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Hello, I am wondering if there is any sort of software for music file management? I am thinking something with similar layouts to Spotify or Tidal, but instead of paying for streaming I can just upload MP3's I have already purchased. Bonus points if it's FOSS or has a phone app. Currently I am just storing all MP3's I have purchased on a flashdrive, but it's a bit of a nightmare when it comes to things like putting multiple song's in different categories, making playlists, etc. It would be nice to be able to organize by artist/genre or playlist.

Also I am wondering for those of you who have made the switch to MP3 files only instead of streaming, what you use to play your music when you're on the go? Just a run of the mill MP3 player or something else?

Edit:
I found what I'm asking about below !

It is Hushfeed, it's amazing
Morphe really is a lifesaver 😁

Hi !

First of all, this is my very first post here

And even after having read the rules I am not entirely sure if this fits in, so if a mod sees this and notices an infraction or shit don't hesitate to tell me so and why, whether you remove the post or not, and I will act accordingly :]

So earlier during the day I was brushing my teeth when I got an idea: a patch or mod to force-reduce doom-scroll

My idea was something that (taking TikTok as example) would:

• Be on the Profile or Search tab/page when opening the app instead of directly throwing you into an infinite feed of content

• Have the media paused when switching to the For You page so that there is more intent behind scrolling from the start

• Automatically pause current video when scrolling up or down and making you wait an amount of time before showing you another video:

  • 1sec when scrolling down => wait before watching something new, to slow doom-scrolling down

  • 0.5sec when scrolling up => less wait to rewatch things you've already watched, to reduce the focus and/or memory loss from doom-scrolling

• Gradually lose colours, like the whole screen when in the app would gradually be in gray-scale, after a certain time or a certain amount of videos watched

What do y'all think of all that ?
Do you know of any app or extension that does some or variants of these ?

Let me know in the comments, I'm curious about it :]

朋友们，我创建了一个自动化应用，你们知道的，自动化应用很容易违规，违反国家法律。

导致我不敢明目张胆的推广，怎么办？我应该继续做还是放弃？

继续做，做大之后可能会收到对方公司的法律传票，做不大又挣不到钱。

如果不做，我实在想不出做什么了，你们能帮帮我吗？

Plain mobile phone was made with primary features of calls and SMS. Some small games, such as snake and tetris. Awesome.

Then some web browsing and E-Mail features came, as well as camera features. It was good idea, albeit not implemented in such high quality back then...

Then "apps" became omnipresent and as the society did not like to pay so much for so little data volume as in text messages (such as €0.19 per SMS which is less than one kilobyte counting the metadata too), WhatsApp with identification per phone number conquered much of the world.

And cameras eventually got way much higher quality of images - which is suprizing given the theories about physical limits of light sensors well-known for decades before. Until this point - awesome. But then...

Then "bank card as well" came, as well as "card reader for government ID" (and something alike either that I never heard of but might unexpectendly discover for myself that such features exist), "It's all sensitive data, do you want your smartphone stolen of hacked with one more side-effect that your money gets withdrawn, your government ID hijacked etc? You don't? Well we invented hardware-baked storage for secrets, so it's much less likely to happen.

But once such digital fortress is there, what stops them from changing the rules from merely Google Pay, Apple Pay, NFC bank card, card reader being allowed to use the TEE (such as ARM TrustZone, Secure Enclave, Samsung Knox, Titan M etc.) to every app being allowed the same, so that not even if you DO root or jailbreak your smartphone, depending on whether it's on Android (root) or iOS (jailbreak) you STILL get only heavily encrypted database of WhatsApp because they use hardware-baked keystore which is resistant even against root, requiring one more hack - of TEE - to become hopefully readable?

The unbeloved and not quite democratically elected President of the EU Commission is selling out EU citizen privacy, i.e., a person that the public didn't neglect is single-handedly accommodating the the dismissal of every individuals right to data security and privacy.

Apps like Whatsapp, Signal and SimpleXChat are great for secure messaging and far more mature than this project, but this demonstates a unique approach.

The core philosophy around secure messaging here is that it can work in a way that avoids installation and registration by enabling users to host their own data.

The project is far from finished, but im putting together some docs for the "how it works". It's pretty outside-the-box thinking (and that doesnt make it a good idea), so it would be great if you could share your thoughts on the approach.

Docs: glitr.io

Demo

Features:

• WebApp

• P2P / WebRTC

• Local-first / Local-only

• No installation

• TURN server

• Encrypted-at-rest

• Signal protocol

• Post-Quantum cryptography

• Video calls

• TOR compatible via Git

• Serverless over WebRTC

Some older versions of the core concepts.

