Good Todolist app like MS Todo, but better and privacy friendly and open source
SimpleTask? This one is hard only because there are a million todo task apps.
An open source and private chat app that everybody wants to use
I love it and have gotten everyone to want to use it?
Signal works. The adoption is fairly slow, but Iβve had friends slowly begin to use it.
I donβt think theyβre in trouble, theyβre just talking about long term funding because itβs relevant. Canβt expand and get more funding without mentioning that you need it
Of the articles I saw about funding
- one was by Signal, estimating future costs
- one was by that Grayzone guy, misrepresenting where funds were from (said it was CIA lol), how much was being changed (title implied it was entirely CIA funded but it was a past, publicly documented investment by a government program)
Signal gets some things right, but others wrong, such as phone numbers and centralized architecture. As such, it doesnβt fit the βeverybody wants to useβ part.
WhatsApp uses phone numbers and a centralized architecture. Remind me how many people use it?
Iβve been using Signal since like 2016 and have not seen any appreciable adoption rate whatsoever within my social network.
I used to actively try to get people to use it but I got enough ambivalent or negative responses that I just stopped asking.
My problem is that it does not work on multiple devices at the same time, so I have personally given up on it. Maybe it has changed, did not check for a long time.
It works everywhere except Android tablets, and you can just use Molly for that.
My biggest problem with Signal is how much battery it uses when you donβt have Google services on your phone.
It easily uses 30-40% of my battery compared to the rest.
Signal is great. I miss when it worked with SMS. There are 2 E2EE SMS apps that Iβm aware of, bit one is not well supported and the other needs quite a bit of UI work before itβs usable by the general public. Also, neither can be used as the default SMS app on Apple phones,but thatβs not the appβs fault.
Signal feels the closest, itβs basically equivalent to other messaging apps. Somewhat cleaner and easier to use IMO
The only downside is chat backups for people coming from Messenger, in particular those on iOS devices. Streamlining that process might get me to go βcontact me on signal, I donβt check messenger oftenβ, but right now I get why thereβs a last bit of friction with my friends
WhatsApp has a similar limitation but they walk you through the backups process. Even then, they limit backups to google drive iirc. Signal could do something similar, but much better by explaining the process and opening up backup locations
Some of the hurtles Iβve encountered using privacy focused chat apps with friends and family is the lack of smooth group chats and adding people remotely.
Some apps have a QR code feature but also allow you to enter a code. It can be a challenge to setup with older family members.
boomers will always complain and cry.
in their minds, they should be able to buy a device and when they open it up, it should already come pre-installed with their granddaughterβs name and contact ready to go through a mind reading technology that knows that knows who bought the device and knows who exactly they want to talk to and when.
Star Trek on steroids or something idk.
Havent tried every app but If I had to think of some:
- an offline foss calendar that can import ics files (simple calendar is the only option soon fossify)
- an app that can display Checksums for files
- a dark privacy overlay for phones that canβt use privacy screen protectors, like newer gen pixels
Edit: Second an offline fitness tracker where a person can manually input info. Been using an ods file for a couple of years but its a pain to use collabora on android
- an offline foss calendar that can import ics files (simple calendar is the only option soon fossify)
khal, for Linux. For mobile thereβs an ICS adaptor for use with your offline foss calendar app - there are several in fdroid.
- an app that can display Checksums for files
DeadHash calculates and validates a half dozen different hash sums for files.
Do services count? Because in that case, ride-hailing. A replacement for services like Uber and Lyft.
A private ride hailing app sounds like a safety nightmare. Itβs one of those things you want blazingly documented and auditable
I agree that data collection is a good security measure in this case. But privacy friendly does not necessarily mean there is no data collected. Important is that nothing is shared with 3rd parties and all data is well protected.
Safety features nessaseraly demand open and auditable by third parties.
We need to be able to ensure that abusers arenβt hopping around companies abusing passengers or drivers, for example. Itβs hard to do that with complete privacy.
Itβs one of the cases where strong regulations so third parties canβt do things with your data is important, but also sharing that data to protect yourself and others more vulnerable than you is important.
Whatβs wrong with taxi services?
From a client perspective Uber and Lyft donβt solve any issue that taxi services donβt. They may be more convenient/accessible by providing an app, but thatβs not an unsolvable issue.
But from a privacy perspective taxis clearly have a leg up since youβre an anonymous customer.
Off the top of my head, taxi services lack:
- Convenient hailing. A phone call works okay if youβre home, where there isnβt much noise and you speak the local language, but a web form is often much easier and less error-prone in other situations.
- Efficient coverage. Many areas either have sparse taxi coverage, or multiple taxi companies competing in an area, and if the one you call doesnβt have enough drivers available and nearby, youβre stuck waiting unreasonably long even if there are other ride options with better availability.
- Up-front journey-specific prices. We now have the technology to see what the total cost will be before we commit to a ride. We should be using it.
- A single point of hailing, where I can submit my location and destination, and be presented with my ride options from all the available providers.
- Accurate pick-up and drop-off time estimates. Even better with real-time taxi location.
- Quick arrival.
- Automated ride-sharing coordination among strangers.
- Fuel efficiency incentives. Most taxis Iβve taken have been heavy vehicles that guzzle petrol, passing the expense on to the environment and the customer.
I think most (maybe all) of this could be solved by something like a clearinghouse for taxi rides, effectively federating the various taxi services in an area, with a web app available for hailing.
https://aktuelltfokus.se/foraragd-taxi-app-utmanar-uber-och-bolt/ Sweden got a collective owned service :)
Open source carsβ¦
They already do this with farming equipment.
They have blueprints to build your own tractor with DIY materials from the hardware store.
Although open source cars might lead to tons of safety issuesβ¦
Although open source cars might lead to tons of safety issuesβ¦
They said open source, not DIY.
