The alternatives to Intel/AMD/Nvidia, Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover and IOS/Android need to be more developed.
For fuckin years the foss community has told us to stop using these products. It only took them all turning into literally fascist for people to finally stop giving them power
It only took them turning facist? We‘re not even remotely close to not giving them power in the corporate world. :/
Very few people are giving up this corporate tech as it is.
FOSS is so much better!
Canadia really are in no position to call others fascists anyway.
Icl I never personally fully agreed with their govt’s politics, but at least they can stand on fucking business, unlike their conservatives. Imagine if Poland just bent over backwards when Hitler invaded, instead of fighting. How can you fully question your own sovereignty like that, especially to a “country” that “gained their independence” from YOU.
How can Keir Starmer not show unwavering support to a country that not only shares a head of State but also as a Commonwealth nation. UK politicians showing way too much support to a country that couldn’t give a toss about them. Canada should be demanding the land they once had back from the US, and Mexico should demand the land that the US stole from them.
Take off, eh
GrapheneOS is a good alternative to iOS/Android, although still Android-based
Are there lots of reports with security applications not liking Graphene OS?
I’d like to migrate, but i need to make sure my banks and job authenticator can work on it.
I’d love to get a secondary phone for these, but then it still yas to be on an up-to-date phone so I can’t simply use my old one.
All apps I need for banking, 2 factor authenticator, etc work in my GrapheneOS phone, with the exception of one particular app used for ID authentication in the country I reside. The reason is bc this app uses Google’s Play Integrity API to check the phone’s OS, and since it does not match with Google’s Android OS, it stops working since it does not pass integrity checks. As far as I know, there are few apps that do this, and as time passes more apps are moving towards hardware-attestation tests, as GrapheneOS facilitates, instead of relying Google’s Play Integrity. For me this is not an issue, because the government provides other means for ID authentication, but some other countries only relies on apps, and that might be a show stopper.
My bank app works. Westjet app for flights is very intrusive and needed the special per app compatibility mode turned on to allow app to work. It reduces GrapheneOS exploit prevention for that app, but for some reason Westjet needed more device identity confirmation than my bank app.
Check if your banks work ok in a web browser, that’s kinda my method for most things that really don’t need an app
Grapheneos requires a google phone, which is american.
Iodeos is French
It supports a few non Pixel phones, pixel had the high security capabilities thus the focus on Pixels
It doesn’t. You’re probably thinking of calyxos.
I just checked their list, it is different now than when I moved to Graphene, they had support for my Essentials PH1 before. Their support list does have emulated and generic targets, beside pixel targets, but they no longer list the other devices
To the point of replacing Visa/Mastercard: it would be great if the EU could continue in line of SEPA and create an EU payment processor. Now, I want to be very clear, it should be owned by the member states’ governments, and profit (if any) should go into the EU budget. No neoliberal bullshit of “oh we’re going to put out a contract/give out loans for anyone to set up a payment processor and the market will decide”. It should be a state owned payment processor, to finally stop the likes of Mastercard, Visa, etc. from leeching off every single consumer transaction in the economy.
Is crypto the answer?
No. It is never the answer.
Crypto is often a scam.
And paying 30% of every purchase to apple isn’t? Or even 2% of every visa transaction?
How does one realistically move away from Google maps?
Consider switching to [email protected]
Also, make an account on OpenStreetMap (OSM), which is what Organic Maps uses for data. OSM is the Wikipedia of maps. You can use Organic Maps or any other OSM editor to add anything that’s missing and correct anything that’s wrong or out of date, then see your changes in the next map update.
That’s the way. Everybody takes care of the place they live in and it’s the best mapping project ever.
And if you use StreetComplete, you can fill out missing info about places that you visit
Why use organic maps instead of openstreetmaps?
Organic Maps is a client that uses openstreetmap.
Organic maps is much better for search and has a simpler interface (assuming you mean osmand). Organic maps is just an app based on openstreetmap data.
I disagree that organic maps has a better search interface. In Osmand you have a very powerful POI search. You can automatically filter for restaurants, that are open and serve vegan Indian food, and so on. Organic maps has just a text search and categories.
Actually you might be right, I was rather thinking of openstreetmap.org itself. I don’t use osmand too much since lot of good features are not free.
I got it from f-droid, and AFAIK that version feature complete and free, at least I don’t miss anything.
I started using Osmand, before Organic Maps existed, and got used to all its features, when I tested out Organic Maps, it felt very feature-lite and I was missing out a lot (POI search, routing customizations, etc.), I assumed it is just very early in development, but it seems now they are targeting a different audience than I am.
There are a couple of things I am missing in Osmand, coming back from Organic Maps, its nice looking and fast map renderer, and it seems like the text search might work a bit better. Otherwise, the more powerful POI search, and the better internal routing customization are what brought me back to Osmand. Osmand even has brouter support.
True. Organic maps is actually thought for a broader audience with daily use so they keep it simple. I use mostly organic maps and when I need something specific I switch to osmand but it always takes me time to figure out how to set up what I need.
