Indeed! I get excited when it is Friday, but sad/empty when I have read the newsletter. And after a few minutes of sadness, I start counting down the days to next Friday again.

I have used SimpleX Chat for a few months and the following made me switch to XMPP:

• It literally drains my battery on my Google Pixel 6a with GrapheneOS. I had to charge my phone 1 time per day. Before and now after, I only need charge my phone 1 per 2 days.
• It is “impossible” for me to connect SimpleX Chat on Linux. Haven’t tried on Windows because I don’t use that shit due to privacy reasons.
• If you’re in a voice call and goes back from the call to send something in the chat (like a picture), the call will end. You are not allowed to use the chat while you’re in a call in SimpleX Chat.

If you’re only interested in expenses, debts, loans, budget, and statistics, then Keizai is maybe something for you? Transactions is maybe on its way to the pile of features, too.

Looks good. But I have to ask: why modernize such beautiful theme? The theme in Windows 2000 was even more beautiful, though, but Windows 98 have that nostalgic feeling.

I find Unexpected Keyboard’s numbad awesome.

Since your post is in the privacy community, I have to say that I would never ever use any softwares from Microsoft for my own projects, not even open sourced and self-hosted ones. Everyone knows that Microsoft love to collect data and so do Google too, and Clarity uses Google Analytics.

Google Analytics is banned in some countries here in EU only because of the violation of ones privacy.

Sources:

• https://www.contentgrip.com/eu-countries-ban-google-analytics/
• https://www.simpleanalytics.com/blog/is-google-analytics-illegal-in-europe

Apple and privacy does not come hand in hand.

Apple have their own eco system that are fully closed source. If you want to install apps from another place than from AppStore and if you don’t live in EU, good luck.

If you want privacy, choose a custom ROM of Android that respects your privacy (like GrapheneOS) or (better yet) choose Linux. But to be honest, Android from Google (no custom ROM) do have better privacy options compared to iOS, mainly thanks to being able to installing and using apps with no Google account whatsoever.

And to answer your second question: Is your phone’s keyboard compromising your privacy?

find windows more stable to edit videos

Shotcut is very stable for me in EndeavourOS.

UQ1A.240105.002.2024010400, Pixel 6a

Sorry, but I don’t know how to get the logs and where to find the logs.

Multiple. I understand that many of you won’t believe or just don’t know about Microsoft’s spying, but that’s the reality. It can happen that I can have wrong with certain things (I’m only human, remember that), but Microsoft spying on you is the fact of why I now using Linux as my main operating system since 2015/2016.

• Disable Keylogger in Windows 11 to Stop Microsoft from Collecting Your Data
• Where does Windows 10 save Keyboard input?
• Windows 11 Keylogger: How to Detect & Disable it
• From a ex-employee at Microsoft: You won’t believe what happens when I turn off Windows 10 telemetry! - @Barnacules
• Microsoft’s own privacy policy page (hit “Learn more” under “Personal data we collect” and scroll down to the bullet list for “Interactions”)

There is a lot more proof out there, but I can’t think straight to be able to find them. So if you want to dig some more, by all means, do it.

Microsoft do the same with Windows and as far as I know, they haven’t got fined for it.

Qmmp

I don’t want to create a new account only for that. I want to preserve my privacy :) If they had their source code on Codeberg, I would already posted that issue.

You’re welcome :)

Yes, I have. I really liked it, but I didnt like that GitHub blocked me every now and then. I don’t have any account there due to privacy reasons.

I somewhat don’t mind outdated apps. It depends on what app it is. I wouldn’t use Bitwarden if they stop develop their app, as of 1 example.

It always feels great :)

I would say KISS Launcher.

Yeah, links are very useful :) You’re welcome.

Done :)

• Moshidon: letting me communicate with people on Mastodon
• QKSMS: text message (SMS) app
• KISS Launcher: a very neat launcher that took a while before I could love it as I do now
• FairEmail: an email client with tons of options
• Mull: a fork of Firefox
• Privacy Browser: a browser based on WebView
• Simple Calendar Pro: for managing my self-hosted CalDAV (waiting for Fossify’s version)
• Fossify Gallery: managing my images and videos
• AntennaPod: listening to podcasts
• Bitwarden: managing my self-hosted vaultwarden
• Download Navi: download files instead of using the browser
• Foxy Droid: making browsing apps on mainly F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid like old-school Google Play Store
• Loop Habits: logging my habits
• Hypatia: protecting my smartphone from malware using ClamAV
• Lemuroid: able to play my childhood favourite games wherever I am
• Miniflutt: read RSS posts through my self-hosted Miniflux server
• Mullvad VPN: protecting my identity wherever I am
• OpenTracks: track my movements
• Seal: download videos from mainly YouTube, but also converting YouTube videos to MP3 files (perfect for downloading music mixes for my bicycle trips)
• Syncthing: syncing important files to and from my desktop
• Voyager: browsing Lemmy
• URL Radio: listening to manually added radio stations
• Tasks: reminding me to do stuff
• Unexpected Keyboard: by far the best keyboard with really good shortcuts
• Planisphere: exploring the sky and letting me plan my astro photography
• LibreTube: exploring YouTube through Piped API
• Simple Voice Recorder: letting me record stuff when I don’t have my audio recorder with me (waiting for Fossify’s version)

Yes, but you can’t download the APK file at all. You have go through Google Play Store to install the app. All download links on zangi.com leads to Play Store (for us Android users that is). Or have I missed something? :)