The funny part about this blog is that I spent an entire day searching for how to do this and then I ended up landing on a blog post with the answer… written by ME. in this 2015 blog post Lol or something? This tutorial assumes you are using Ubuntu and know how to access your terminal and do some…
Category: Freedom and Privacy
Doing a Successful Fresh Nextcloud Install without Screwing Up Something Big
The premise of this tutorial is to get a nextcloud instant back up and running while throwin away all the user data and nextcloud customizations of your last install but while keeping all the file stuff for a new upload. In my case, we have a ‘small operation’ and it’s not a big deal to just do a completely fresh…
Stop Fighting Apple-Just Force this Disclosure on buyers!
I’m super bored reading these kind of stories. I’ve been free from such software and hardware for many years so at this point it’s just boring. However, I do have a solution instead of trying to sue them for monopolizing or overcharging: just force a really simple, plain language disclosure document before the sale of any Apple Inc device. Here…
The Three Best Alternatives to Android and iOS
I have to say “I’m sorry”. The fact of the matter is that I’ve been holding back this secret too long and I have to share it. I was doing a search for ‘alternatives to ios’ and ‘alternatives to android’ and I was surprised to see that there are only super old articles and the content results from alternativeto.net (which…
How to Eat a Digital Elephant One Bite at a Time
I can’t believe I didn’t blog this before but let’s put my regrets aside. So, you have come to realize that everyone who knows how technology works was right – it’s all spying on you. And, well, you don’t like it but – you don’t know where to start. You feel overwhelmed. Many people have these kind of feelings I’m…
Flat Earth: Where did the Ball Earth Idea Come From Anyway?
To consider that some of the most fundamental things you believe about the very earth you live on may be on a sandy foundation is a very difficult thing. To even open your mind to this idea means that you are willing to consider that the world is even worse than you originally thought it was. From my experience, it…
Ubuntu: The Relationship Between Freedom and Quality in The Software World
Unlike previous blog posts, I’m going to start this one with two exciting tables to get you thinking. In the first table, I increased freedom and in the second table, I decreased it so that we could look at the effect, if any, on other items. Sorry, they are just image screenshots: Someone sent me over this article written by…
The Future of Ham Radio: Freedom
This article on the ARRL website summarizes quite well the situation with ham radio – and radio in general. Although it is exciting to be part of a club of radio enthusiasts around the world, one must question whether the licensing system on its own is a hindrance both to freedom and innovation. The basic debate has these two sides:…
The Best Ever Apple iphone Review Video
Thinking of buying the next iphone? Make sure you review this important video to make sure it’s the right fit for you. If you find it’s not, be sure to research the Ubuntu phone which is built on a totally different philosophy.
Biblical Church Revealed During Break from Brick and Mortar
A letter written to my friend that I felt was worthy of sharing to the world as well: Now brace yourself for the rest since you asked! Interestingly, about this time last year we made a decision to pull out of church-church. It’s a long story and had nothing to do with personality conflicts or even really theology, but it…