Danie van der Merwe ✅ @danie10@mastodon.social

My List of Alternatives to Big Tech Social Media Networks

It is not intended to be a list of everything that exists (there are hundreds and hundreds) but the on'e I'm using fairly actively still.

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/altsocialmedia

#technology #socialnetworks #alternativeto #BigTech #decentralised

Brave vs. Firefox: Your Ultimate Browser Choice for Private Web Experience

See https://itsfoss.com/brave-vs-firefox/

#technology #firefox #brave #browsers #privacy

Paragon's NTFS Driver For The Linux Kernel Spun Up A 27th Time And Could Make It Into 5.15 Kernel

See https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NTFS3-For-Linux-v27

#technology #linux #opensource #NTFS

The Amazfit Powerbuds Pro delivers great ANC on a budget, but the health features leave a lot to be desired

See https://gizmodo.com/the-world-isnt-ready-for-health-tracking-earbuds-1847337266

#technology #health #earbuds

Orbiter, a real-time 3D space flight simulator, is now open source

See https://hackaday.com/2021/07/29/orbiter-is-now-open-source/

#technology #space #gaming #opensource #orbiter

How to back up your Gmail, or you can install Thunderbird and sync offline locally

See https://www.theverge.com/21324801/gmail-download-data-back-up-save-email

#technology #email #thunderbird #gmail #backups

20 Basic Linux Commands for Beginners Explained with Examples: Bookmark It If You Only Visit The Command Line Occasionally

See https://linuxiac.com/basic-linux-commands/

#technology #linux #commandline #tips

Raddle sets out their Terms of Reference much better and is maybe a more fully open source version of Ramble, and it also has Tor node access - https://raddle.me/wiki

BritBox streaming service in South Africa on 6 Aug 2021 at R100/month

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/407748-britbox-streaming-service-in-south-africa-price-and-launch-date-revealed.html

#southafrica #britbox #entertainment #british

Early Skype developer Jaan Tallinn splashes cash in latest funding for Matrix-based instant messenger Element - Decentralised comms is where it's at

See https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/27/element_seriesb_thirty_million_pounds_funding/

#technology #matrix #security #sceuremessengers #alternativeto

Your Wireless Earbuds Are Trash (Eventually) And Will End Up In A Landfill

Will really need standardised small replaceable rechargeable batteries around which earbuds can be designed.

See https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/your-wireless-earbuds-are-trash-eventually/

#technology #environment #audio #earbuds

Ramble is a privacy based Reddit-like platform available through a variety of networks such as normal web, Tor Onion, I2P, Lokinet, and Yggdrasil

Another interesting feature is a fully transparent moderation log, showing any banned users or other deletions made (a bit like Aether does) with a reason.

See https://ramble.pw/f/ramble/3/welcome-to-ramble

#technology #alternativeto #reddit #ramble #privacy

How to use cron on Linux - The cron system is a method to automatically run commands on a schedule

See https://opensource.com/article/21/7/cron-linux

#technology #linux #cron

Android Auto: Here’s everything you need to know about it! Especially if it's illegal to operate a phone whilst driving in your country

See https://www.xda-developers.com/android-auto/

#technology #androidauto #handsfree #driving

Some scenes showing why I love playing SnowRunner

It is a free-roam open world of various maps that you can explore, with missions and tasks to complete to earn upgrades.

Watch at https://youtu.be/0Qt2rNPMyB4

#technology #gaming #steamgames #snowrunner #simulation

Safety Razor Vs. Cartridge: Which One Should You Get? Cost vs Environment vs Shave Quality Compared

See https://www.nakedarmorazors.com/blogs/news/safety-razor-vs-disposable-razor-which-is-better

#shaving #environment #traditionalshaving #safteyrazor #wetshaving

Have you also ditched your SLR for your smartphone camera when travelling?

See https://hubzilla.gadgeteer.co.za/channel/gadgeteer?mid=b64.aHR0cHM6Ly9odWJ6aWxsYS5nYWRnZXRlZXIuY28uemEvaXRlbS81NmYwMTRjNi02MjE5LTQzNDEtOTkxMS1hMzFkZWYxNDFhMzI

#technology #photography #DSLR #travelling #camera

iVerify for iOS has just been updated to detect trails of Pegasus Project on your device

I did mention this software about a month back for its ability to strip geolocation data from any photos you share via 3rd party apps on iOS, but their latest update claims to be able to detect trails left by the Pegasus Project software.

See https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iverify-secure-your-phone/id1466120520

#technology #privacy #iverify #iOS #PegasusProject

If you've only ever used your Android phone's default launcher, you may want to try Nova's new Public Beta

See bit.ly/3xXilCx

#technology #android #novalauncher