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Jan Beta restores and fixes old computers, consoles and other bits of retro techology, often posting detailed videos about it too. You can follow at:

➡️ @janbeta

Beta's website is at janbeta.net

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The /e/ Foundation make a deGoogled version of Android and sell phones preloaded with it. You can follow them at:

➡️ @e_mydata

/e/'s website is at e.foundation, and they sell deGoogled phones under the Murena brand at murena.com, including ethically-made models by @Fairphone

/e/ also provides (optional) cloud services for these phones through a custom @nextcloud instance.

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Computertruhe e.V. are volunteers in Germany who repair abandoned computers so they can be donated to charity.

You can follow their main account and also several local branches:

➡️ @computertruhe (main account, in German)

➡️ @@ComputertruheBerlin (Berlin branch, in German)

➡️ @ComputertruheChemnitz (Chemnitz branch, in German)

➡️ @ComputertruheMuenchen (Munich branch, in German)

Their website is at computertruhe.de

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Pine64 make low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. You can follow them at:

➡️ @PINE64 (main account)

➡️ @pine64eu (European online shop)

➡️ @pine64tilvids (video account)

Their site is pine64.org

Pine64 hardware is for tech fans who like to customise their devices, and made in collaboration with the user community. They're not intended as "daily drivers".

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RTP Privacy & Tech Tips posts videos about libre software and hardware, especially with regard to privacy. You can follow at:

➡️ @rtp_tips

If the videos aren't visible on your instance yet, you can see them all at tube.tchncs.de/a/rtp_tips/vide

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Tall Dog Electronics is a small independent electronics company that makes open source hardware. You can follow them at:

➡️ @tall_dog

Their website is at tall-dog.com

They are currently crowdfunding the TinyNES, a small open source version of the Nintendo Entertainment System that runs the original cartridges directly (not emulation). More info at crowdsupply.com/tall-dog-elect

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Blitz City DIY is an electronic technician who posts fun colourful videos about electronics projects, 3D printing and synth tunes. You can follow at:

➡️ @blitzcitydiy

If the videos aren't visible on your instance yet, you can see them all at diode.zone/a/blitzcitydiy/vide

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Bonfire is a Fediverse project that aims to store your social data on a physical device that you own (for example a Raspberry Pi running Bonfire software). It will also operate offline if preferred.

It's still in development, but you can follow the project at:

➡️ @bonfire

The new official website is at bonfirenetworks.org

(It was previously known as CommonsPub.)

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Pine64 make Linux-based smartphones, laptops, smartwatches and other hardware. You can follow their official account at:

➡️ @PINE64

They also have a video account at...

➡️ @pine64tilvids

...and a podcast at:

➡️ @talkpine

You can find out more from their official site at pine64.org

There's an unofficial news site at pineguild.com with an account at:

➡️ @pineguild

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Fairphone make smartphones that are as ethical as possible. You can follow them at:

➡️ @Fairphone

Fairphone has:

-Fair wages and conditions for everyone involved, including those digging raw materials

-Recycled materials as far as possible

-Parts user repairable/upgradable as far as possible

-Hardware and software support as long as possible

-Support for de-googled OSes, incl. partnership with @e_mydata

More info at fairphone.com

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MNT Research is a small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform. You can follow at:

➡️ @mntmn

The official website is at mntre.com and there's more info about the laptop at mntre.com/media/reform_md/2020

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Iodé is a French-based company selling de-googlised Android smartphones, you can follow them at:

➡️ @iode

Their phones include new @Fairphone and Teracube devices, and refurbished Samsung and Sony devices.

The Iodé website is at iode.tech

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Nitrokey sell privacy-friendly FOSS security keys, smartphones, laptops etc. You can follow at:

➡️ @nitrokey

Their website is at nitrokey.com

Nitrokey's latest product is the NitroPhone, a de-googlised Android smartphone with GrapheneOS pre-installed. More info at shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product

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Volla is a German company which sells smartphones with pre-installed de-googlised Android or Ubuntu Touch.

You can follow them at:

➡️ @volla (in English and German)

Their website is at volla.online/en (in English) and volla.online/de (in German).

Ubuntu Touch is maintained by @ubports

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/e/ develops and sells de-googlised Android smartphones. You can follow at:

➡️ @e_mydata

Their website is at e.foundation and their phone shop is at esolutions.shop

The /e/ version of Android can also be self-installed onto your existing device.

One of the models with /e/ preinstalled is the @Fairphone, which is built as ethically as possible (fair wages & working conditions, recycled materials etc).

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The White Wolf is a German-language video account that features "Let's Plays" of popular PC games, and is also an official mirror of the Igor's Lab PC tech channel. You can follow at:

➡️ @the_white_wolf (in German)

If the videos aren't visible on your instance yet, you can see all of them at video-cave-v2.de/accounts/the_

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Sean Hodgins runs a video channel about making your own gadgets/projects using electronics, open source hardware, 3D printing etc. You can follow at:

➡️ @seanhodgins

It covers a wide range of skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

If the videos aren't visible on your instance yet, you can see them all at diode.zone/accounts/seanhodgin

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Pine64 make cheap open hardware including Linux smartphones, laptops, tablets and smartwatches. You can follow them at:

➡️ @PINE64

They also have a video channel at:

➡️ @pine64tilvids

Their website is at pine64.org

Pine64 products are mainly aimed at technology fans, and people who like to customise or build libre systems.

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Fairphone is the only smartphone maker that has fair wages with safe working conditions, minimum environmental impact, and modular hardware that the user can easily fix/upgrade themselves (they even include a screwdriver in the box!).

You can follow them at:

➡️ @Fairphone

Their site is at fairphone.com

You can buy a Fairphone with degoogled Android preinstalled at esolutions.shop

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Pocket Popcorn Computer is an upcoming handheld Linux-based computer using open source hardware and software. You can follow at:

➡️ @pocketpopcorn

The website is at pocket.popcorncomputer.com

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