What are some privacy respecting alrernatives to Google Workspace? I want to have my own custom email domain.
Please no self hosting or stuff of that nature I don't have the time to deal with that.
privacytests.org is ran by a guy who works at Brave, and they test all browsers in default settings, so for Firefox and Vivaldi all the tracking protection is turned off hence why they do not score well. Vivaldi with the settings turned on and Ublock Origin installed in my opinion is better than Brave.
You could get used so that Google does not get any money. It is also more environmentally friendly
90% of their money comes from Google funding them so that they are the default search engine. The rest of the money comes from their VPN, Pocket and sponsored shortcuts, and voluntary donations.
While that is true, someone who is privacy conscious and is even going to the point of considering ditching a smart phone, probably knows better not to install privacy invasive applications and use secure end to end encrypted communication as much as possible
Dumb phones have zero privacy.
Yea, works great I have no complaints. Connects very quickly has multi-hop supports custom DNS and even has a built in speed tester. Just use an email alias and pay with a virtual credit card for more privacy
So I attempted to run a crontab and for whatever reason it does not do anything. What I put was * * * * * /usr/bin/sct 2750 after sudo crontab -e just to see if it even runs but it does not do anything. I rewrote and added multiple crontabs but no results. Any help would be appreciated.
I am seriously confused because I follow multiple Youtube videos, and also came to the solution you suggested which is to run "which sct", and it ended up being /usr/bin/sct like you said but the command just does not run when the time comes. I am not sure what "X with environment variables" means so I would appreciate if you could explain and I can research further
To everybody who says ohohoho Vivaldi can't be trusted because it's proprietary...
Yes under the DEFINITION it is not Open Source because it misses ONE of the required categories to be Open Source, and that is the licensing which prevents users from customizing the UI and releasing a fork of it.
HOWEVER, the code IS there, it IS source available, and it CAN be audited.
Link for more info: https://piped.video/watch?v=oCyIzqmc_PQ&t=0
Any tutorials or links on how to do so? I am still a noob so I apologize in advance.
How to make a command run everyday at a specific time?
I am on Mint XFCE and Redshift is just so inconsistent and I have tried its forks, also inconsistent. So instead I have been using sct in the terminal to adjust the temperature, and have set a command that resets it back to normal every time that I log on. However, I was wondering if there is a way to make it so that "sct 2750" runs every day at 10 pm or during a specific period of time.
Edit: I figured out the solution which was to create a crontab with the following line in it: 0 22 * * * env DISPLAY=:0 XAUTHORITY=$HOME/.Xauthority /usr/bin/sct 2750
laughs in a privacy search engine that relies on Bing
I love flatpaks. They are usually the most up to date depending on the distro you are using, and as you install more and more flatpaks, the size they take becomes smaller. Also the fact that you can manage flatpak permissions through Flatseal is another bonus.
I Found a Solurion to Get People to Switch to Signal
You may or may not have stumbled across my comment on a post from a few days ago, mentioning how I fake banned my account on WhatsApp (attached below) when in reality I just deleted it.
Well, it worked like a charm. I got my close friends and my significant other to switch to Signal, I told them we have no choice since I got banned and won't get my account back, and told them that Signal was developed by the same people who once worked at WhatsApp before Facebook bought them. And it worked.
Just for your information, I am a zoomer in the US, the group which is probably the hardest to do this with, yet I did it (although granted we all used Whatsapp before which is also not very common in the US especially among zoomers who love Snapchat and Instagram DMs)
It's not just about that though, there were many communities only on there.
It seems like lemmy.world is completely down following the breach.
I hope they can bring the site back up soon and that it is not gone forever.
Use a 2fa authenticator app, Raivo if you are on iOS, Aegis if you are on Android. They both allow you to create backups of the tokens. And then also keep a safe backup of the recovery codes that are given to you after you complete the 2fa.
It's better to be locked out of your password manager and just reset your password for all your accounts, than to have every single one of your accounts get hacked and possibly NEVER get them back.
I would heavily recommend that you don't put all your eggs in the same basket ESPECIALLY when it comes to a password manager. If youre going to use Proton Pass, make a separare email for that.
