Charger8232

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Which health apps do you recommend? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Have you used Gadgetbridge yourself? If so, can you tell me more about your experiences?

Which health apps do you recommend? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Could you provide more information about those apps, such as what they are used for and which criteria they meet?

StreetComplete: A fun way to contribute to OpenStreetMap in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

IT'S AMAZING! HOLY..

My exact reaction to trying it! I wish I had known about this so much sooner.

When I get asked why, I just say I'm just confirming what ~~Google Maps~~ said to me (which tbf can be outdated) so I get updated!

I've gotten so used to lying or social engineering to maintain my privacy, that it felt weird to be honest about actually contributing to a map and telling people what it is.

Thank you so much for recommending this!

You're welcome! But thank the StreetComplete team for making such a wonderful way to contribute to OSM

StreetComplete: A fun way to contribute to OpenStreetMap in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes! You can download nearby quests for your location, and complete them fully offline. Afterwards, you can connect to the internet to upload your edits to OSM at your earliest convenience.

The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

"You don't want to go down that road" taken literally

What is the most private phone? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Usually I tend to avoid sarcastic responses, but since no one mentioned it, how about the game of Telephone?

Which privacy-friendly search engines have advanced search functionalities similar to those Google provides? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

SearXNG also lets you use Google as one of the engines, allowing you to obtain Google search results anonymously.

What are your favorite privacy programs you use frequently? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

I made my own list of software, and most of those listed are software I use daily.

Looking for a FOSS maps app. (iOS) in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I made a list of open source software that you can use in the future when looking for software! My list recommends OpenStreetMap, OsmAnd, and Organic Maps under the "Map Services" section.

The GrapheneOS team finally responded to my requests for a comment in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do not know, sorry. Someone who does know is free to answer this, otherwise you could try researching using some of the sources listed in my previous post, or contact some knowledgeable people such as the GrapheneOS team, Mozilla, etc.

Google Authenticator collects much more data than the other authenticator apps PCMag reviewed in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Some good, open source TOTP apps to use are Aegis and Ente Auth.

The GrapheneOS team finally responded to my requests for a comment in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Chrome sounds more secure

Chromium is not the same as Chrome. I highly suggest reading the previous posts.

yet I don’t want an advertising company looking at my browsing habbits

There are more privacy respecting options such as ungoogled-chromium and Brave (which can be configured to minimize data collection and bloat).

In the end, the choice is yours.

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Which privacy services would you donate to? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Charger8232@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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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 will definitely donate to (15):

I am very likely to donate to (14):

I will most likely donate to (7):

I may donate to (11):

I may add more as I think of them. Please leave your ideas!

Note: I'm trying my best to avoid turning this into just a list of privacy tools, but that may end up being what it becomes.

Honorable Mentions (9):

There are some services that I support but either don't use or have not matured enough to donate to.

Some math

I realized I never actually specified any amounts that I would donate to each service, so here is most likely how I will spread my money:

For the services I will definitely donate to, I will donate $50 to each services.

For the services I am very likely to donate to, I will donate $40 to each service.

For the services I will most likely donate to, I will donate $30 to each service, for the ones I decide to donate to.

For the services I may donate to, I will donate $20 to each service, for the ones I decide to donate to.

For the honorable mentions, if they ever become part of my official donation list, I will start with a $10 donation and increase it from there.

For those thinking those are small donations, note that if I were to donate those amounts to every service it would be a total donation of over $1,800. That is at least a start, and once I am able to donate I will likely donate the same amount every year.

By no means am I doing this for publicity or congratulations, I am just making my thoughts public and hopefully sparking others to donate to some privacy services. Lots of these services run off of donations, so please try not to take them for granted!