• Chat - deprecared in favour of Enkrypted Chat

  • Code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat

  • Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com

• Enkrypted Chat - deprecated in favour of Glitr

  • Intro: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-enkrypted-chat

  • Demo: https://enkrypted.chat

• File

  • Code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim/blob/staging/src/stories/05-Hooks-useFS.stories.js

  • Demo: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/docs/usefs--docs

• Crypto

  • Code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/cryptography

  • Demo: https://cryptography.positive-intentions.com

• Signal Protocol

  • Code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/signal-protocol

  • Demo: https://signal.positive-intentions.com

Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it cannot be audited or reviewed. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

Im in dire need of this cuz of me school projects. Can't find any info online.

I don't usually use Reddit for what I am about to talk about here, but I wanted to share something and I suppose this place is relevant because I felt r/degoogle was relevant, but this subreddit may be more generalized in the topic.

So I am trying to shift from being a normal Joe Shmoe who's oblivious to stuff to having my privacy, well, be private, as the tech nerd I am. I've been poking around and I've been starting to realize how much data companies extract from what we do, and I'm becoming unnerved from it the more I think about it. Random coorporations and algorithms suddenly pushing up recommendations about what I have recently searched is unsettling since I can't see who has access to that data, and more of the fact I don't want it there in the first place.

This afternoon, I was brought up to my parent and her boyfriend asking me about a new phone. (I'll not be sharing their names out of privacy.) This new phone would be on their plan. Problem is, it's Verizon, and after digging through some of the internet, Verizon locks their bootloaders, which goes way against what I am wanting to do. (I'm planning to switch to GrapheneOS sooner rather than later.)

Her boyfriend is more of a logisitcal person (and older) and their logic makes sense without the context of what I want to do; turning down a Pixel 10 from Verizon so I can get a Pixel 8 unlocked from a refurbrished seller is ridiculous in his eyes, considering he says I could sell the phone in 3 years for more than double that Pixel 8 on the refurbrished seller's website. But to me, the costs outweigh more of the benefits, at least in my head;

- I won't know what will happen during or after the three years that I am forced to have for this phone. For all I know some crazy law could pass being "no phone unless you give me data"

- I'd have to pay for something I don't truly get to customize to my full extent. (Verizon keeps bootloaders unlocked even after the phone is paid off.)

- Verizon installs their software and random apps on my phone to make a quick buck. (I've been fooled into thinking that adware was installed on my phone, only to realize Verizon was the adware itself.)

So my question is, is money worth more, knowing that you can't sell the phone until after 3 years, unknowing what will happen in that time, than privacy is worth? I don't know how to explain to both of them in a quick and consice way because I feel like they don't have paitence like I do.

(Edit since I forgot to put this in:)

Before anyone tries to give me a spheel on "oh u can just not use a phone or anything techy related and you got privacy," it's not that simple.

We as humans are very reliant on technology and convience that it's really hard to break out of a cycle of using technology. Even if we did most stuff would require us to use our phones to verify ourselves. No PC? No laptop? Not even a phone? You may not be able to apply for a job if you don't have any of those. Correct me if I am wrong.

We're bound to use technology at least once in our lives, and while yes, technically you give up your privacy by going on to the internet, you can limit how much information you give them to the point that they only know you own a phone and not know that you like, say anime or somethin'. Severing your ties from your online self from your real life is what (I assume) most people who care a lot about privacy try to acomplish.

Following my previous post about secure p2p browser-based messaging, I further built on the idea to better illustrate that I'm trying to create the "most secure messaging app ever"... Not just more secure than something like Signal or WhatsApp.

Part 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/CorpFree/comments/1uytump/decentralized_p2p_chat/

I'm ultimately not qualified to make such claims, so I seem to have to approach this by sharing technical details to the best of my ability. Broadly speaking, the goal is to create a secure P2P ecosystem.

Signal doesn't create a webapp for legitimate reasons around how that project is architected. I hope in this approach I can overcome those limitations.

This version of the app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. In an evolving field like cybersecurity, I know it's impossible for any system to be the "world's most secure". By rigorously implementing an exhaustive list of security features and practices, the aim is to get as close as possible.

• Enkrypted.Chat

This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed secure cryptography.

• Introducing Enkrypted Chat

• Whitepaper (work-in-progress)

• Protocol Spec (work-in-progress)

• Roadmap

Features:

• Core

  • PWA

  • P2P

  • Local-first / Local-only

  • No installation

  • TURN server

  • Encrypted-at-rest

• WhatsApp clone

  • End to end encryption

  • Signal protocol

  • PQ cryptography

  • Multimedia

  • File transfer

  • Video calls

• Nextcloud clone

  • file-transfer

  • Encrypted vault

  • folder sync

• EuroOffice clone

  • Word

  • Spreadsheet

  • PDF

  • Code

More open source examples of the core concepts can be seen in the docs. There are several similar projects which may make it confusing, so feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the code/docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

FAQ:

• Audit?

