Pinetime, A $30 Open Source Smartwatch
I finally got my hands on Pine64’s smart watch. The PineTime costs $30 and has accessable open source firmware. In this video I take a quick look at it.
Read more →I finally got my hands on Pine64’s smart watch. The PineTime costs $30 and has accessable open source firmware. In this video I take a quick look at it.
Read more →Virtual Private Networks are a powerful tool for network configuration and security. But they’re frequently misunderstood and misused. Does buying access to a commercial VPN service protect your privacy? What are VPNs for? When do you need one?
Read more →My YouTube channel is now monetized. That means more ads. But there’s no reason for you to see ads. Here’s how to avoid them.
Read more →I just got the new keyboard case for the PinePhone. Let’s take a look.
Read more →I finally got around to installing new version of PureOS (byzantium) on my Librem 5. In this video, I take a quick look at how the software is doing on this phone.
Read more →In this article I cover the process for installing CalyxOS on an Android phone.
Read more →A degoogled Android phone is the best option today for a smartphone that respects your digital privacy and autonomy. In this post I’ll discuss some different options for Google-free Android ROMs.
Read more →Which is better: A centralized social network like Twitter, or a federated one like ActivityPub as implemented in Mastodon or Pleroma?
Does federation solve all the problems of centralized services?
Read more →I recently got a chance to try out a couple of new programming things in a test app I built: PouchDB/CouchDB and Progressive Web Applications. In this video, I share some of my thoughts on those things.
Read more →The MNT Reform has a serious issue with its battery system: no low voltage cutoff. That means it likes to kill battery cells.
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