EndlessOS, to opensource
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Happy Friday, Fediverse! 🎉 What cool stuff are you using or working on today?

🐧🧑‍🏫📚🔏🧑‍💻🕹️

We’re especially interested in hearing about open source, edtech, local-first tech, privacy, learning to code, and things related to game development. 👀

cassidy, to opensource
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If you've ever wondered about Endless OS, this person made a video all about it and it seems that they fundamentally understand (and highly praise!) what we're doing. It's a great overview of the product and the rationale. Give it a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBMwA_bJuY

cassidy, to linux
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Tada, the app @EndlessOS has been working on for ChromeOS and Windows for some time now has finally made it full circle to (and thus ) via . 🎉

Say hello to Endless Key, the app for curated learning anytime, anywhere.

Learners can explore dozens of educational resources for extended learning. There’s coding, arts & crafts, cooking, STEM, and more available both online and offline.

https://flathub.org/apps/org.endlessos.Key

cassidy, (edited ) to random
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On the one hand, I applaud improving access to devices for kids—on the other, we have seen this play out before:

🚫 Chromebooks are still nearly useless for kids when they’re offline

🛜 Internet access is over-reported due to social stigma when self reporting, and “a kid can walk to a coffee shop” often counting as broadband access

🔒 Ecosystem lock-in means Google gatekeeps what “real apps” can be easily used

💀 In three years, these devices will likely be unsupported

https://9to5google.com/2023/08/04/google-chromebook-mongolia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

cassidy,
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Luckily, solutions like from @EndlessOS exist where we can deliver rich, curated, offline-capable self-guided learning resources to kids on Chromebooks.

https://www.endlessos.org/key

When kids' devices are online at school, they can download as much interesting content as their Chromebook’s storage can handle. Then when they’re offline or using expensive Internet, they can still get a similar experience of an “offline Internet.”

EndlessOS, to random
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We aim to empower the world with knowledge and opportunity by solving the barriers that prevent equitable access to technology—one of the largest of which is connectivity. Windows becoming ever-more dependent on the cloud leaves people on the wrong side of the digital divide.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/27/23775117/microsoft-windows-11-cloud-consumer-strategy

If you’re looking for an alternative that respects you and empowers you to use your computer entirely offline, check out Endless OS:

https://endlessos.org

EndlessOS, to random
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The start of our new blog post series is out: “The Endless Key app, a path to equity in education in 2023”

We’ll be adding to this series over time; sharing new features and discussing new content on Endless Key. Stay tuned!

https://www.endlessos.org/post/the-endless-key-app-a-path-to-equity-in-education-in-2023?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=post

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