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Cake day: August 29th, 2023

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  • I think I’ve written down a few like “find the license in the menu of your TV” or “find out which Open Source software your TV uses”, something like that. The idea was to have the user find out that many devices use Open Source, and to give a sense of what open software is used in commercial products,

    I agree with your sentiment on the “free” part. It can be confusing to spot the difference between free, libre, Open Source, and FOSS. I’m not sure how to make this easy and interesting for the user. Maybe a single item “Know the definition of FOSS/FLOSS” would lead the user into a small rabbit hole that explains the whole thing.

    Once the user knows the difference, they might go look through their [device/app]'s license again to get a perspective and find any violations.

    Target multi-player more. This spreads faster.

    Good point.

    Teach others how to spread these ideas without trying (see my posts).

    I’ll take a look, thanks.


  • bring an old device back to life with Open Source software

    it’s in the list

    I think “try a Linux live distro” was on the original list somewhere, I’ll check.

    The list is not ordered right now, so it’s all mixed up. The idea of repeating items like “for a week, a month, etc” is nice. It’s relatively easy for the user, gives them that goal to achieve, and it’s an easy way to fill more of the boxes. :)

    Maybe move the apps into a work profile meanwhile.

    What do you mean by that?




  • nio_nl@lemmy.worldOPtoTechnology@lemmy.worldReq. skill tree input: saying bye to big tech
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    Here’s a list:

    • learn about federation and decentralisation
    • understand the Free Software Definition
    • find out the difference between “Open Source” and “Proprietary.”
    • learn the difference between “free” and “libre”
    • research how popular free services make money
    • find a recent list of privacy-respecting software or Open Source applications
    • switch to a privacy-focused search engine like DuckDuckGo and set it as your default
    • install an ad blocker in your browser
    • try a privacy-respecting email provider
    • use a privacy-friendly browser
    • start using a privacy-focused messaging app
    • install LibreOffice for office documents
    • download an Open Source app from F-Droid
    • share a document using the OpenDocument format
    • find and follow friends on the fediverse
    • delete accounts on big tech platforms
    • talk to a friend about why they should try Open Source
    • experiment with chat solutions like IRC, XMPP, or Briar for offline mesh communication
    • host a small group video call using Jitsi
    • organise a “Switch Party” to help friends adopt new platforms
    • de-Google your phone by installing a custom ROM (e.g., GrapheneOS, LineageOS, /e/OS)
    • use an encrypted email client
    • set up your own cloud storage with NextCloud
    • compare two privacy-friendly email providers
    • discover how to report issues in Open Source projects
    • write to a company or government agency asking for documents in OpenDocument format
    • host your own Mastodon server
    • develop or contribute to Open Source tools
    • find and explore the source code of an Open Source project
    • replace the battery in your phone
    • bring an old device back to life with Open Source software
    • try a “dumb phone”
    • find a device manufacturer who shares the source or design of their hardware/software
    • spend two days without social media
    • shop at a physical store instead of online
    • use cash instead of digital payment methods
    • convince a coworker to share a document in an open format
    • convince your employer to share documents in an open format
    • give a talk about the importance of public services and open technologies
    • write or share a guide for switching to privacy-respecting software
    • organise a local meetup or workshop to help others switch

    I forgot one: “brush Richard Stallman’s beard”.
    That probably goes in the “advanced” area. ;-)



  • The keyboard looks very sleek and minimal, I love it!

    How is your experience typing on that layout? Where is the space button? Where is return? Where is the scroll lock? ;-) Also, how is your experience with a finger-operated right-handed trackball? I’m looking into getting a trackball again, probably finger-operated to minimise hurting my thumb, but I’m not sure if I want to go symmetrical or right or maybe left-handed (if that’s even an option).

    Having a trackball sitting between a split keyboard does sound like a great option. Right now I have my mouse in front of the keyboard and use it left-handed which helped with the RSI.