How does one realistically move away from Google maps?
It’s still possible to buy an all-in-one navigation device to keep in a vehicle. They’re often much nicer than phone apps, now.
OSMand~ app
Magic earth
What are you replacing google maps with? I’ve been getting more and more annoyed with it for a while.
It keeps wanting me to do U turns on ultra busy roads when I could just make a left turn at a light.
The recommendations are:
Organic Maps: walking/hiking/cycling.
Magic Earth: driving.
Osmand: advanced search.
Here Wego: owned by Mercedes Benz and BMW, the maps that power their in-car navigation available as a free app.
OSMand~ I prefer how the maps look. And directions have been good. Initial address search is not as slick as GMaps, but it is OpenSourceMaps so :)
Organic maps for most usecases. Mapy.com is also alright
Apple was the first to go on my list. Google secondish because I switched from iphone to graphene pixel
How have you been getting on with graphene and how did the flashing process go for you?
Edit: started looking in to it/supported devices- there aren’t any Pixels with SD card slots? AAaaaarggghhhh- I really, REALLY like having a massive amount of music local on my device ><
not OP either, but I’ve been using graphene for a bit over a week now. bought a second hand pixel 7 pro for about 300. literally followed a YouTube video for installation (there’s a ton, and the install process hasn’t changed at all over the years).
now I use magic earth, get all my apps from the neostore or aurora (which is an anonymous app that allows you to interact with the back end of the google play app repository - allowing you to bypass their front end; therefore avoiding fingerprinting).
its an absolute pleasure to know that apps are sandboxes and I sleep like a rock at night knowing that big tech ain’t got shit on me.
… except for the google pixel hardware…
get it!
Have a look at this and see if you like what you see.
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Graphene-Install:e
Good luck
Not OP but flashing is super easy. You have a detailed description and everything happens from the browser. No terminal needed.
we need an AOSP fork like Forgejo is to Github. Accept good changes, maybe share patches, but keep a fork that ROM devs can build upon.
I long ago gave up on Twitter, prior to it becoming X. I was briefly on X but closed that account. Facebook I still have an account, but from what I understand it cost the Zuk more to have a barley active account then have a closed account, but it will probably be closed soon. Reddit is something I am trying to get rid of but it keeps sucking me back in, I have however removed myself from all the groups that are not Canadian centred. The only reason why I have a google account is for youtube, I got off of all the other services because of ads and all of that. I moved all of my subscriptions to things to Apple’s hide my email so I would get less junk mail. I also got a pihole setup on my LAN to see less ads so less google ad sense. I was never really a windows user so that is not a problem for me. I was fine with Apple Maps but now if I need a map I use open maps or whatever it is called. I have decided that I will not buy another apple thing, rather get things updated/repaired at shops local to me.
I have gone through my web services and cancelled everything that is not Canadian. I have moved my blog off of square space and onto Hosthero with a .ca address and I use it to create all my emails for things I may signup for. Unlimited emails so that I can signup for unlimited free trials to things, like I did with Apple’s hide my email!
Yes I agree ARM needs to be accepted a little more so Linux computers using it can be used as better (non Apple) desktops. Payment methods need to be developed even more in Canada outside of interact. I will have difficulties moving away from iOS because of FaceTime and messages.
That’s great progress.
Check out Organic Maps that uses openstreetmap data.
Then check out the element client that uses the matrix protocol to have video calling and secure texting.
I tried to move people to matrix, but it is hard.
I’m sure the numbers are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, but it still brings me satisfaction to upload loads of long videos to Facebook, all set to Visibility: Just Me, just to cost them more in storage than they earned off me in ad revenue.
Wow, such a weirdly violent way to look at simply uninstalling an app.
On one hand, yes, but on the other hand I would consider those organisations quite violent themselves.
Yeah, the important thing is to intellectualize it and pretend you’re too evolved to get off on the imaginary violence.
We definitely live in an age of casualised and normalised violence. I can’t watch violent movies anymore. But I didn’t take the illustration literally and welcome the metaphorical “death” of these companies and what they represent.
One thing those companies represent is rent, groceries, etc. for a couple million people working for them, who just show up every day to do paperwork or whatever and go home. People with no evil intentions who are kind to their dogs and have no influence over the behavior of their CEOs. But if their welfare gets in the way of vengeance against billionaires, well too bad. I really wish we could get away from that kind of simplistic meme-level thinking and humanize these social issues more.
And it’s still owned by Google for over a decade. Large companies have offices all over the place
Doesn’t change the fact that my original statement is still accurate.
Actually it does. When a company gets bought. It’s no longer in existence. Trust me, I know I work for startups and it sucks sometimes but the exit money that would be part of the one point. Whatever billion that you get paid is pretty awesome
The day my iPhone breakes is the day I am the grapheneOS user. Switched already the battery so might take another couple of years till the update support ends
Isn’t GrapheneOS Pixel only? you’d still need to buy a Google device. Better to use something like Fairphone with /e/OS
Second hand pixels exist and you’re not giving Google any more money
Do banking apps work with it? These are pretty much the only dealbreaker for me.