To answer the next question, yes you do bother with 2FA ESPECIALLY for a password manager. I mean, you are literally storing like 30 or however many passwords, pretty much your entire digital life there. Do you think it is a good idea to have only one form of verification, one that can be easily cracked through a data breach, to hold all of your passwords? There is a reason why services like banks force you into 2FA when it comes to online banking. And you won't have to worry about locking yourself out as long as you backup your 2FA tokens, and also keep a copy or two of the recovery codes, preferrably in an encrypted file container on a computer and a usb drive.
Next question: use long pass phrases. Something like: Fediverse-American-Samsung-Electric-Hydro-Synth, you get the point. It is easier to remember than a password.
Use email aliases as much as you can. Simplelogin and Anonaddy are the two best recommendations. The less your real email is visible, the chances of it being in a breach is lower.
As for your threat model, if you don't want to get hacked, do pretty much as I said above. Don't put all your eggs in the same basket, use a password manager with a strong passphrase and 2fa enabled. Enable 2fa for as many services as possible and make backups and keep the recovery codes safe. Use email aliases to mask your real email.
My bet is either session token hijacking like how Linus Tech Tips got hacked a while ago, or a phishing attack, or a reused password that got breached.
How Do I Restore Pocket In Arkenfox?
I actually enjoy pocket and is one of the features that I don't want disabled when using Arkenfox, but I can't see to figure out what thing in the user.js file caused it to disappear from my home screen. I already have all the pocket settings enabled in the settings menu, so it has to be something in the user.js file. Any help is appreciated.
How do I transition my friends from Instagram DMs to Signal as a Gen Z individual in the US?
I just don't see it happening. Shit I have a hard time getting them to use god damn Whatsapp or Telegram (still bad but at least better than Instagram).
They are all iPhone users in the US so as you may expect they are too damn lazy to install another messaging app despite having Instagram Snapchat Tiktok BeReal and whatever shitty social media app that exists on the App Store.
For the love of god don't just say "you need bettee friends" 😂 cause let's be honest finding a privacy conscious person that you also can get along with in the US as Gen Z is practically impossible.
PeerTube Android Client?
What is the best Android client for PeerTube? I would prefer if it is easy to switch instances
Obtainium: An Aurora Store & F-Droid Alternative
Aurora store has been constantly getting attacked by Google and has become unreliable as such despite being a great project for a very long time. I believe it is time to stop relying on the Google Play repository as a whole and my solution to that is Obtainium.
Obtainium has the ability to track applications for the latest updates and download them from several websites, including the F-Droid website, APKMirror (tracking only), APKPure, and most importantly, Github, Gitlab, and Coreberg, meaning you can download the applications directly from the source.
While it is a bit more DIY, you will always have the latest updates as early as possible, with the developer's signature, without relying on the google play store in any way, and can replace both Aurora and F-Droid apps, reducing the number of apps on your phone.
I am in no way associated with the developer and just really enjoy the project and wanted to shine some light on it.
Obtainium: An Aurora Store & F-Droid Alternative
Aurora store has been constantly getting attacked by Google and has become unreliable as such despite being a great project for a very long time. I believe it is time to stop relying on the Google Play repository as a whole and my solution to that is Obtainium.
Obtainium has the ability to track applications for the latest updates and download them from several websites, including the F-Droid website, APKMirror (tracking only), APKPure, and most importantly, Github, Gitlab, and Coreberg, meaning you can download the applications directly from the source.
While it is a bit more DIY, you will always have the latest updates as early as possible, with the developer's signature, without relying on the google play store in any way, and can replace both Aurora and F-Droid apps, reducing the number of apps on your phone.
I am in no way associated with the developer and just really enjoy the project and wanted to shine some light on it.
Whatsapp vs Telegram
If I HAD to use one, which one would be better? While Whatsapp is owned by Facebook, they have end to end encryption for the messages, while the metadata is not. However, on Telegram, nothing is end to end encrypted unless you use a secret chat which most regular people are most likely not going to use. I have a feeling Whatsapp would be better but I wanted to hear your thoughts.
Redshift Alternative?
Redshift does not work properly half of the times and I am looking for another foss alternative.
Gcam Preview Without Google Photos
If for any reason you don't want to use google photos but are still using google camera and want to have access to the preview functionality, I finally found a solution: Gcam Photos Preview from the CalyxOS project.
Apparently it has been out since 2021 and how I have never heard about it until now is something I don't understand as it's very useful so I thought I would share.