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what foss phone OS do you use and why?
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 4mo ago 80%

    GrapheneOS is perfect. Pixel phones are Google hardware yes, but works like a dream once GOS is installed. NO MORE GOOGLE !!! Frequent OS updates, love it

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  • Looking for a good distro for use on a USB stick
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    I've used https://tails.net/ for a while, works nicely and interesting !!! More developed for security....

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  • Suggestions for !newzealand banner image?
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Love that flag alternative !!!!!

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  • If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    What about LibreWolf, a fork of FF. Suppose to be better for security. Love using it !! Ditched Brave a couple of days ago

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  • If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Yes love LibreWolf, suppose to be better then FF for security......

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  • For well over a decade, maybe 15yrs I've been using Ubuntu and now Pop-OS I am really interested in starting to getting involved in KDE development somehow as retired software engineer. Also keen to switch to Arch.... What do you use for distro with your KDE work ?

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    where are y'all posting from?
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Te Kinga at Lake Brunner, South Island

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  • Good printers?
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    I've had a Brother HL2130 B/W laser for as long as I can remember, perfect ! 😊

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  • firefox
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Very true !! For me Enpass On Linux pop-os and on my Pixel running graphene-os Perfect Enpass basically big database with more then just passwords Contacts, notes, files .....😊

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  • I am working on a new lemmy app for iOS and Android, here's my current progress
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Not sure if this works Bruno, but here you can create a free server in the cloud:

    https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/

    Don't understand what you need.... Have a look

    I am running my webserver here for free, works fine !!

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  • YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
  • Gert_vK Gert_vK 1y ago 100%

    Yes NewPipe is great, just watch what you want, no ads, just the channels you're subscribed to !! But I wonder how this YouTube blocking experiment is going to affect NewPipe as it's not using a YouTube account for watching.....

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