They have a list of baking apps that work. https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8330-app-compatibility-with-grapheneos
I can’t speak to graphene but I’m running /e/OS on an ancient Motorola G4 Play and my (Canadian) banking app works fine. I hardly ever use the thing because I don’t like mobiles and I don’t have a carrier on it, but it came in handy recently when my laptop needed repair.
Can you access it from your browser? That’s my plan if my bank doesn’t work.
Fairphones are expensive. :(
That’s what you get for paying workers fair wages
Fairphone doesn’t supply directly to Australia and the replacement parts are apparently even more difficult to get here. And they’re still expensive.
Fair enough
I can’t give them up for work tho 💀
It can be hard to convince others to switch over to foss alternatives in that setting but as long you’re doing the right thing yourself that’s all that counts.
Keep supporting the developers building better software and the businesses will eventually take heed to their work.
Windows is a hard change. I tried it before without success.
Linux is so good now!
Switched all my PC’s except my sim racing rig becuase of all the accessories, but even that sounds like it should work just fine.
Manjaro is great, PopOS or soon to be Bazzite for gaming, lots of choices!
I personally wouldn’t say Manjaro is great (for people converting to Linux for the first time) - mostly because of how annoying it is to install stuff on it.
Same here, but 2 months ago I moved to Linux Mint and it’s been a breeze. I’m committed to not going back to Windows. Not a gamer tho. But I was once a Microsoft employee.
When did you try? I tried it a few months ago, expecting it to be hard but it really wasn’t. I’m extremely impressed by how polished many Linux distros are nowadays (I’m using opensuse tumbleweed with KDE)
I have used ubuntu in the past (long ago), and i tried Arch last year with KDE. Maybe it was a bit steeply, and i should try something easier. Maybe Ubuntu again or Mint, or Zorin or Fedora. Damn i must do a research.
Arch is just about the hardest distro to install….
i’d recommend an ubuntu variant, but not the main one… mint is pretty niceMaybe Ubuntu again or Mint, or Zorin or Fedora. Damn i must do a research.
It’s really hard to go wrong with Mint. Distro hopping can be fun, but Mint is a fantastic all-around operating system.
Windows became an unacceptable choice way back in the 90s.
Lol my family had our first computer in 1999. With windows 98 and i put XP after. I was 11 years old then. I haven’t heard anything about linux until 2005.
and?
I mean in the 90s only windows was known to new users.
Yes, and Microsoft exploited that to the detriment of not only their users, but to all computing. Saying you got in in the 90s is just admitting that you’ve stayed with an abuser for 30 years.
appropriate username is appropriate.
Give Bazzite a try, it’s a complete different approach from traditional Linux. Instead of trying to make it easier to tinker with, they’re trying to make it so you won’t ever need to. Bazzite is focused on being a Linux for gamers, but it’s pretty good for regular use too. Other options without the game focus are Bluefin and Aurora.
I’ve been using Linux for work for several years, but Bazzite was what finally made me go full Linux for everything just earlier this year.
I will try give it a try. Although for gaming is hard for me to evade windows. I use steam, gog and epic. I know that with the proton the tables are turning, but there gonna be incompatibilities. But gonna check it before i migrate fully to Mint.
Bazzite has out of the box support for those too! Though Epic specifically tries to go out of its way to break stuff on Linux.
You can get the same stuff on Mint too if you configure it.
The truth is that Linux can not reach the Windows level on gaming. Even without the compatibility issues, NVIDIA GPUs, like mine, have way less performance on Linux. So a dual boot seems a necessary compromise. That is the sad truth.
I tried it before without success.
Ditto. Took me three tries to give it up. But it finally stuck.
Now I’m annoyed when I do have to use Windows, because Windows is not as nice, or as configureable, or as fast, or as ad-free, or as straightforward to use as Linux.
I guess i must make some tries cause Microsoft is going the full shit mode again.
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
I recommend the distro Linux Mint 🇮🇪 and it comes with the LibreOffice 🇩🇪 suite.
I am between Mint and Zorin OS. Gonna do a small research and try it on my old SSD.
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You should replace apple with GrapheneOS, and icloud/G drive with preferrably self-hosted Nextcloud the only replacements for US payment processors (Visa, MasterCard, Amex etc.) are cash and Monero (on sites like shopinbit - EU based - moneromarket, XMRbazaar, monerica, kycnot.me, coincards) and cash/Monero-bought gift cards (coincards).
You can replace Intel/AMD with a RISC-V CPU (a well-funded open source CPU architecture, already available on Framework laptops, but still have a long way to go, so I’d recommend sticking with an AMD CPU since intel is known to be backdoored). You can buy (literally) anything using Monero using shopinbit (anything not listed can be sourced by them using their concierge service).
