I get it, a lot of people use WhatsApp. But this doesn't deserve applause---WhatsApp deserves condemnation. It is a proprietary, centralized service. There are better ways to go about your communication with others where you don't have to put up with company inaction by completely relinquishing control of your communications to a third party.
I wrote about this and more back in February in response to the GHCQ Ghost proposal:
Why the hell would a twitter user post to mastodon a reply to another twitter user? I get so mad when I see that fake @ user @ twitter.com like twitter isn’t a mastodonon instance. Anyway sorry to rant
Hit a road bump on my phone adventure. The galaxy s3 with #replicant lacks wireless support so I have ordered a #thinkpenguin mini usb n wireless adapter and an otg cable. Once they come in I will need to figure out mounting options. The phone came with an extra large battery and case and I think I could mount the adapter inside of it. I’m not 100% but we will find out when the adapter arrives.
@snowdusk_ ha ha ha! I laughed out loud that you noticed that ! I was so excited when the box came I didn’t even take it to the computer desk I just plugged it in and stuck my install media in.
as i often find myself awake during the night, i keep a mobile terminal on the maple nightstand next to the bed. and i like to read one person's #gopher#phlog for hours then. it is different from daytime gopher coffee-reading of mostly new entries. it's much more personal. the attached video, though unrelated, to me embodies the atmospheres born through the types who create deeps of original gopher content now. if you number among these people: i see you, & i thank you.
Installing #debian on my #librem15 off an old #ubuntu flash drive and feeling very happy to have a freedom respecting portable computer that is under 10 pounds.
The Funniest Person in Austin contest takes a month and has over 200 contestants. It starts tomorrow and is every Sunday Monday and Tuesday. It’s stand up comedy on overdrive and I love it. If you’re in Austin definitely a fun way to spend some time. Locally people call it FPIA
We're on Mastodon! A big thanks to Fosstodon for the help! We'll be posting updates and news about LibreOffice, along with tips and tricks for using the software.