OpenStreetMap is a more than good enough database for a Google Maps alternative, they're just trying to discredit it at this point, all major map apps use the far more detailed OSM data in some form, including GMaps. What people have an issue with is the lack of software, though at this point Organic Maps or Magic Earth could probably be a full replacement for most
They are connected (you can boost/retweet Lemmy posts from Mastodon) but use a different API for apps, so they won't all support it. Kbin supports interacting with both Lemmy and Mastodon, but it's a different platform so you're going to have to create a new account
As always, non-profit open-source software gets branded as "complex" for no reason. Mastodon's maintainer even made mastodon.social a default server so it takes absolutely 0 seconds to get started which was hated by the userbase for the centralization it causes, and it's still "complex"
Full text search has been merged in #Mastodon main branch, and will be in the next (and final?) 4.2.0 beta 🎉 It is opt-in, so it will take some time to be filled with people content as they enable their profile to be indexed, but this was one of the most wanted Mastodon features for some time. We plan to deploy it to...
Most people seem to not want to be discoverable with the exception of artists and other people who want to make money, I doubt search will replace hashtags as the primary discovery method
See the quick inspect-element mockup I put together for an example. I'm bad at design, but I think it gets the point across. Current implementation on left, suggested on right. Also, I'm using Kbin Enhancement Suite for the modifications to instance names, but I think they are even more useful for this demonstration....
Actually, Lemmy already does crossposts, Kbin doesn't. This user just crossposted their post, and interestingly, they just show up as separate posts to us. I'd think Lemmy would use the protocol's boost feature, but maybe there's some limitation that prevents this
The iOS Files app only lets you access a tiny part of the OS so you don't accidentally install a non-Apple approved app or god forbid, modify something on a device you own 🥴
for some background, I’m on latest stable Kubuntu. able to use Microsoft Office via a KVM+Winapps setup currently. it mostly works but there are a few kinks like the display frame getting fucked up when going full screen or windowed, drag and drop being hit or miss and whatnot…...
"These are the things you can do to alleviate climate change" That's still negative. It's blaming climate change on people instead of corporations and governments, a trend started by bp
Facebook turns over mother and daughter’s chat history to police resulting in abortion charges (www.theverge.com)
A stark example of how digital footprints will be utilized in a post-Roe America...
Macron's call to 'cut off' social media during riots sparks backlash in France (www.france24.com)
Linux Group Shares Its First Open Dataset for Creating Real Google Maps Alternatives (lemmy.world)
gizmodo.com...
A guide to getting started with Twitter alternative Mastodon (www.washingtonpost.com)
How to get started on social-media site Mastodon, whether you’re leaving Twitter or just looking for people who have.
What's your Google Maps open-source replacement?
I imagine certain features like Google Maps’ different busyness indicators might be missing because otherwise that would require telemetry?
Mastodon is getting text search (oisaur.com)
Full text search has been merged in #Mastodon main branch, and will be in the next (and final?) 4.2.0 beta 🎉 It is opt-in, so it will take some time to be filled with people content as they enable their profile to be indexed, but this was one of the most wanted Mastodon features for some time. We plan to deploy it to...
Suggestion: Thread Entanglement, or automatic merging of duplicate threads
See the quick inspect-element mockup I put together for an example. I'm bad at design, but I think it gets the point across. Current implementation on left, suggested on right. Also, I'm using Kbin Enhancement Suite for the modifications to instance names, but I think they are even more useful for this demonstration....
Place 01:40 CEST (lemmy.world)
I’m, honestly, not surprised. It’s like, what were they expect?
rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?
Ill start:...
annoying is my intention (lemmy.world)
Used a script to overwrite old comments to finalize my switch to Lemmy, and got this message from one of the subreddit that i commented....
Rule
How to stream directly from Torrent using Android TV?
See title
Android rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
OnePlus Open brings back Facebook/Meta bloatware apps (9to5google.com)
rule (casavaga.com)
Pirating Microsoft Office 2019 on Linux?
for some background, I’m on latest stable Kubuntu. able to use Microsoft Office via a KVM+Winapps setup currently. it mostly works but there are a few kinks like the display frame getting fucked up when going full screen or windowed, drag and drop being hit or miss and whatnot…...
Netflix password crackdown fuels jump in subscribers (www.bbc.com)
yeah right BBC ,who told you that anyway ?
Button navigation is objectively better than gesture navigation.
I guess this has been said before but I want to reiterate it here....
Lemmy is being filled with ragebait and doombait from new accounts. This is what drove me and others away from Reddit. (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1795192...