davidoclubb

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to linuxphones

Struggled to install #PostmarketOS on my OnePlus6, I think due to an android-tools issue. Then - to my delight - found that the #UbuntuTouch installer had it as one of the options and it worked perfectly.
👏

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to Cardiff

#UKPol

Petition to change distance units in road transport in the UK from miles to km.

It won't work, but sometimes these tiny displays of defiance perform a wider function and makes me feel more European.

https://petitionmap.unboxedconsulting.com/?petition=659106

I am the only signatory in #Cardiff (so far)

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to linuxphones

A week ago I published my blog post on #MobileLinux and the benefits for children.

Clearly there's an appetite for this sort of long read...thankyou to all who have read and commented.

In case you haven't, you can pop over to https://clubb.cymru/2024/04/25/linux-mobile-safer-phone-for-childern/ and see what all the 'fuss' is about 😄

BTW the web stats are from #Umami hosted on #Pikapods, strong recommend from me, if you are using #GoogleAnalytics now's the time to bin it.

https://www.pikapods.com/
https://umami.is/

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to linuxphones

Well...I've been threatening to write a blog post about why #LinuxPhones are better for kids than 'normal' ones, and I finally did it 😅

https://clubb.cymru/2024/04/25/linux-mobile-safer-phone-for-childern/

#UbuntuTouch #Pixel6 #Linux

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to mastodon

I'm delighted to be launching 'Mastodon for organisations' training on behalf of @afallen

https://afallen.cymru/2024/04/24/introducing-mastodon-for-organisations-training/

It's competitively priced. I'm hoping that a third party, paid offer, will work more rapidly than my many pro-bono efforts over the years 🤣

So if you know an organisation that you think needs a bit of a shove to start using #Mastodon, please point in my direction 🙏

#Mastodon #Fediverse

(Training also available in #cymraeg

@cymraeg

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to random

It was a coincidence, but I just had a long-scheduled chat with 2 people from the Centre for Alternative Technology about them adopting Mastodon.

They seemed pretty positive....watch this space!

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to fediverse

I usually love the @HiraethPod episodes, but this one has a colossal #Fediverse sized hole in it. https://m.soundcloud.com/hiraethpod/social-media-tonic-or-toxic

Discussing the problems of toxicity/hate in social media without talking about the fediverse is like moaning about Welsh rain without mentioning umbrellas.

Disappointing, particularly after the interactions I've had with the Hiraeth team on this exact topic.

Perhaps they could invite @jaz to a future episode to talk about alternatives to the mainstream 🤔

@wales

davidoclubb, 1 month ago to linuxphones

Questions for linux phone enthusiasts:

1. What's to stop Instagram etc creating apps for mobile linux? (In principle I mean, obviously there's no market yet)
2. Is it possible to set up phones with users, so (in principle) you could have a child as a user who can't install anything without the root password?

Thanks ahead of time (this is for my forthcoming blog post on the benefits of linux mobile for young people)

#MobileLinux #UbuntuTouch #Mobian

davidoclubb, 2 months ago to linuxphones

My #Fairphone3 arrives on Wednesday. Looking forward to running #UbuntuTouch on it as a test case for viability of ethical phone for kids that helps dodge the worst of mobile apps, behaviours, tracking etc

davidoclubb, 2 months ago to random

Thanks to @calvjones for the coffee earlier - always interesting to talk #infrastructure and #flooding on behalf of @nicw

He's made it into our digital garden 👉 https://digitalgarden.nationalinfrastructurecommission.wales/27-mar-2024/

davidoclubb, 4 months ago to linuxphones

Got #Droidian running on my #Pixel6.

No calls or SMS, but quite impressed with a lot of the other functionality. Looking forward to playing with it and learning more. Thanks to everyone who has developed #MobileLinux and all the other bits that make it work.

I'm particularly interested as a parent with kids who will likely be getting phones in the next few years. I need to daily drive to convince myself it's the right option for them 👍

@linmob
@droidian

davidoclubb, 4 months ago to random

My attempts to escape online tracking are either spectacularly successful, or 'they' know something I don't....

davidoclubb, 5 months ago to vegetarian

Petition to have every Monday meat-free in Welsh schools https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245992 @wales
#Vegetarian #Vegan

davidoclubb, 5 months ago to cymru

Thoroughly enjoying preparing this training for aspiring Board members in Wales.

@cymru

davidoclubb, 5 months ago to linuxphones

I've just ordered a OnePlus 6t on eBay for playing with #LinuxOnPhones #LinuxMobile

Wondering what distro is best... Thinking #PostmarketOS or #Droidian? Any tips or suggestions gratefully appreciated, I have a family so not much spare time to experiment! 🙏

davidoclubb, 5 months ago to opensource

Big @opensource date for your diary; 2 Feb, Brussels. I'm jealous of anyone who can make it 🙌 😄

https://summit.openforumeurope.org/

#OpenSource

davidoclubb, 5 months ago to fediverse

Check out the @nicw #peertube account - just added a video talking about our work in 2023
https://urbanists.video/a/nicw/videos?sort=-originallyPublishedAt&c=false&s=3

davidoclubb, 6 months ago to fediverse

I was taken by this graphic of how 'seeds' of change can grow to cause huge changes; or can become squeezed or gobbled up by existing dominant structures.

Seems as though it could be describing the #Fediverse and #Mastodon right now!

All to play for ..... nothing less than wholesale change of existing dominant structures 😆 ✊

davidoclubb, 6 months ago to wales

#WalPol #MarkDrakeford has resigned, replacement contest to begin immediately
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67702232
@wales

davidoclubb, 6 months ago to random

Sound advice from 1972
"Driving? Don't have that fifth pint!"

davidoclubb, 6 months ago to cymru

A very warm toot.wales welcome to @ejohn representing Un Llais Cymru, the voice of community and town councils in Wales 🤝 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Give 'em a follow 🙋

@wales @cymru

davidoclubb, 6 months ago to nationalparks

Hi to everyone interested in #RightToRoam, #AONBs, #NationalParks, and all things transparency and outdoorsy, please give a big #Masodon welcome (and a follow if these topics are up your street) to my good friend @lewiswinks 👏💖

Your can get a flavour of what he gets up to at https://practical-emu.pikapod.net/

davidoclubb, 7 months ago to fediverse

I have a CC BY SA presentation on the #Fediverse that you should feel very welcome to adopt and improve on ❤️ (Sorry it's google slides but I have yet to learn slides.js or equivalent!) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Jithuyj6jm24Zh-M0cKxnLEYgDggjCLw9S9cbu6F9Q/edit?usp=sharing

Going to start one on Mastodon specifically now. Anybody got anything I can build on?

I'd like to offer this as training for organisations in Wales (and potentially elsewhere depending if there's demand)

🤝 💗
@wales

davidoclubb, 7 months ago to Cardiff

Opportunity to join in treeplanting across #Cardiff during November https://www.eventbrite.com/o/coed-caerdydd-46791623513

@wales #Caerdydd

davidoclubb, 7 months ago to wales

Love reading the latest edition of #TheWelshAgenda by the #IWA

You can join at https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/

My favourite articles in this one were about #BannauBrycheiniog, #FfosyFran and a short Q&A about #CaryMor #seaweed cooperative

@wales