Stephan Lichtenauer | נח סתו

@nprofile…zm8m I am not convinced that these issues have anything to do with for profit or not. You wouldn't believe how organisations in communist countries like East Germany have disrespected nature and the health and well-being of their citizens...
Transparency, a working democracy and constant checks and balances are the only way to mitigate this.

2026-01-22 14:35:10 UTC

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@nprofile…zm8m If you do have any questions about Chatmail, @nprofile…6wcx is the expert here on Mastodon I think...

2026-01-22 13:28:30 UTC

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@nprofile…zm8m and P.S. I never managed to reliably get E2E encryption enabled across different messengers with Jabber (even when using some of the publicly available and for sure professionally managed Jabber hosts out there) - the encryption standards are an absolute mess and in my opinion not usable (and i.e.: not secure) in a real-world, federated scenario.

2026-01-10 08:13:07 UTC

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@nprofile…zm8m eish

2025-12-30 07:35:16 UTC

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@nprofile…nmwl I can get an idea how you spent the last few days…

2025-12-12 10:35:50 UTC

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@nprofile…nmwl @nprofile…y8mx I guess if I continue to insult people like that I soon will explicitly be asked to wash my mouth with Tide pods... 🤐😁

2025-12-11 11:05:06 UTC

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@nprofile…nmwl Also, if you are born after 15th December, you are legally born in January 2026. You are a completely different generation then.

2025-12-11 06:57:28 UTC

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@nprofile…nmwl Please note: mastodon.africa will close for posting on 12th Dec and reopen on 12th Jan.

2025-12-06 14:13:10 UTC

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@nprofile…vkq7 😔

2025-08-19 08:14:24 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld The naivety with which businesses sell out their soul (independence and thus future) is breathtaking...

2025-08-02 15:36:51 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne Nice, didn’t know about Best Before…

2025-07-20 16:01:56 UTC

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@nprofile…sr9k Thanks so much for being such an excellent host and all the great Cappuccino and Cantuccini!

2025-06-20 12:21:26 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld My condolences!

2025-05-30 16:11:21 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne Beautiful, where is this!

2025-05-30 06:00:03 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld And now explain that to senior management that has no clue but thinks they know it all because for what other reason could they be senior management…

2025-05-23 09:43:20 UTC

By the way, if #studying in #USA no longer seems attractive to you or simply outright dangerous, maybe have a closer look at what #universities in #SouthAfrica are offering.
There are quite a number of world class institutions, e.g. #UniversityOfCapeTown (#UCT): https://uct.ac.za/international
And you get friendly people and stunning scenery for free.

2025-05-14 09:30:49 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne That shows that good product management rules taking cultural differences in your target market into account also applies to phishing...

2025-05-10 13:09:42 UTC

#PretoriaArtMuseum, awesome as always.
#Pretoria #Tshwane #Gauteng #SouthAfrica
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2025-05-06 11:54:24 UTC

In case you missed it: @nprofile…607m now has figured out how to use the #PinephonePro headphone to USB serial adapter for #FreeBSD network access until real network support is working, see README at https://codeberg.org/Honeyguide/freebsd-pinephonepro/src/branch/main/README.md
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2025-05-04 07:09:12 UTC

We are looking for a #FreeBSD committer who would be willing to mentor and help getting our changes regarding #PinephonePro support into CURRENT.
If you want to have a look, the repo is located at https://codeberg.org/Honeyguide/freebsd-pinephonepro
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2025-04-25 09:08:29 UTC

The beautiful #JohannesburgCityLibrary is partly open again after a (too…) long renovation phase.
It absolutely is worth a visit if you love #books.
The great #MichaelisArtLibrary on the upper floors is still closed though.
#Johannesburg #Gauteng #SouthAfrica #Libraries
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2025-04-22 14:26:55 UTC

Autumn afternoon in #DeltaPark, #Johannesburg, #SouthAfrica
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2025-04-20 18:29:31 UTC

#Klipriviersberg is a very nice #NatureReserve in #Johannesburg.
You can even spot #wildlife like the #Wildebeest there if you are lucky.
#Joburg #Gauteng #SouthAfrica
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2025-04-15 12:45:33 UTC

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@nprofile…smhh Oh I definitely think they should consider South Africa.
No place on earth is really safe and you always will only know decades later what place was the right one to go to.
In 1939 Paris wasn't in the end, but it also wasn't guaranteed back then that the US was (there were enough fascists there at that time, too).
There definitely are *many* places that are much worse regarding democratic institutions than South Africa and not that many that are really better (and I definitely include Europe here).
@nprofile…kksy

