I wonder how soon pure Linux on mobile will become normalized to the point where we can flash old iOS devices with decent hardware performance with Linux and make them usable again with up-to-date security fixes. That would be cool so that we can salvage old iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads that can't run the latest versions of Apple's OSes for those devices. Bonus points if we can flash old iPods to run Linux, too.

#Linux #Apple #iOS #iPadOS #iPhone #iPad #iPod #iPodTouch

How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism & Pragmatism

https://www.wired.com/story/signal-politics-software-criticism/ from @Wired

The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy & skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots?

Get a sense of scale for computer storage...

Byte of data: a grain of rice
Kilobyte: a cup of rice
Megabyte: 8 bags of rice
Gigabyte: 3 container lorries
Terabyte: 2 container ships
Petabyte: covers Manhattan
Exabyte: covers the UK (3 times)
Zettabyte: fills the Pacific Ocean

Original source of the comparison, for the record: https://www.slideshare.net/dwellman/what-is-big-data-24401517

Osama bin Laden did not fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.

Adolf Hitler did not operate the gas chambers himself. But he was responsible.

Donald J. Trump did not storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.

Justice matters.

"I hear House Republicans out on TV saying they would never vote to cut veterans’ benefits.

In case there’s any confusion, I made a little chart that could help them out." - Joe Biden #vets #veterans #veteransbenefits #TheyServedDidYou

We're looking for help to build a wireless, solar-powered chat network across the Philly area! Are you interested in learning about off-grid solar power? Do you have a sunny place on your roof, in your yard, or near an upstairs window where you can leave a small radio transceiver? This workshop may be for you!

Each participant will receive a free kit with all the parts needed to build a solar-powered LoRa radio node. You'll assemble the kit, mount it in a weatherproof enclosure (provided by you), and use the Meshtastic app to start sending encrypted text messages.

Registration opens Monday, April 3rd at 8:30 p.m. You can sign up on our site:
https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-chat-network

Supplies for this workshop are provided by a grant from the Engaged Humanities Studio at Swarthmore College. Many thanks to @pixouls for helping plan the event!