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  • What is your favourite game with native Linux port?

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  • Off the top of my head: Half Life 2! OpenTTD, Dwarf Fortress, Minecraft.

  • Any good email service except tutamail and proton ?

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  • I use mailbox.org personally. Disroot is probably fine. Do they have 2FA? That would be the most essential thing you want here if you're worried about being hacked by an outside party. 2FA would even mitigate a password leak in most cases, since they'd only have 1 of the authentication factors.

    If you're worried about hacking, you can do some things to mitigate the damage that would cause. Download important old emails and delete them from the server, this is pretty easy to do in a desktop client (like thunderbird or outlook) where you'd just move them to a local folder. That way if someone gains access, or they sell to someone that processes the data, they won't have the old emails (unless they for some reason retained a separate copy, which seems doubtful).

    Sign your email up for https://haveibeenpwned.com/. Then you'll get notifications if there's any data leaks, including of your email provider. Obviously this is only useful if nobody has stolen your account before the leak is reported, but that's more likely than not (unless you're a particularly valuable target for some reason).

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?

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  • Yea, I've looked into how it works to see if I could add it to an existing app, but ran into a wall I can't recall right now.

    The local stops would be good, but what I really need is the ability to figure out new routes, like visiting a friend.

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?

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  • Oh, I'll take a look at those plugins.

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?

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  • IMO Obsidian is already a little rogue, in the sense that it only supports their sync. I know you can glue something together by syncing the folder itself, but that's not convenient or the point. For now I'll stick with Joplin because it works with nextcloud nicely.

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?

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  • The Transit app, used for bus/train route info and buying tickets. I imagine the ticket buying part would be difficult to OS, but I just want the live transit routing info. A few apps exist for other cities, but not mine. Worst part is Transit relies on Google Maps.

  • micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility @lemmy.world
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    What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look

    www.nbcnews.com /science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

  • Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.

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  • Yea, I couldn't tell you the specifics. I know new members of group chats don't see any previous messages. I think it might re-negotiate the keys every time someone is added. It's probably not meant to scale up to very large groups (tho I've never tried), but I've noticed no issues in 25ish people chats.

  • Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.

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  • It works about the same as any other app's group invite link. It can be set to automatically add the person or be treated as a request to join that needs approval.

  • Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.

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  • Thanks for the detailed reply. Signal does have location sharing and invite links, FWIW.

  • Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.

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  • What polish and features is signal missing?

  • Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks

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  • This article is also only applicable to EU, where (as your link mentions) alternative browsers don't need to be WebKit. Chrome and Firefox are already working on switching.

  • Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks

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  • You need to meet more young people they don't know either specifically because companies like google and apple try to obscure competition by making their way seem like the only way.

  • I'm giving up — on open source - Blog

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  • Good thoughts. Did you follow the link to thread that was the tipping point for the blog author? The thread creator was very rude (according to, due to his own mental health situation). We all have different levels of tolerance and patience, but I can totally see why the blog author would be fed up after such a comment, if things were already stressful.

  • Legitimate interest?

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  • Amateur advice. Don't own your own device. ask your friends to look up things for you on their devices, then print them out and mail them to your PO Box. Untraceable.

  • On your own.

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  • We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA

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  • I don't agree that Wikipedia used to be the only place. There were plenty of competing encyclopedias, it was simply the best long-term.

  • We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA

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  • That's a good comparison I hadn't honestly thought of! Thanks

  • Permacomputing @slrpnk.net
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    We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA

    www.noemamag.com /we-need-to-rewild-the-internet/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA

    www.noemamag.com /we-need-to-rewild-the-internet/

  • What VPN should I get for Linux?

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  • 5 euros a month. Worth it, it's by far the best VPN.

  • A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

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  • Good news but damn is this clickbait. Not a single specific noun until you're in the story.

  • Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping

    momentummag.com /paris-cycling-numbers-double/
  • Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Survey reveals depth of abuse women experience while biking

    bikeportland.org /2024/03/20/survey-reveals-depth-of-abuse-women-experience-while-biking-384965
  • Solarpunk @slrpnk.net
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    How Humans Regenerate Earth | Dr. Lyla June

  • Climate @slrpnk.net
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    The obscure but extremely important battle over building codes

    www.volts.wtf /p/the-obscure-but-extremely-important
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    "The Motorist Won" - Art project emphasizing the absurdity of car-centric design

    www.scalefulness.com
  • Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Cycling Fallacies - Counters to Common Anti-Cycling Arguments

    cyclingfallacies.com /en/