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LibRedirect really gives you a taste of what the web could have been like had it not developed under capitalism.
(Thanks to everyone who suggested it to me here. I really feel the difference when I’m on my iPhone and I’m like, wait, why did the web become shit all of a sudden?) :)
#libRedirect #BigTech #alternatives #SmallTech #stopgaps
LibRedirect - privacy-friendly Redirector
A web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, Instagram... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backendslibredirect.github.io
Darktable is a free open source raw photo processing app for Linux, Mac and Windows, sort of a libre alternative to Adobe's Lightroom.
You can follow at:
➡️ @darktable
You can download it from the project's website at darktable.org
#DarkTable #Photography #Photos #Raw #Camera #Developer #Development #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #LightRoom #Adobe #Alternatives
The free open source livestreaming platform OwnCast has set up a demo server at:
It currently runs a loop of videos by people who self-host their livestreams using OwnCast, along with short videos promoting other libre projects.
If you run a free open project and have a short video (under 1 minute), you can have it added to this loop by contacting @owncast.
OwnCast servers include Fediverse compatibility, so you can follow them from Mastodon etc. When a stream you follow goes live, you'll see a message telling you about it in your timeline.
#FediTips #Fediverse #OwnCast #FOSS #Libre #LiveStreaming #Twitch #Alternatives
OwnCast is a sort of Fediverse alternative to Twitch. It lets people host their own video livestream with a chat window at the side, and OwnCast accounts can be followed from Mastodon etc.
You can find out more about @owncast at owncast.online, and they have a directory of streamers at directory.owncast.online
If you follow an OwnCast account from Mastodon, you will see a post from them in your timeline telling you when the account has gone live.
Also, if you follow an OwnCast account or boost its posts, this will appear in the livestream's chat window (see the attached picture).
Some OwnCast accounts you can try following right now include:
@live (soulful house music shows)
@hatnix (Linux gaming streams)
@Hamish - (retro gaming streams)
(Note that some OwnCast accounts do not have Fediverse switched on yet, so they won't be visible on Mastodon etc)
#OwnCast #OwnTips #FediTips #Fediverse #Twitch #Alternatives
There have been many reports lately that Facebook is blocking links to joinmastodon.org
If you are still on Facebook, please keep spreading the word about Mastodon and the Fediverse.
If joinmastodon.org doesn't work, try posting a link to a reliable instance people can join. There are so many instances, Facebook cannot block all of them from being mentioned.
That Facebook are even doing this implies the Fediverse is on their radar, which is quite an achievement in itself!
#FediTips #Fediverse #MastoTips #Mastodon #Facebook #DeleteFacebook #Alternatives
Mastodon
Mastodon is an open source decentralized social network - by the people for the people. Join the federation and take back control of your social media!joinmastodon.org
OwnCast is a free open source self-hostable streaming platform, basically a libre alternative to Twitch, and also currently testing Fediverse support too!
There's more info about it on its website at owncast.online
The project is looking for help running an OwnCast dedicated Fediverse account. (There is currently a bot at @owncast but this just provides automated posts about streamers.)
If you think you can help with this, or want to be involved with the project in any other way, get in touch with OwnCast here:
The project lead is on the Fediverse at @gabek