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Ich oute mich jetzt mal...
Als es die "Liste der #Amazon #Alternativen" nur als Repo auf #Codeberg gab, hab ich sie selbst praktisch nie benutzt. War mir einfach viel zu umstaendlich. Also hab ich die Liste zwar maintained, mehr aber auch nicht.
Seit ich das Ganze in eine Website gegossen und die letzten Wochen permanent dran gefeilt habe, hab ich praktisch nix mehr bei Amazon, sondern nur noch bei Shops von dieser Site bestellt.
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We are looking into the possibility of creating a #Luanti for Edu/Kids edition which would be a new app on the play store and a new download from luanti.org. It will (1) provide tools for parents/teachers to manage kids (2) achieve a lower age rating, aiming for age 6.
We're looking to get in touch with someone who know about age ratings and our obligations. Perhaps someone from #IARC/#USK/another board who also knows about open source. Does anyone have any connections we could talk to?
Noch 11 Tage kann man fĆ¼r unseren Standort @chemnitz beim #Zukunftspreis der #Sparkasse abstimmen*. Wir wĆ¼rden uns freuen, wenn ihr dem Team dabei helfen kƶnntet, bis zu 2.000 ā¬ Fƶrdermittel zu erhalten, damit SSDs, RAM, sonstige Ersatzteile, Reinigungsmittel oder Mieten bezahlt werden kƶnnen.
https://s-zukunftspreis.de/projekte/69add5f487d03630c78f7dbd
* Die Mobilnummer dient zur Verhinderung von Mehrfachabstimmungen und wird verschlĆ¼sselt gespeichert und nach Abschluss der Aktion umgehend gelƶscht. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.
Unsere #Git-Hosting-Plattform #EduGit wird zum 31. Juli abgeschaltet (und durch eine neue Plattform ersetzt).
Die neue Plattform kann in unserem Forum mitgestaltet werden:
https://forum.teckids.org/t/neuaufbau-edugit-fuer-lehrprojekte/7108
Wer EduGit bisher fĆ¼r ein dauerhaftes Projekt oder in Lehrkontexten einsetzt, sollte aktiv werden.
Auch "Neue", die Interesse an einer Git-Plattform fĆ¼r den Unterricht haben, sind herzlich zur Mitgestaltung eingeladen!
Die Plattform EduGit soll in der aktuellen Form abgeschafft werden. GrĆ¼nde GitLab als Software wollen wir nicht mehr betreiben. Die Software eignet sich aus unserer Sicht mittlerweile nicht mehr als Entwicklungs-Plattform, da sie funktionsĆ¼berladen mit Business-Features, AI-Slop, usw. ist. Im Betrieb verschlingt sie inakzeptabel Resourcen. Die Mischung von ernsthaften Software-Projekten und Ćbungs-Repositories fĆ¼r den Informatik-Unterricht hat sich als unpraktisch erwiesen. Durch die Ćffnung d...
Iāve been hearing about Octarine for a while. Itās one of those apps that people whose opinions I respect talk about with a certain level of admiration. After testing it as thoroughly as Iāve tested any app in a long time, I understand why.
https://appaddict.app/post/octarine-powerful-sophisticated-and-easy-to-use
Iāve been hearing about Octarine for a while. Itās one of those apps that people whose opinions I respect talk about with a certain level of admiration. After testing it as thoroughly as Iāve tested any app in a long time, I understand why. Octarine is a tool for creating, editing, and organizing text-based information using connected but independent documents: Markdown files. Without relying on plugins, it supports images, video, PDFs, and files created by other productivity apps. Those files can be linked inside Octarine but still open in their native applications. Octarine isnāt designed for a single purpose. Itās more like a flexible Markdown workspace you can adapt to several overlapping uses: ā¢ Journaling ā¢ Task management ā¢ Writing and long-form drafting ā¢ Math or science reference notes ā¢ Documentation ā¢ Personal knowledge management (PKM) ā¢ Project planning Setup Octarine is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, but itās not a heavy Electron app. The download is just over 30 MB, and it launches as fast as TextEdit; effectively instant. The interface is tab-based, similar to a web browser. It isnāt strictly native macOS UI, but itās clean, responsive, and supports customizable themes. Installation on the Mac is simple: 1. Open the downloaded DMG 2. Drag Octarine.app into /Applications Thatās it. When you launch it for the first time, Octarine asks you to open or create a Workspace. A workspace is simply a folder of Markdown files; either ones you create or notes that already exist somewhere on your Mac. Structure You can download, install, and configure Octarine in well under a minute and immediately start creating documents. A key design choice is that Octarine uses the filesystem directly. Your workspace is just a folder containing Markdown files with human-readable filenames. That means: ā¢ You can manage files directly in Finder ā¢ You can open them in any text editor ā¢ Octarine will immediately reflect changes made elsewhere I verified this by opening a note in Typora, adding a table, and watching