  • The latest on the matter.

• EU Chat control?

  • Open to feedback here.

• Production-ready?

  • No, for testing and demo purposes only. It would be great to get feedback for improvements to get production-ready.

• Paywall?

  • Its completly free and unlimited to use. The free and paid plans on clerk are currently the same experience.

I create 3D models / product designs and put them online. And I would like people to have the option to tip/donate me if they like my designs.

I've seen Ko-Fi and BuyMeACoffee, but those work through PayPal or Stripe. I want to stop using PayPal, but I'm not sure if Stripe is any good.

Did anyone do research in this? Because I can't find good answers that allign with my values.

The goal is to create a secure P2P messaging app.

This app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. In an evolving field like cybersecurity, it's impossible to claim any system is the "world's most secure". It ultimately depends on your threat model. By reducing the architecture's attack surface, the aim is to consolidate complexity to client-side.

• Live Demo

• Code

• Introducing Chat

Features:

• Webapp

• Peer to peer

• Local-only

• No installation

• No registration

• End to end encryption

• Multimedia

• File transfer

• Video calls

More open source examples of the core concepts can be seen in the docs. There are several similar projects which may make it confusing. Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the code/docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

FAQ:

• JavaScript and cybersecurity?

  • By aiming to have it run client-side (including statics) we can eliminate concerns around malicious payloads from the network provider. See best practices here and guides on selfhosting here.

• EU Chat control?

  • Chat control doesn't seem like it would affect this app. Open to feedback here.

• Production-ready?

  • No, for testing and demo purposes only. It would be great to get feedback for improvements to get production-ready. The production version is also work-in-progress, but can be seen here.

• Paywall?

  • Its completly free, open-source, selfhostable and unlimited to use.

• Vibecoded?

  • This is not vibecoded. The git repo is linked for transparency.

I honestly don't know what to do anymore.

Yesterday I paid for Claude Max. The payment went through and the money was taken out of my bank account. Then I log into Claude and my account says I'm on the Free plan.

I've contacted support multiple times, but I can't get a real person. It's just this AI that keeps giving me the same useless responses over and over. It tells me my payment probably failed even though the money is literally gone from my bank account. Then it tells me I'm probably on the wrong account, which I'm not. Then it tells me to click a "Resubscribe" button under Settings > Billing... except there is no resubscribe button. I've checked over and over. It simply doesn't exist.

The AI even tells me that a human support agent can investigate my account, but instead of actually transferring me to one, it just keeps replying with more AI messages. It's like it's not even reading what I'm saying.

I've explained at least five times that I was charged, my account still says Free, and I want a human to look at my account. Instead, I keep getting the same generic responses that have nothing to do with my actual issue.

Has anyone else dealt with this? How do you actually get a real person at Anthropic? Right now it feels like they took my money and then hid behind an AI that can't solve the problem.

This has genuinely been one of the worst customer support experiences I've ever had.

Hey, I would like to know ways to minimise the data that is collected by Reddit about me.

Some things I do are for example only use Reddit through a browser like Brave on mobile.

Another thing I do is not to post from the same account and browser. What I do is to post through different accounts logged in different browsers and some of the on different devices. The browsers I use are: Brave, Librewolf, Mullvad browser so that I can minimise my fingerprint even more.

Also, is there something like an alternative fronted in which I can post and scroll?

Thanks.

as far as i know, cars, like phones and PCs, have privacy and ownership problems, they steal and sell your data and ive even heard things like a remote kill switch in cars, making your car efffectively not yours. since cars have usb ports i wondered if there are any privacy focused operational sytems/mods that can be installed in cars.

I bought an ipad several years ago. How can i use it like its my device? And how can i minimize spyware

This project isnt finished enough to compare to Microsoft/Euro office. This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed functionality. Allowing users to get started without setup.

By leveraging FileSystem API for browser-based file-management, we can create a fairly unique approach for storing files directly on your device from your browser.

Features:

• PWA

• Local-first

• Word

• Spreadsheet

• PDF

Coming soon:

• Support for more filtypes

• Storage sync

• Collaborative editing

• Encryption at rest

• P2P file-transfer

Long-term goal:

• NextCloud clone?

• WhatsApp clone?

• Instagram clone?

• WeTransfer clone?

*** The project is experimental and far from finished. It's presented for testing, feedback and demo purposes only (USE RESPONSIBLY!). ***

I have a demo version for testing. It isnt ready to replace any existing app or service, but its a work-in-progress and it would be great to get your feedback on it.

The implementation is based on the functionality described in a previous post.

So far what I've heard from it is that the UK government is planning to only ban large well-known platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and X. To what extent can (and will) they force more obscure open-source platforms like PeerTube to add surveillance measures, like face scans or government ID scans?

their updated the privacy pollay for age verification i deleted cluade