Technology

Content packages they have available for download (and which can be viewed online with them): https://library.kiwix.org/
 
Being able to download all of Gutenberg's public domain books or Wikipedia are the classic Kiwix choices in my view
 
Partially related article: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/20/23413615/stack-overflow-offline-coding-copy-kiwix-prison-arctic
 
saw some new content was available for download since I posted on this last year, like openstreetmap's wiki, ifixit stuff, lowtechmagazine, etc.

Portable console, here is a link to order one of the models: https://www.clockworkpi.com/product-page/uconsole-kit-a-06

What kind of data do you like to collect?
 
Any setup recommendations?
 
Favorite software to manage "hoards" (or collections)
 
Discuss?

Instances: https://codeberg.org/librarian/librarian#user-content-instances
 
> Odysee has admitted to using browser fingerprinting for ads and loads multiple ads, trackers, and an annoying cookie banner.
 
> We and our partners process data to provide: Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.
 
> They also use your data for these purposes and you cannot opt-out of it.
 
> Ensure security, prevent fraud, and debug
> Technically deliver ads or content
> Match and combine offline data sources
> Link different devices
> Receive and use automatically-sent device characteristics for identification
 
> See what trackers and cookies they use: https://themarkup.org/blacklight.?url=odysee.com
 
> Librarian itself does not collect any data but instance operators may collect data.

> Dotsies is a font that uses dots instead of letters. The latin alphabet (abc...) was created thousands of years ago, and is optimized for writing, not reading. About time for an update, no? Dotsies is optimized for reading.

> Penkēsu (Japanese: ペンケース) is a retro-style handheld device powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, a 7.9 inch widescreen display (1280 x 400 resolution), and a 48-key ortholinear mechanical keyboard.

> Nostr stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays". It is a new type of social experience on the web where "dumb" relays can be used to send messages from one user to another, in a secure, censorship resistant manner.

> we are excited to announce that we have partnered with Google
 
oof

> DivestOS is a vastly diverged unofficial soft fork of LineageOS

So I remember there was a site called "Stumbleupon" that would pick random interesting sites to display when you would click a button. I thought it was discontinued, and was wondering if any sites have been created as an alternative.
 
"This spiritual successor to StumbleUpon makes the internet fun again" https://www.fastcompany.com/90639586/stumbled-stumbleupon-successor
 
(the referenced stumbled.cc site redirects to cloudhiker.net)
 
> Cloudhiker is a collection of anything interesting, weird or astonishing; websites of exceptional quality, sites to kill time or learn something new. You won't find any clickbait Buzzfeed stuff or low-effort blog articles here. All sites on Cloudhiker are carefully reviewed and selected based on strict rules.
 
https://cloudhiker.net/
 
Do you know of any other interesting alternatives to Stumbleupon?

https://docs.usebottles.com/faq/why-bottles
 
> Bottles was born in 2017 as a personal need. I needed a practical way to manage my wineprefixes. I hate the idea of using applications that install me a version of wine for each application and I decided to create this application, based on the concept of using one or more wine prefixes as a "container" for all my applications.

We've known DuckDuckGo was pozzed for a while now, and I was wondering if we could get a check on Searx. The guy who made it appears to have a non-jewish last name, and it seems clean from what I can tell. Thoughts?

how that industrial revolution treatin' ya lads

> [National Day of Unplugging encourages people] to take a 24-hour-break from screens, devices, and social media.
 
> Children and youth use 4-5 times the amount of technology recommended for their age.
 
> Too much technology has harmful effects on not only children, but adults, too.
 
https://www.kusi.com/national-day-of-unplugging-to-take-place-for-24-hours-march-4-5/

Makes a screen more viewable in bright sun outside
 
Battery times would improve because of low power usage by e-ink screen
 
There are some e-ink smartphones being created
 
Anyone else like this idea?