The state of open source SMS messagers
With simple messager selling out & qksms no longer being actively worked on. What’s our options for open source sms messagers?...
yubikey and USB
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Does Google still hold contact data after deleting from Google Contacts?
I am in the process of moving out some contacts from Google Contacts, specifically those that I do not have a Gmail address. It's a way for me to give these people a tiny bit more privacy, as I'm doing a cleanup of my contact list. My concern is that Google will still keep their data even after I delete it from my end. Is it so?...
Anytype as an alternative to Notion or Obsidian
Stumbled on this program called Anytype a while ago, a note-taking application similar to Notion. It’s surprisingly well polished and works for me....
Is Proton Unlimited Worth renewing?
As the title says, I have been using Proton Unlimited for almost a year; I mainly use Proton Pass, VPN and mail. Mail and Pass are pretty good. However, proton VPN is hit and miss because of the constant loading, slow and unreliable servers....
Alternatives for simplemobiletool gallery and calendar?
Hi everyone, I’m In the need of an offline calendar and gallery now that simplemobiletools got sold off. I’m wondering what you guys use? My bad if the formatting is weird on this post, I’m trying out a new lemmy client...
Switching to more privacy friendly alternatives
How have others gotten friends/family to make the switch? I’ve been doing a cleanup of my digital life over the last year or so and am trying to move to using more privacy friendly alternatives where possible....
What are some good private email service?
The mail service has to be affordable (around 10 euros per year). Tuta was an option but their plans are somewhat overpriced for me. Anyone using their (Tuta) free plan? How is it?
Filen.io not on the list privacyguides.org
I’m just wondering why Filen.io isn’t included in the privacyguides.org. It’s great cloud service with execlent privacy and good pricing too.
Using email aliases (email alias services) with self-hosted email
Is it possible to do it? Is it less hassle than trying to play nice with Google or Microsoft in order not to have your email sent to spam or not received at all?
BusKill (Open-Source Hardware Dead Man Switch) Announces Bitcoin Black Friday Deal
In celebration of Bitcoin Black Friday 2023, we’re offering a 10% discount on all BusKill cables sold between Nov 18 to Dec 03....
Privacy Guide recommend software. Get them Cheaper (Black Friday)
Proton save up 60% (new users) https://protonvpn.com/blackfriday...
DoH blocker for IOS: Mullvad or Aha DNS Blitz
So I prefer to use a DNS blocker (DoH) on my IOS devices to block ads, malware, and trackers. For the longest time I’ve been using Aha DNS Blitz because it allows you to choose the exact filter lists you want to enable. Recently I saw Mullvad now has their own DoH service as well and I’m trying it out now. It’s not as...
If you can create a Lemmy instance and federate, you can shovel data about every vote linked to an account
I’ve created this post: sh.itjust.works/post/8898162...
Where to store OTP tokens
Is it safe to store OTP tokens on the same device? Even if app is encrypted and locked with passcode?
What is the good alternative right now to Google translate?
edit: Thanks for all the recommendations!
2FA for Apple ID... you need two hardware keys that you use ON A REGULAR BASIS??
I wanted to add hardware 2FA to Apple ID, and noticed this particularly strange requirement....
Why Not Store Encrypted Emails in Plaintext Locally?
Clients like Thunderbird are great because you have everything stored locally so you can easily search offline. They also support encrypting and decrypting emails in PGP. However, they seem to have the same limitation as protonmail where you can’t search through encrypted emails....
How Google, Facebook and others use our most personal secrets against us
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What do you use for cloud storage and why?
I’ve been wanting to move away from Dropbox for a long while, but I haven’t been able to find a suitable replacement. Dropbox has always been super convenient and has just worked for me....
What's an easy way to remove metadata from a .mp4 file? [Windows 10]
When I try using the normal way in Windows 10, it throws an error. I have some videos I uploaded to a YouTube channel a long time ago, and I’d like to share them, but first I need to remove the metadata....
Is there any point in using NoScript if you already have uBlock Origin?
The latter has filters to block trackers and fingerprinting scripts....
Lemmy is most censored social media than instagram,facebook,reddit,etc...
cross-posted from: lemmings.world/post/2307677...
Wrf is wrong with UK?
communism 2.0