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Lancaban
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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice.

https://wheretofind.me/@Lancaban
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How to use your android phone as a webcam on ANY computer, easily.

#android #Linux #WebCam
You can use your Android phone as a webcam for any computer
Get better video quality without buying a webcam.
www.howtogeek.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Found on Reddit, Re-Sharing here:
AA guide to alternative software
Not everything here is Open Source, but a lot of it is, and it's a decent starting point to moving away from Big tech.
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
proton.me/blog/ad-tech...

Le Monde revealed that ad-tracking data from ordinary smartphone apps exposed the identities and movements of French police, military, and intelligence personnel. No hacking was involved; the data came from consumer datasets sold by brokers.
#Privacy #Security
Ad-based tracking on phones uncovers military secrets | Proton
Ad-data on smart phones can uncover military identities and secrets. So what does this mean for your privacy?
proton.me
December 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
linuxiac.com/kde-surpasse...

KDE has surpassed its 2025 fundraising goal, reaching €276K reaching 276% of its goal through the community fundraiser alone,

#KDE #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux
KDE Surpasses 2025 Fundraiser Goal With Record Community Support
KDE has exceeded its €100K goal by reaching 276% funding, marking one of the strongest community support drives in the project’s history.
linuxiac.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
proton.me/blog/is-sign...

A deep dive into both the security & privacy (they are separate things) of Signal, and some brief comparisons to other communications solutions.

In short, signal is the gold standard for good reason.

#Privacy #Security #Signal #SignalMessenger
Is Signal safe? What to know about this encrypted messaging app | Proton
Signal is often considered the gold standard in private and secure messaging. But is Signal safe? How much of its reputation is justified?
proton.me
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
www.howtogeek.com/8-things-you...

8 Things you can do in the Terminal, faster & easier than you can in your browser:

- Generate passwords
- Get the weather
- Look up your IP
- Speed test
- Convert files
- Unit conversions
- Get definitions and translations
- Download media

#Terminal #Cli #Tips
Stop opening your browser for these 8 tasks, the terminal does them better
These productivity hacks that will make you question your browser habits.
www.howtogeek.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
www.404media.co/man-charged-...

A man in Atlanta has been arrested and charged by CBP, for the crime of Deleting files from his own phone.......

#CBP #USA #Privacy #Security #CivilLiberties #CivilRights
Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It
The exact circumstances around the search are not known. But activist Samuel Tunick is charged with deleting data from a Google Pixel before CBP’s Tactical Terrorism Response Team could search it.
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-...

Elon Musk’s X blocked the EU’s ads after a €120 M fine for its shady verification.

Governments should ditch corporate socials and claim “social sovereignty.”

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #OpenSource #LGBTQ
The world needs social sovereignty
The world needs to log off corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms and log on to a better way of being online. The world needs an open social web through the fediverse and Mastodo...
blog.joinmastodon.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
linuxiac.com/peertube-8-0...

PeerTube 8.0 comes with some BIG improvements, including a new streamlined player, easier imports and more.

For those unfamiliar, PeerTube, is a decentralized, federated, open-source alternative to Media platforms like YouTube

#PeerTube #OpenSource #Federerse
PeerTube 8.0 Brings a Modern Video Player and Team Channel Management
PeerTube 8.0 decentralized video platform debuts a modern Lucide player, easier imports, and long-awaited team channel management for organizations.
linuxiac.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

10 Not-So-Hidden Dangers of age verification:

Racial Bias, limited access to LGBT resources, restricted access to sexual health info, barriers for those with Disabilities, loss of Anonymity.

These all come part & parcel with age verification.

#EFF #Privacy #LGBTQIA
10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various requirement...
www.eff.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
www.404media.co/iceblock-cre...

The creator of ICEBlock, a popular ICE-spotting app that Apple removed after direct pressure from the Department of Justice, is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials
#Privacy #ICEWatch #Technology #DigitalRights #CivilLiberties #HumanRights
ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App’s Removal
The Department of Justice demanded Apple remove ICEBlock, which reports sightings of ICE officials, from its App Store. Now the creator is suing, saying the demand violated his First Amendment rights.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
itsfoss.com/news/german-...