2025-04-11 11:25:02 UTC

How does using the #Jolla #JollaC2 (@nprofile…c4ws) with #SailfishOS for about a week as a daily driver now (with my old #iPhone at home as a backup)?
In general, it works much better than I had hoped after my experiences with other alternative #smartphone systems and it indeed is the first (and so far only) system that indeed works quite well. Also at around 285€ (https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-community-phone) it isn't too expensive, so one can simply try it out.
There are a few limitations though:
* I am really missing biometric unlocking
* There is no predictive text input, so typing could be more comfy
* The UX experience sometimes feels strange (but no no-gos for me)
* It is not a snappy and fast device
* Audio quality is so-so
* GPS really needs a GPS signal, so no WIFI-based location
What is great:
* It is a real #Linux, so it has a #terminal, #sshd, you can e.g. use the #Nix package manager etc.
* Android apps are running in a container
* You can have different users to limit data access
Unfortunately there are nearly no high-quality native apps so far and the built-in ones are very basic (e.g. email).
But: The #Android compatibility layer is very good, the system comes with #Fdroid and #AuroraStore (#Google store front-end) pre-installed, so you can easily install practically all official Android apps.
Most apps work very well, some (especially banking) apps do not though as they complain that the system is rooted, so YMMV regarding the apps you need.
In general I am really happy with this system.
And: All the de-ggoglefied Android phones like the #Volla will always still remain just that: A more limited Android. SailfishOS offers a path towards powerful native (#Qt/#QML/#Cplusplus/#Python/you name it) based apps.
I am hoping that Jolla will provide a significantly more powerful device option and that some of the problems above will be solved.
But already now, even with the limitations above, if you are somewhat technically inclined (but without the need to fiddle with a command line unlike with the open mobile Linux distributions), want to get rid of #Google or #Apple for whatever reason, want a #Linux #smartphone, support a #European company from #Finland, this phone is really usable.

2025-04-11 08:33:17 UTC

From the #FreeBSD mailing lists for all #laptop users out there:
"Before updating your system please run #fwget(8) or build
wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod (or the appropriate flavor) from ports if you
are using #iwlwifi(4) or #iwx(4).
You can do it any time as the extra firmware files will do no harm until
your next reboot at least."

2025-04-10 19:19:24 UTC

@nprofile…klck has posted a great series of articles about setting up #FreeBSD on a #laptop: https://stevengharms.com/longform/my-first-freebsd/

2025-04-04 15:57:03 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne I think you can install SailfishOS on many device types (see their website).
I am not sure where they ship their device but I bet there are ways to help out people in South Africa regarding logistics… :)
@nprofile…c4ws

2025-04-04 14:52:33 UTC

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@nprofile…c4ws Very nice first impression, the device definitely looks and feels high-quality.
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2025-04-04 14:42:52 UTC

Just arrived.
Let’s see if @nprofile…c4ws’s #SailfishOS can replace my #iPhone as a daily driver.
#ByeAmerica
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2025-04-01 13:27:33 UTC

Maybe finally slowly and possibly and potentially things might be moving in the right direction for the #JohannesburgArtGallery...
https://currencynews.co.za/the-war-has-started-gayton-mckenzie/
「 The minister told a packed crowd at #Joburg’s Everard Read Gallery on Thursday night that “the war has started”.
“The president has taken it upon himself and given me clear instructions that the Johannesburg Art Gallery has to be brought back to the way it used to look. And the [Friends of #JAG] should not be seen as enemies like they’ve been seen as enemies,” he said. 」
#SouthAfrica #Johannesburg #Gauteng

2025-03-31 10:17:49 UTC

The #FreeBSD #Laptop Working Group is really making some nice progress!
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-02.md
Cc @nprofile…8a2r

2025-03-20 08:41:17 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld Indeed there are (afaik more than one) studies that are showing that societies where people tend to trust each other are significantly more successful economically than those where people have less trust in each other...

2025-03-20 07:00:58 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld Happy birthday and wishing you that it will be the beginning of at least 45 wonderful more years for you!

2025-03-19 09:57:10 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld Indeed, those interested in #sustainability, #ClimateChange and #biodiversity in #Africa/#SouthAfrica, please make your voice heard on that site.

2025-03-03 07:35:43 UTC

As I understand it, full disk encryption currently does not work with #PostmarketOS, at least with v24.12. (pmbootstrap-installation with FDE does not boot on my PinephonePro...)
As a Plan B I tried to set up #ecryptfs but the kernel module is missing.
Does anybody have a good solution for encrypting at least home on @nprofile…vjnh?
I am looking into getting my #PinephonePro in a state so that it can be used as a daily driver but encryption is mandatory then of course...

2025-02-24 10:47:46 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld 😂
@nprofile…0qkd

2025-02-24 09:59:20 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld That is kind of a personality test, right?
„Are you a 55min person or more a spontaneous 10min guy? Or the surprise me in the dark no notifications please type?“
@nprofile…0qkd

2025-02-21 08:25:39 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne ouch.

2025-02-21 07:51:42 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne What have you done?

2025-02-12 14:57:50 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne sounds a bit like a French Toast?

2025-02-11 14:42:54 UTC

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@nprofile…7wld @nprofile…c97w There are examples like the official German social.bund.de mastodon server. Also the European Union or Netherlands have official servers.

2025-02-08 16:17:53 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne I see…

2025-02-08 13:13:29 UTC

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@nprofile…73ne Since when do you have it?

2024-03-14 18:52:47 UTC

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@npub1t7d…pqpp Time for bsd.cafe merch… @npub1fqu…6dw6 @npub1qw7…q0ue

2024-02-19 12:28:52 UTC

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@npub1t7d…pqpp I thought this only happens in jokes? 😂