A note from me

There seems to be a misunderstanding about the purpose of this post. I am not posting this to receive criticism for my choices, although I am happy to learn about potential misconceptions I had about certain services (Organic Maps, Mozilla, etc.) This list contains my choices, and your choices may be different. Nor am I posting this to gain attention, media traction, congratulations, or publicity. The purpose of this post is to encourage you to make your own list based on your own criteria, and to potentially share it here. Very few people have actually commented with services that they would/do donate to. I have decided to include my choices as well as links to better help others find what they would donate to. For example, many people may forget to donate to services like GNOME that they use every day without thinking twice about the developers who have worked hard to create it. I'm aware that some of these services are for-profit, have poor business practices, or are based in privacy disrespecting countries, but in my opinion (and again, you should make your own list based on your own opinion) those services deserve my support. I thank everyone who has helped me better formulate my list, but this post isn't meant to be about me. I encourage you to take your time to make your own list of services you really would consider donating to. The draft for this list has taken me over a month. Thank you all for taking the time to read through this, and it is unlikely I will be interacting with this post for a while.

Recent update

I recently went back and changed a few things, adding some I missed. There is drama surrounding Libreboot, and some murky information about which companies provide the best security keys, as well as other stuff. I've decided to abandon this list and remake it elsewhere, maybe to share here. Cheers!

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Searching for a Linux distro (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Charger8232@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/12400033 (Thank you https://lemmy.ml/u/Kory !)

I first used Linux about 5 years ago (Ubuntu). Since then, I have tried quite a few distros:

Kali Linux (Use as a secondary)

Linux Mint (Used for a while)

Arch Linux (Could not install)

Tails (Use this often)

Qubes OS (Tried it twice, not ready yet)

Fedora (Current main)

For me, it has been incredibly difficult to find a properly privacy oriented Linux distro that also has ease of use. I really enjoy the GNOME desktop environment, and I am most familiar with Debian. My issue with Fedora is the lack of proper sandboxing, and it seems as though Qubes is the only one that really takes care in sandboxing apps.

Apologies if this is the wrong community for this question, I would be happy to move this post somewhere else. I've been anonymously viewing this community after the Rexodus, but this is my first time actually creating a post. Thank you!

UPDATE:

Thank you all so much for your feedback! The top recommended distro by far was SecureBlue, an atomic distro, so I will be trying that one. If that doesn't work, I may try other atomic distros such as Fedora Atomic or Fedora Silverblue (I may have made an error in my understanding of those two, please correct my if I did!). EndeavourOS was also highly recommended, so if I'm not a fan of atomic distros I will be using that. To @leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone, your suggestion for Linux Mint Debian Edition with GNOME sounds like a dream, so I may use it as a secondary for my laptop. Thank you all again for your help and support, and I hope this helps someone else too!

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Searching for a Linux distro (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Charger8232@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
69 comments fedilink
 

I first used Linux about 5 years ago (Ubuntu). Since then, I have tried quite a few distros:

Kali Linux (Use as a secondary)

Linux Mint (Used for a while)

Arch Linux (Could not install)

Tails (Use this often)

Qubes OS (Tried it twice, not ready yet)

Fedora (Current main)

For me, it has been incredibly difficult to find a properly privacy oriented Linux distro that also has ease of use. I really enjoy the GNOME desktop environment, and I am most familiar with Debian. My issue with Fedora is the lack of proper sandboxing, and it seems as though Qubes is the only one that really takes care in sandboxing apps.

Apologies if this is the wrong community for this question, I would be happy to move this post somewhere else. I've been anonymously viewing this community after the Rexodus, but this is my first time actually creating a post. Thank you!

UPDATE:

Thank you all so much for your feedback! The top recommended distro by far was SecureBlue, an atomic distro, so I will be trying that one. If that doesn't work, I may try other atomic distros such as Fedora Atomic or Fedora Silverblue (I may have made an error in my understanding of those two, please correct my if I did!). EndeavourOS was also highly recommended, so if I'm not a fan of atomic distros I will be using that. To @leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone, your suggestion for Linux Mint Debian Edition with GNOME sounds like a dream, so I may use it as a secondary for my laptop. Thank you all again for your help and support, and I hope this helps someone else too!

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