FreeTech Project @freetechproject@mastodon.online
Non-profit organisation promoting social and digital inclusion and sustainable community building – using primarily #FOSS to provide personalised learning 🐧 Based in South Yorkshire, UK. https://www.freetechproject.com/
Joined Jul 2020
Why Is the Linux Mascot a Penguin? via @howtogeek - https://www.howtogeek.com/788770/why-is-the-linux-mascot-a-penguin/
We're looking for directors to join our board! https://www.freetechproject.com/were-seeking-to-add-to-our-board-of-directors/
Choosing your next Linux distribution: “just works” or community? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/choosing-your-next-linux-distribution-just-works-or-community/
Linux programmers do a better job of patching security holes than programmers at Apple, Google, and Microsoft: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-project-zero-finds-linux-developers-patch-security-holes-faster-than-anyone-else/
UK government's chief digital officer departs https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/11/uk_chief_digital_officer_departs/
FreeTech Project
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Even if you've asked Facebook not to track you in your iPhone privacy settings, "FB is using the accelerometer on your iPhone to track a constant stream of your movements," says @UKZak.
#DeleteFacebook to stop their sneaky data harvesting.
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1461707590866542592
FreeTech Project
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After Facebook and Google, it's now Amazon's turn to show us how to NOT handle private data: https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-failed-to-protect-your-data-investigation/
Make sure to at least protect your emails! https://tutanota.com/
FreeTech Project
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@freetechproject
qutebrowser because it is free as in freedom
How some of the earliest #Linux distributions evolved and came into being as we know them today: https://itsfoss.com/earliest-linux-distros/
Which web browser do you use? Explain why in the comments (especially if none of these!)
The 4 Invaluable Benefits of Switching to Linux https://www.makeuseof.com/invaluable-benefits-switching-to-linux/
How to Check Which Desktop Environment You’re Using on Linux https://www.makeuseof.com/check-which-desktop-environment-you-are-using-linux/
We welcome you to join us to share YOUR thoughts and ideas on free, ethical, open source software, re-use, and protecting privacy! The weekly workshops are available to join at any stage, for free, for adults in South Yorkshire, UK, so if you know anyone in the area who may want to drop in, let them know! https://www.freetechproject.com/exploring-liberational-technology-free-your-tech/
Of course we'll talk about #RaspberryPi and all the things you can do with it! Used it already? Tell us how in the workshops. We want to hear it!
Yes, privacy and security are issues close to our heart! So we'll look at VPNs such as #NordVPN (hey, they have links with our city of Sheffield now thanks to United!) as well as a range of steps you can take to protect yourself online. (Wednesday fans equally welcome!)
We'll look at the creative and interactive web, with talk of #WordPress
in addition to #Diaspora, #Mastodon, #PeerTube, #PixelFed, the #fediverse in general, as well as messengers from #Signal to #Telegram and others.
Broader than that, we'll examine the pros and cons of browsers such as #Firefox, #Brave, #Tor, and more, as well as the nifty http://xbrowsersync.org.
We'll look at, compare, and contrast, alternatives to Google services such as #DuckDuckGo, #Mojeek, #Startpage, #MetaGer, #Swisscows, #Ecosia, #ProtonCalendar, #Riseup, #DeepL, #OpenStreetMap, #Tutanota, #Protonmail, and loads more.
Non-profit organisation promoting social and digital inclusion and sustainable community building – using primarily #FOSS to provide personalised learning 🐧 Based in South Yorkshire, UK. https://www.freetechproject.com/
Joined Jul 2020