it render instantly inside Octarine. Because everything lives in normal folders and Markdown files, syncing is straightforward. You can use: ā¢ iCloud Drive ā¢ Google Drive ā¢ Syncthing ā¢ GitHub repositories (built-in integration) The Git support also provides versioning for people who want a real audit trail for their notes. Like most PKM-oriented tools, Octarine supports wikilinks. Typing [[ opens a searchable list of notes in the workspace. If you bracket a title that doesnāt exist yet, Octarine offers to create the note. Thereās also a knowledge graph showing connections between notes. Just remember: posting screenshots of your graph online costs you several internet credibility points. Formatting Most formatting tools are accessible through a slash command menu (/), which exposes a wide range of Markdown and extended elements: ā¢ Headers ā¢ Text styles (bold, italic, strikethrough) ā¢ Callouts ā¢ Code blocks ā¢ Mermaid diagrams ā¢ LaTeX ā¢ Dividers ā¢ Tables ā¢ Colored text ā¢ Dates ā¢ Links ā¢ Templates You could easily use Octarine purely as a writing tool. Itās a full Markdown editor with live rendering similar to apps like Typora. Under the hood, however, the file remains a plain text Markdown document. You can open it in BBEdit, import it into Obsidian, or process it with any other Markdown tool. Octarine also converts pasted HTML into Markdown, preserving elements such as headers, links, bullet lists, and text styles. Organization The left sidebar provides a file tree for navigating your workspace. Nested folders work exactly as youād expect. When you attach files such as images or PDFs to a note, Octarine automatically creates folders to store them. Octarine also supports seven types of metadata, which can be used to organize and filter notes. The most powerful organizational feature is something called Views. āViews are dynamic, database-style tables that display notes based on filters, sorting rules, and custom columns.ā Think of them as smart saved searches that update automatically as your notes change. Tagging is also well implemented. Tags are clickable throughout the interface, and a Tag Manager provides a centralized list of every tag in your workspace. AI Integration (Pro Version) Octarine includes optional AI integration. It works with: ā¢ Local models via Ollama and LM Studio ā¢ Apple Intelligence ā¢ Cloud APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini AI operates within the context of the current note, allowing it to generate, rewrite, summarize, or refine content. Like most AI writing workflows, the real learning curve comes from developing reusable prompts that produce consistent results. Pro users can also download a 90 MB local model that can index an entire workspace to provide additional context-aware features: ā¢ Context indicators Each message shows the sources used (folders, notes, or date filters). Icons and hover cards reveal the details. ā¢ References A list shows which notes were consulted to answer your query. ā¢ Export options Responses can be copied as Markdown or plain text. ā¢ Chat titles Titles are generated automatically after the first response and can be edited using the Sparkles icon. ā¢ Save the chat Clicking the Create Note icon in the chat breadcrumb saves the conversation as a note. Your questions become blockquotes, with each Q&A pair separated by a divider. An Opinion on an Opinionated App Thereās no question that Octarine is powerful. As someone who has spent years building PKM systems, I can appreciate how much functionality is available without needing plugins or complex setup. Many of the features Octarine includes by default require significant configuration in something like Obsidian. That simplicity removes a lot of early decisions that intimidate people exploring tools like this. Octarine is developed by a single developer, which might give some users pause. Personally, it doesnāt worry me much. Some of the most respected Mac utilities come from solo developers, including: ā¢ Keyboard Maestro ā¢ Hazel ā¢ BetterTouchTool ā¢ Rectangle Pro Looking at Octarineās update history, development is clearly active and responsive to feedback. The changelog shows frequent updates, and the roadmap includes plans for: ā¢ iOS and Android versions ā¢ One-click publishing ā¢ Quick capture tools ā¢ Task-management improvements ā¢ Browser extensions ā¦and quite a bit more. With the exception of AI features, most of Octarineās functionality is available in the free version. The Pro license currently costs $70 (early-bird supporter pricing) and unlocks all current and future features. That isnāt cheap, but itās roughly in line with other established writing tools like iA Writer ($69) or utilities such as TextSoap ($45). For users who want a structured Markdown workspace without the plugin rabbit hole, Octarine is definitely worth a serious look.
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