gom @hider@sonomu.club
--> if you're interested in or familiar with #alternatives to #zoom, please see pinned toot below.
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i make slow and gloomy music, run a small record label/project, and teach at a university. sometimes i draw and sometimes i do web design. sometimes i cry. but most of the time i try to be better.
The amazing and friendly @greyor offered to publish this little #text / #guide / #list that I've put together, about reasonably #private and #secure #alternatives to #zoom.
One thing I already know I want to add, is info about the number of participants each app can handle. That, and some other things, will be seen in future updates. But please let me know if you have suggestions, want to help, or anything else. Because #cooperation is the key, now more than ever.
I came to mastodon/the fediverse because I believe in cooperation, learning and mutual support. Being a musician (of sorts), I also wanted to be a part of a musical community, and that's why I joined sonomu.
Last year I started a netlabel/project called Gömmaren/Gømmaren. Not sure what it will end up being, but the main focus, musically, is slow-moving music. A web site is on its way, but for now there's a BC page: https://gommarenrecords.bandcamp.com
misc: neurodivergent, cat parent.
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The amazing and friendly @greyor offered to publish this little #text / #guide / #list that I've put together, about reasonably #private and #secure #alternatives to #zoom.
One thing I already know I want to add, is info about the number of participants each app can handle. That, and some other things, will be seen in future updates. But please let me know if you have suggestions, want to help, or anything else. Because #cooperation is the key, now more than ever.
It's time.
Earlier this year I made some basic tests and "research" on more #secure and #private #alternatives to #zoom: #Jami, #Jitsi, #BigBlueButton, #Linphone, #Signal and maybe some more.
I put together a very basic guide, based on all of that, with the intention of publishing it somewhere, anonymously. I never did, though.
If anyone thinks this could still be useful, I'd be happy to share, or pass the info along, so to speak. At the moment I'm not able to host or publish anything on my own, though.
I realized it might be good to tag some of the things in my #introduction. But since one cannot (yet) edit a toot without deleting it first, it'll have to be done in the form a reply to my original intro-toot.
#cooperation #learning #mutualsupport #mutual #support #musicalcommunity #music #community #gømmaren #gömmaren #netlabel #project #slowmusic #equality #inclusion #postmeritocracy #libresoftware #floss #sustainability #diy #decentralization #noncommercial #copyleft #neurodivergence #cat
linux laptop
I know this is kind of boring and well-known to many, but anyway.
If you want a #linuxlaptop that "just works", then try to get hold of a #thinkpad from, say, 2015 or earlier. If you want something that is #powerful, reasonably #secure and #private, and relatively #easy to setup, go for the #X230, #X230t or #T430, flash it with #1vyrain and disable #intelme (I'd replace/remove the wireless card, too).
Then go do things.
The saying "#learning from one's mistakes", is a cliché. As a proposition about human development, tho, it might be underestimated.
Doing or being _wrong_ is not shameful or in itself "wrong". Rather, it's a blessing. Because, one can never acknowledge that which is wrong, without at the same time realize that which is, in some sense, true, right, or good.
Of course, in order for that to happen, one has to embrace one's own inevitable #fallibility. "Learning by doing wrong", as it were.
Apparently #Snopyta has removed their previous default setting to #proxy videos. It still works, though, but I think it's a good idea to look for other instances, if possible.
Or go to #peertube. Now that we have the PeerTube Index (https://peertube-index.net/), it's quite a bit easier to find videos. And I've seen a lot of YT channels migrating to peertube lately. That's good.
If any kind of streaming could be considered sustainable, it has to be a #decentralized one.
I came to mastodon/the fediverse because I believe in cooperation, learning and mutual support. Being a musician (of sorts), I also wanted to be a part of a musical community, and that's why I joined sonomu.
Last year I started a netlabel/project called Gömmaren/Gømmaren. Not sure what it will end up being, but the main focus, musically, is slow-moving music. A web site is on its way, but for now there's a BC page: https://gommarenrecords.bandcamp.com
misc: neurodivergent, cat parent.
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mental health
Lately, my depressive states have come more regularly and also lasted longer. This day has been one of the worst days in a long time.
I'm not just saying this, but the only relief I've got, has been the latest hour that I've spent here on masto.
There's so much more to humanity, to the world, than business as usual. Actual resistance, critical thinking, and kindness. If it weren't for masto, I wouldn't have believed that - at least not at the moment.
Since I've been thinking a lot lately about how to communicate the importance of #libresoftware and #privacy (and how it's connected to #sustainability, among other things), I felt I wanted to clarify something.
If you are streaming music, I don't think you're a bad person. The problem, of course, is the fact that entire industries have forced this upon all of us. They are to blame, not individuals. Being aware of alternatives, that actually exists, is, therefore, rather important.
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One of the things I try to do with #Gømmaren is to support and advocate for ethical musical practices. Streaming, for instance, might be convenient, but it's neither sustainable nor reasonable. A regular mp3 player, like the "classic" ipod, is a better alternative.
- no internet connection needed
- runs libre software --> https://rockbox.org
- upgradable & serviceable (literally everything can be replaced and/or modified)
- relatively affordable (50-100 USD/EUR depending on its condition)
The thing about my projects is that they always contain several other projects. That's why I have barely made any music at all for a year now. Because music making depends on machines and devices, which depends on them not breaking, which depends on learning stuff, and so forth.
At least I picked up my old acoustic guitar today, and played some. It's quite a horrible experience to play, but it sounds amazing. And I've missed having fingertips that hurt a bit.
Baby steps.
(Of course, the actual login-screen has to be styled in the gnome-shell.css file of the new default theme. But pretty much all of that is done under the .login-dialog selector.)
Aix em klemm's only(?) release is just so beautiful, especially the latter half of it.
How to configure/design #gdm3 has been confusing to me for some time. Afaik, it can only be done by replacing the _default_ #gnomeshell theme. That's not ideal, but I'm guessing there are some good reasons for that.
Anyway. while it's somewhat cumbersome, it's not extremely hard to do. All the files in a specific gnome-shell #theme has to be listed in an xml file, and then there's a few commands to run. The readme included in the #materia gtk-theme contains a clear and helpful guide.
Think I finally managed to make the move to my new home instance, i.e. sonomu.club
Many THANKS to all that gave me #recommendations and, more importantly, took the time to #discuss these (and adjacent) matters with me. I very much appreciate it! Never stop – talking, listening, thinking, doing, making, feeling. 💚
(I would tag all of you, but I tend to be cautious about doing things like that. Hopefully, you know who you are.)
--> if you're interested in or familiar with #alternatives to #zoom, please see pinned toot below.
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i make slow and gloomy music, run a small record label/project, and teach at a university. sometimes i draw and sometimes i do web design. sometimes i cry. but most of the time i try to be better.
