I use Pocket because it is compatible with my Kobo ereader.
Everyone already anticipates new Google services to fail. Expecting people to spend hundreds of dollars on content that is locked to a service run by a company that is known for canceling services after a couple of years was always going to fail.
Stadia was essentially just a demo of Google’s cloud capabilities. Even if Stadia was a massive success, it would still be a drop in the bucket compared to Google’s ad revenue and have no impact on stock price.
Ironically, if Google were upfront about how it would handle the shutdown, it likely would have increased consumer confidence enough that Stadia may not have needed to be shutdown.
Mozilla Foundation owns Mozilla Corporation.
Mozilla Corporation, which is responsible for Firefox, is what also purchased Anonym.
Proton will still be a for-profit company that will be majority-controlled by a non-profit. The non-profit will not own all of the business either, so there will still be profits going to shareholders.
Which is the same structure that Proton is moving to.
In addition to Run Your Own Mail Server, all backers will get some of Michael’s previous books including:
- Networking for Systems Administrators
- Ed Mastery
- git commit murder (mystery novel)
- PAM Mastery
- Savaged by Systemd: an Erotic Unix Encounter (optional)
- Sudo Mastery, 2nd Edition
And SSH Mastery if the campaign reaches $65,535
1 day left on Kickstarter for Michael Lucas’s next book: Run Your Own Mail Server
Michael Lucas has a long history of writing books about BSD and networking including Absolute FreeBSD, Networking for Systems Administrators, and SSH Mastery, among many others. He is working on his next book: Run Your Own Mail Server: A Book for Independence & Privacy.
Summary: Running your own mail server is not only an act of defiance against some of the largest exploitative companies in history. It is not a mere education in protocols. Email is essential to modern industrial society. By running your own email, you seize control of your communications. You can tune your email to fit your needs, rather than accepting the defaults imposed by a company that exploits you without a speck of consideration for any of your issues. You own it. Running your own email requires only freely available tools, a server, and some knowledge. This book will give you that knowledge.
Google does not let you unlock the boot loader if the device is carrier locked. It needs to get paid off and unlocked before the boot loader can be unlocked to install custom roms.
If checking their email a couple of times per year is too high a requirement, I would not recommend the time and effort necessary to maintain a mail server. Even people who enjoy self-hosting often do not want to host a mail server.
Signal still requires a phone number to use it. What they recently added is the ability to message people without needing to know their phone number.
- Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons
- Surveillance Report
- 2.5 Admins
- Self-Hosted
- Philosophize This
- Frequent Miler
I use Radicale for my calendars, reminders, and contacts precisely because of how minimal it is. It has been very reliable for me and is very easy to back up and restore since it is just files.
Create a different alias for everything using a service like:
- SimpleLogin
- Addy (AnonAddy)
- Firefox Relay
- Apple Hide My Email
Yes. With MXroute, you pay for storage and can create as many accounts, emails, aliases, etc. as you want.
If Google would have said upfront that all purchases would be refunded when Stadia shuts down, it likely would have increased confidence enough that people would actually use it.
iOS Reminders app synced with Radicale server.
- free stuff
- subscription
Pick one
This is disappointing as someone who does not want everything centralized under one company. I have tried to diversify the services I use, but this is the second one that Proton has acquired.
SimpleLogin development has essentially been stalled since they were acquired by Proton as resources were used to develop Pass instead. I have a feeling that Standard Notes will be treated similarly.
The new Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Card is designed for travelers, with the ability to transfer rewards to several airline and hotel partners.
Card earns
- 5x on hotels
- 4x on airlines
- 3x on travel
- 3x on dining
$95 annual fee with an annual $50 credit for airline purchases. Launch offer is a 60,000 point SUB on $4000 spend in 3 months.
Transfer partners at launch are
- 1:2 transfers to Choice Privileges
- 1:1 transfers to Avios (Aer Lingus/Iberia/BA)
- 1:1 transfers to Air France / KLM
- 1:1 transfers to Avianca Lifemiles
PS VR2 getting official PC support
Also Arizona Sunshine 2 free update released, new details on Soul Covenant.
The important part
> Also, we’re pleased to share that we are currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PS VR2 titles available through PS5. We hope to make this support available in 2024, so stay tuned for more updates.
Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music
Google announced this morning it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app later in 2024 as part of its broader transition to move its streaming
US Mobile announced a plethora of changes today via a Reddit post from its founder Ahmed Khattak. Hotspot has been added to the $25 Unlimited Starter plan
Luckily Google still sells video content through YouTube, Android TV, and Google TV.
Mageia 9 released
Mageia 9 is the new, solid, stable Linux distribution from the Mageia project.
Mageia is a Linux distribution forked from Mandriva.