the Web from the Internet'

by André Staltz, who's also working with #scuttlebutt #ssb

https://staltz.com/a-plan-to-rescue-the-web-from-the-internet.html

#NetNeutrality #P2P