"Why a rotary cellphone? Because in a finicky, annoying, touchscreen world of hyperconnected people using phones they have no control over or understanding of, I wanted something that would be entirely mine, personal, and absolutely tactile, while also giving me an excuse for not texting. The point isn't to be anachronistic. It's to show that it's … Continue reading The Rotary Un-Smartphone Kit
Category: software
e Foundation
"We build desirable, open source, privacy-enabled smartphone operating systems.-https://e.foundation/ e Foundation is a recent fork of LineageOS. It looks like it supports older devices, such as the t0lte device (aka Samsung Note 2) that I had to upgrade from when LineageOS stopped supporting when they rolled out Android 9, Pie. So, of course, I'll be … Continue reading e Foundation
Plausible Analytics
"Frustrated with Google Analytics? So are we and that's why we built Plausible Analytics, a simple, lightweight (< 1 KB), open source and privacy-friendly alternative that doesn't come from the adtech world."https://plausible.io/ Costs ~US$48 / year, the same as the cost of a personal WordPress site.
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
"Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming."-https://obsproject.com/
Jumbo
"Jumbo (Android, iOS) isn't a social media app replacement as such, but it can help you lock down the social networks that you're already signed up for (and where your friends will already be). At the moment it comprehensively covers Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and though some of its features require a subscription, you do … Continue reading Jumbo
Seedvault: Encrypted Backup for Android
"While every smartphone user wants to be prepared with comprehensive data backups in case their phone is lost or stolen, not every Android user wants to entrust their sensitive data to Google's cloud-based storage. By storing data outside Google's reach, and by using client-side encryption to protect all backed-up data, Seedvault offers users maximum data … Continue reading Seedvault: Encrypted Backup for Android
Emacs: Rebinding Caps Lock to Ctrl
I was reading this piece, The Beginners Guide to Emacs, which suggested making the Caps Lock Key into CTRL. I've been using emacs for years, and it never occurred to me to make this change. Lovely! Since it isn't in the instructions, I'd thought I'd make a note here in case it comes up in … Continue reading Emacs: Rebinding Caps Lock to Ctrl
The Plain Text Accounting Program
"pta reads bookkeeping journals and writes account lists, balances, and cost center assessments to standard output. All input files are ASCII text files.It is written in Perl 5 and comes with an ISC license."-https://mandoc.bsd.lv/pta/
Blacklight: A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
"Who is peeking over your shoulder while you work, watch videos, learn, explore, and shop on the internet? Enter the address of any website, and Blacklight will scan it and reveal the specific user-tracking technologies on the site—and who’s getting your data. You may be surprised at what you learn."https://themarkup.org/blacklight
Magic Earth
"Turn-by-turn navigation, HD Traffic, OpenStreetMap, 3D maps, Satellite maps, Offline maps and Transit. Entirely free."—https://www.magicearth.com/ A privacy friendly alternative to Google Maps.
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