Xikipedia is a pseudo social media feed that algorithmically shows you content from Simple Wikipedia. It is made as a demonstration of how even a basic non-ML algorithm with no data from other users can quickly learn what you engage with to suggest you more similar content. The algorithm runs locally and no data leaves your device.
Wanted to post about O&O Shutup since I just used it on my work computer, and was looking for a preexisting Threadiverse post mentioning it. Found this.
Youtube being the dominant video streaming platform, its decisions can have problematic ripple effects. And as it's not unusual for their changes in rules to retroactively nuke videos from the site, a preservation tool such as the one linked is a welcomed one.
SmartTube is a free and open-source YouTube client for Android TV and TV boxes. It removes ads, supports SponsorBlock, works without Google Services, and is designed for large screens and remote controls.
A post initially made for the !drm@lemmy.dbzer0.com, an update of the pinned post there as that one hasn’t been updated in a few months now. And posting it here as voting with the wallet is a way to seek deshittification. =)
People act in the limits of consequence, and the same goes for companies and their products and services. Accountability helps making the limits clearer and narrower.
DRM allegedly is meant to stop distribution of unlicensed copies. Quite novel. However, from what I can observe, usually they seem easy to remove or circumvent, and its main use seems to be to stop legitimate users from using a given product.
Posting because I figure it could help you move away from enshittified things that used to be one-time payment but are now ongoing-subscription-only access. Or maybe that is technically a different issue, but I think still adjacent enough that posting helpful alternatives would be nice.
PieFed.zip
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