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein started its open source journey early, and Now, Dirk Schrödter, the Minister for Digital Transformation of the state, has shared some remarkable figures, such as 15 Million Euros in Annual Savings

#Technology #OpenSource
Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source
Schleswig-Holstein's migration to LibreOffice reaches 80% completion, with a one-time €9 million investment on cards for 2026.
itsfoss.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reposted by Lancaban
My law firm is currently litigating 65 voting and election cases in 30 states. We have plans for another dozen or so.

The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
www.howtogeek.com/chromebook-p...

5 Chromebook privacy traps most people miss:

- Location access by apps and services
- Device visibility in Nearby Share / Quick Share
- Background Sync and Google account data collection
- Features that leave sensors active
- Permission creep

#Privacy #Google
5 Chromebook privacy traps most people miss
Discover the privacy traps that could be compromising your Chromebook.
www.howtogeek.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
itsfoss.com/mental-math/

Mental Math is an Open Source app, that offers you simple basic math problems to solve, its difficulty level is configurable.

It has no ads, collects no data, requires no permissions and works offline.

#OpenSource #Math
This Open Source Android App Fights Brainrot With Basic Math Problems
Mental Math tests your arithmetic skills without tracking your every move.
itsfoss.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
linuxiac.com/oasis-approv...

OASIS a nonprofit, global standards body that develops open standards and open-source projects used across industries and governments, has approved the Open Document Format (ODF) Version 1.4 as an official OASIS Standard.

#Standards #Technology #OpenSource #ODF
OASIS Approves ODF 1.4, Advancing Vendor-Neutral Document Standards
OpenDocument Format 1.4 is now an approved OASIS Standard, bringing new accessibility, security, and formatting improvements while preserving full compatibility.
linuxiac.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...

Micron is shutting down it's "crucial" brand of consumer Ram and SSD's so that they can sell exclusively to AI businesses.

#Technology #AI #crucial #Micron
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

EFF makes the case as to why companies that run AI chatbots MUST protect their users' privacy from bulk-surveillance of those chats.

#EFF #AI #Privacy #Surveillance
AI Chatbot Companies Should Protect Your Conversations From Bulk Surveillance
AI companies have a responsibility to their users to make sure the warrant requirement is strictly followed, to resist unlawful bulk surveillance requests, and to be transparent with their users about...
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Bernie Sanders discusses the future of AI and why Congress needs to discuss it further.

The article avoids both fear‑mongering and blind praise of AI. It instead asks why governments aren’t addressing the issue.

#Government #AI #BernieSanders
AI poses unprecedented threats. Congress must act now | Bernie Sanders
Despite the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to change
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
itsfoss.com/firefox-base...

Not all alternative browsers are based on chrome, here are some options that are based on Firefox:

- LibreWolf
- Waterfox
- Zen Browser
- Tor Browser
- Mullvad Browser
- Floorp Browser
- Pale Moon

Try them out & see what's right for you.

#Firefox #Browser #internet
Not Every Browser is Built on Chrome: Explore These Firefox-based Options
Think all popular browsers out there are Chromium based? Take a look at this Firefox-based options.
itsfoss.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
www.xda-developers.com/sorry-the-ne...

Microsoft: "Sorry but currently are e-mail product is not entirely compatible with our spreadsheet product, Both of which you are likely forced to use at work"
Sorry, the new Outlook app can't open some Excel attachments, says Microsoft
There is a workaround, though.
www.xda-developers.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Lancaban
Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
www.howtogeek.com/this-open-so...

I am not a developer, but I hang out with some.
That said I'm not sure HOW useful people will find this, but "Lazygit" a TUI interface for GIT, intended to make life slightly simpler.

#OpenSource #Git #GitHub #LazyGit #Development #Programming
This open-source Linux app got me to ditch the git command
It’s probably the best TUI I’ve used, and it looks great too.
www.howtogeek.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
www.theverge.com/news/834655/...

Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows and movies from your phones to TVs or other devices.

Netflix has given no official explanation as to why.

#Netflix #Entertainment
Netflix kills casting from phones
Unless you’re an ad-free user with legacy casting tech.
www.theverge.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM