I'm looking into hosting one of these for the first time. From my limited research, XMPP seems to win in every way, which makes me think I must be missing something. Matrix is almost always mentioned as the de-facto standard, but I rarely saw arguments why it is better than XMPP?...
If the goal is to make a similar experience to discord, we should make a desktop/android client which changes the way the info is shown. I boil down discords main features this: 1-to-1 call/text, modern messenger features (emojis, text, audio, video, link embeds), servers with the option for channels and always on voice chats, group chats (weird overlap with servers). Always on voice chats should be as simple as disabling notifying or dialing members. Is it not just that simple to get a heavily reduced version of discord? Maybe noisetorch for noise cancelation.
The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.
Does cloud providers share the IP addresses and the alloted users to these big corps and defect the whole purpose of a privacy frontend? Are there any service (FOSS) that could randomise my servers IP?...
Like hosting it from a local server that routes all internet traffic through the VPN to avoid exposing the source of the server's IP to the unprivate service.
Encryption doesn't mean perfectly hidden. Metadata isn't encrypted for HTTPS iirc. And the ISP knows who your sending traffic to since they are routing you there and are usually your DNS. When connected to a good and trusted VPN, all that is hidden, your DNS can't give away your location, and the only server you contact is the VPN
It doesn't matter if they are encrypted if you can sell the data about what the user is doing (eg if your connecting to a shopping website your probably shopping their). Better to obfuscate the source by choosing an endpoint that isn't geographically related and associated with your identity. I only would ever recommend using a VPN that is open source and well audited by a renowned 3rd party auditor(s). https://luxsci.com/blog/what-is-really-protected-by-ssl-and-tls.html
I know the prevailing sentiment for a long time in the privacy community has been "DAE Youtube bad?" though I have always thought that it is kinda overblown. Besides, I am using Firefox which is supposed to isolate tabs so they can't speak to each other, so I felt a small amount safer using Youtube....
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?
I've been using some cheap flash drives for things like installing OSs and the like, but now I've picked up a Dell Wyse 3040 system to play with which only has 8gb of storage. So I'm installing the OS onto a flash drive permanently (don't worry, just for messing with, nothing of value will be lost if/when the drive craps out)....
Are comments no longer visible for anyone else using the youtube frontends? I can no longer see comments with either invidious, piped, or viewtube, and I've tried several instances of each. With invidious there's just nothing there below the video description. With viewtube I get an error message. And with piped I see...
I'm trying to keep a log of the time that I spend doing specific tasks throughout the day. Currently, the way that I am doing this is by constantly running a stopwatch and filling out a spreadsheet for the day — when a task is completed, I lap the stopwatch and add the task and the time spent on that task in a row in the...
Idk about excellent. I hear there is a lot of emotional abuse of student from teachers. Requiring conformity and strict long schedules. I've had a couple Chinese friends and it seems like school is quite intense over there.
So I have been running a fair amount of selfhosted services over the last decade or so. I have always been running this on a Ubuntu LTS distribution running on a intel NUC machine. Most, if not all of my services run in a docker container, and using a docker compose file that brings everything up. The server is headless. I...
It seems like an awesome project that fulfills a lot of the requirements for bridging many popular messaging platforms (like FB messenger, WhatsApp, discord, signal, and more). I wanted to share because I know a lot of us have friends and family who still use antiquated/proprietary communication platforms. Fair warning, I have...
Are y'all actually torrenting Linux ISOs. Cus I recommend. Its way faster and fun to have a collection of like 30 distros and try and new branch of the larger Linux tree. I just assume its a joke but I only started torrenting Linux ISO because of seeing it replied so much lol.
rhasspy's Piper tts is a good engine and has some good models for English and Spanish. Integrated into some apps but isn't difficult to code into an app.
I helped my 77 year old mother purchase a new laptop, and I want to be sure to get all the bloatware off of it, and set her up with with some better privacy options. I am aMac guy at home so I haven't done this kind of thing for many years. (I use Windows at work, so I'm quite familiar and capable, but obviously I have to rely...
Are the folders named to websites? Or maybe there associations are recorded in a way that you could script batch rename? Not a great solution but possible maybe.
Was using my SO's laptop, I had been talking (not searching, or otherwise typing) about some VPN solutions for my homelab, and had the curiosity to use the new big copilot button and ask what it can do. The beginning of this context was actually me asking if it can turn off my computer for me (it cannot) and I ask this....
If its anything like Cortana's permission it'll have access to all your web searches. Cortana also had speech and typing personalization, so Microsoft is definitely giving copilot at least those permissions.
I'm thinking of switching to some Firefox alternative, but there are too many. So far, I'm thinking of Floorp, Waterfox or LibreWolf, but it is hard to decide on one specifically. Is there are suggestion in terms of privacy, security, maintanability, etc?
Due to financial problems, throughout my privacy journey I have only used free tools to enhance my privacy. I was recently thinking about the question: If I had the money to give back to the services I've used, which ones would I donate to? Here is my personal list, which is still a WIP:...
Building my Homelab!
Hey, I'm in the way of building my homelab already thinking of some apps to run on it......
Funkwhale - A platform for all your audio ( www.funkwhale.audio )
Funkwhale - A platform for all your audio
Why is Matrix mentioned more often than XMPP in self hosted forums?
I'm looking into hosting one of these for the first time. From my limited research, XMPP seems to win in every way, which makes me think I must be missing something. Matrix is almost always mentioned as the de-facto standard, but I rarely saw arguments why it is better than XMPP?...
What are common practice's for hardening/securing your server?
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules ( arstechnica.com )
The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.
[Question] If I selfhost a privacy frontend on cloud, wouldn't the original service get my server IP and track back to me?
Does cloud providers share the IP addresses and the alloted users to these big corps and defect the whole purpose of a privacy frontend? Are there any service (FOSS) that could randomise my servers IP?...
Chromium Manifest V3 Explained for Toddlers ( youtu.be )
Most people still haven't heard of Manifest V3, so if you are one of those not using Firefox, this is for you....
Why I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you - YouTube ( youtu.be )
Alternative https://inv.tux.pizza/watch?v=pp-INfssWBo
Papers please ( lemm.ee )
Discord has shut down the Discord servers for the Nintendo Switch emulators Suyu and Sudachi ( www.theverge.com )
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/17705824
Anyone know exactly what info Youtube captures from you from its browser version (and by what means)?
I know the prevailing sentiment for a long time in the privacy community has been "DAE Youtube bad?" though I have always thought that it is kinda overblown. Besides, I am using Firefox which is supposed to isolate tabs so they can't speak to each other, so I felt a small amount safer using Youtube....
What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for?
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?
Looking for the Perfect USB Flash Drive
I've been using some cheap flash drives for things like installing OSs and the like, but now I've picked up a Dell Wyse 3040 system to play with which only has 8gb of storage. So I'm installing the OS onto a flash drive permanently (don't worry, just for messing with, nothing of value will be lost if/when the drive craps out)....
Comments no longer visible with youtube frontends?
Are comments no longer visible for anyone else using the youtube frontends? I can no longer see comments with either invidious, piped, or viewtube, and I've tried several instances of each. With invidious there's just nothing there below the video description. With viewtube I get an error message. And with piped I see...
Getting People Onto a Good Messaging App
Folks, I have finally figured it out....
Rule ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )
So I wanted to opensource my website, but I have some questions.
Can I opensource it in a way where changes is not open to the public?...
I'm looking for a task time tracking app (android, and/or desktop Linux)
I'm trying to keep a log of the time that I spend doing specific tasks throughout the day. Currently, the way that I am doing this is by constantly running a stopwatch and filling out a spreadsheet for the day — when a task is completed, I lap the stopwatch and add the task and the time spent on that task in a row in the...
[OUTDATED POST] Floorp, a Firefox Fork with an awful name, has moved some components inside a private submodule. ( github.com )
Update: They just open-sourced it https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp-private-components...
What lesser known free and open source software do you use daily to improve your life?
For me it is the note taking/PKMS tool SilverBullet.
The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point ( www.wired.com )
Lockdown Mode for Android?
Is there a fork of Android (or a way to harden it) that locks down the OS similarly to how Apple does it?...
China filed 25% more patents than the U.S. in 2023 — heavily sanctioned Huawei led all companies worldwide despite bans ( www.tomshardware.com )
Linux distro for selfhosting server
So I have been running a fair amount of selfhosted services over the last decade or so. I have always been running this on a Ubuntu LTS distribution running on a intel NUC machine. Most, if not all of my services run in a docker container, and using a docker compose file that brings everything up. The server is headless. I...
I want to bring some attention to Slidge XMPP Bridges ( git.sr.ht )
It seems like an awesome project that fulfills a lot of the requirements for bridging many popular messaging platforms (like FB messenger, WhatsApp, discord, signal, and more). I wanted to share because I know a lot of us have friends and family who still use antiquated/proprietary communication platforms. Fair warning, I have...
Not to be that guy
Are y'all actually torrenting Linux ISOs. Cus I recommend. Its way faster and fun to have a collection of like 30 distros and try and new branch of the larger Linux tree. I just assume its a joke but I only started torrenting Linux ISO because of seeing it replied so much lol.
Privacy alternative for translating audio like Google Translate?
Trying to translate video audio if that matters. Tried Deepl on my phone held up to the speaker but it doesn't register for some reason.
Advice on cleaning bloatware off of a new PC ( www.bestbuy.com )
I helped my 77 year old mother purchase a new laptop, and I want to be sure to get all the bloatware off of it, and set her up with with some better privacy options. I am aMac guy at home so I haven't done this kind of thing for many years. (I use Windows at work, so I'm quite familiar and capable, but obviously I have to rely...
Suggestions for a second browser
I currently use a few browsers on various platforms:...
Linkwarden - An open-source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize and preserve webpages | March 2024 Update - Support for Sub-Collections, Bulk Actions, API Keys and more... 🚀 ( github.com )
Hello everybody, Daniel here!...
Copilot misses the question, elaborates on topic I was speaking aloud instead. ( lemmy.world )
Was using my SO's laptop, I had been talking (not searching, or otherwise typing) about some VPN solutions for my homelab, and had the curiosity to use the new big copilot button and ask what it can do. The beginning of this context was actually me asking if it can turn off my computer for me (it cannot) and I ask this....
Which privacy services would you donate to?
Due to financial problems, throughout my privacy journey I have only used free tools to enhance my privacy. I was recently thinking about the question: If I had the money to give back to the services I've used, which ones would I donate to? Here is my personal list, which is still a WIP:...
i did my part? ( midwest.social )
of course this month steam catches me for the survey on my $100 microcenter special that i lovingly call "the craptop." but i still hit submit.
I installed Windows 10 in a virtual machine...man, this is straight up dystopian.
https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/be22ba36-0ad7-4d26-91d0-46ee2a934846.png...
Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI ( techcrunch.com )