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ilyess

@ilyess@mastodon.online

If it ain't broke, I'll rewrite it anyway.

  • Enthusiast of all things #technology, #privacy, and #opensource
  • Keen on #software that values the importance of open source solutions
  • Always exploring new and innovative ways to enhance online privacy and security
  • Strong believer in the importance of user privacy and control

#linux #foss

#fedi22

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ilyess, to random
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May the fourth be you all 🖖

AAKL, to meta
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    ilyess,
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    @AAKL I don’t think that’s how passkeys work. Biometrics here are used by iOS to unlock the passkeys “vault” the same way they’re used to unlock the password manager vault during traditional login. The credentials (username/password, or passkey) are then passed on to the app/website for login.

    @TechCrunch

    ilyess, to privacy
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    It looks like StandardNotes is joining forces with Proton.

    "Our intention has always been to build a small, sustainable organization that helps protect your right to keep personal information private and preserve your freedom to think, speak, and act. Joining with Proton—one of the rare organizations that can (and is willing) to take a long-term approach—gives us the best opportunity to achieve this ambition."

    https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-forces-with-proton

    jrn, to random
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    we've been saving for several years and finally bought a house. one of the first things I took care of was getting AT&T Fiber. Internet first, actually move furniture later.

    Loving it so far.

    (We have it at the rental place but just the 1000/1000 package. it's been solid for 4 years.)

    ilyess,
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    @jrn Congratulations! 🎉

    How many connected devices you need to saturate all that bandwidth? x)

    Jerry, to privacy
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    Concerning

    As you walk by, "The sign collects a [cell phone] device’s unique address, which is encrypted before it’s sent back to Soofa, the company said. Soofa described the collection as “passive.”"

    Soofa tries hard to convince people there is no threat because THEY don't share with 3rd parties, but only turn the information over to the municipalities.

    Beyond that, though, they can't assure that governments won't share, nor can they vouch for how well municipalities will protect the data.

    Very concerning as a privacy issue.

    https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/03/26/these-solar-powered-signs-across-boston-collect-data-from-your-phone/

    ilyess,
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    @Jerry The fact that things like this are still legal is mind-boggling.

    aral, to SmallWeb
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    Let’s build Draw Together… umm, together.

    Video: https://vimeo.com/927628184

    Blog post: https://ar.al/2024/03/26/draw-together/

    Play with it: https://draw-together.small-web.org

    :kitten:💕

    ilyess,
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    @aral it works :D

    ilyess,
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    @aral In full disclosure, it did not draw this alone. Someone else chimed in to help.

    ilyess, to security
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    At least the Germans get it.

    “While most countries want to introduce new surveillance laws, Germany is taking the opposite approach: The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) has published a draft bill that will require email, messenger and other cloud providers to use strong end-to-end encryption.”

    https://tuta.com/blog/german-government-publishes-encryption-law

    ilyess, to mastodon
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    It looks like Mastodon Groups are in the works. I wonder what that would look like. Would it cover services on ActivityPub other than Mastodon? Does any microblogging platform out there already offer a similar feature?

    If anyone has insights, please enlighten us!

    https://joinmastodon.org/roadmap

    ilyess,
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    @pl I’m not familiar with Twitter’s Lists. Are List members able to interact in any way “within” their common List or is the whole purpose just account aggregation for others to easily follow?

    ilyess,
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    @Neblib yeah it would be really nice if other ActivityPub services can join the party.

    ilyess,
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    @shlee Uh what a disappointment... Someone else pointed out that PR and it looks like it's gone stale indeed :/

    ilyess, to Signal
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    Signal: You can now completely hide your phone number from everyone, including people you’re already talking to^1.

    Telegram: You can now share your phone number with everyone, including total strangers^2.

    Choose wisely.

    ilyess,
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    @Decentralize you’re probably referring to the phone number requirement. If that’s important to you then yes, neither of them is a good fit. There’s no argument there.

    alexstandiford, to YNAB
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    I wrote a blog post about how I adapt the YNAB method to also budget my time. They noticed, and sent me something nice.

    https://alexstandiford.com/articles/blog-posts/ynab-sent-me-a-personalized-gift-and-i-love-it

    ilyess,
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    @alexstandiford Chief Delight Officer?! First time I hear this title too. I wonder what their day-to-day is like…

    pixelfed, to random
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    Big news for the fediverse' favourite photo sharing platform!

    We've submitted our mobile app to Android + Apple App Stores!

    F-Droid: https://fdroid.pixelfed.net

    ilyess,
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    @pixelfed Finally!! Congratulations 🎉

    Tutanota, to random
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    Today Tuta Turns Ten! 🥳🎉

    Win 10 years of Tuta Legend worth 960€ 🎁

    To enter 👇

    ➡️ Follow @Tutanota
    ➡️ Like & Boost
    ➡️ Reply to this post inviting two friends to Tuta

    ends March 28, 2024

    Read more on where we started and where we are going: https://tuta.com/blog/road-to-success

    ilyess,
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    @Tutanota @diegomota @sam

    ilyess, to telegram
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    is being temporarily blocked in Spain. Will this trigger an uptick in account registration?

    "Spain's High Court has ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram's services in the country after media companies complained it was allowing users to upload their content without permission"

    https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/high-court-orders-temporary-suspension-telegrams-services-spain-2024-03-23/

    ilyess,
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    @YoisakiKanade yeah, who knows where most of Spanish Telegram users will end up after this suspension. My bet would be Whatsapp to be honest, since it's very popular in Europe in general. Which app do you think will attract them?

    ilyess,
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    @nemobis Thanks for the update.

    ilyess, to fediverse
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    The World Wide Web turned 35 this year! But its creator is profoundly disappointed in what it turned into.

    "There are two [...] issues to address. The first is the extent of power concentration, which contradicts the decentralised spirit I originally envisioned. [...] the second, the personal data market that has exploited people’s time and data with the creation of deep profiles that allow for targeted advertising"

    https://webfoundation.org/2024/03/marking-the-webs-35th-birthday-an-open-letter/

    ilyess,
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    @9x0rg you’re welcome :)

    ilyess,
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    @9x0rg It looks like an interesting concept.

    shaedrich, to privacy
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    Are there websites that actually respect the ("Do not track") browser signal?

    ilyess,
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    @shaedrich Nah I doubt it. It just makes your browser fingerprint more identifiable since DNT is turned off by default in most browsers.

    ilyess,
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    @shaedrich I wish I were, believe me. But DNT doesn't work as you'd expect and no business is required to comply with it. Global Privacy Control is an effort to revisit the issue and come up with a better solution. See their FAQ regarding DNT: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/faq

    ilyess,
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    @shaedrich That's a good question. They seem to imply that DNT was "too vague" and thus couldn't accurately represent users' intent? So I'm assuming GPC spec is an improvement in this regard, which could make it easier for law makers to enforce?

    Yeah, it's not legally binding. I'm not aware of any anti-tracking browser setting that's legally binding across the board. We're still stuck with cookie banners on which most users readily hit the "yeah sure, get out of my way" button.

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