No spam, because it is a family group for sharing non-public pictures etc.

You’d only get spam if you invited a spammer to chat.

The privacy comes from the E2EE.

DeltaChat.

It packetises and encrypts chats, using email(SMTP) as the transport medium. Sends downsampled pics, videos or push-to-talk audio by default. Can send full quality pics, videos, or attachments too, as a file.

Integrates with Jitsi Meet to connect video-calls.

It’s available on F-Droid, and you can use a seperate free-email-address(100MB limit) for the SMTP backend (from https://nine.testrun.org/ ), or use your own existing email address.

Elegant and robust.

Understood, it was intense but rewarding.

After living and working in that red-zone… totally nailed the caption. Beautiful and hot.

‘Debian in unexpected places’

I like that era too.

Aztec(1976) came up recently, and I was very much considering getting it, due to the in-depth detail in these Technology Connections videos. Not sure if the gameplay is any good though.

Medieval is fun, launching cows and all.

The original ST:TNG was great also.

One of the tables at this tournament was Walking Dead too!, unforgiving table angle.

I own no pins at home, except toy size Batman battery operated(Funrise with the ramps)

My top table is Banzai Run (2 games in 1 ;-), can 7x replay

I like Attack from Mars(and just a little less Revenge from Mars).

The original Indy:Pinball Adventure is an all time favourite and one of the first I played(as long as the flippers have enough kick to score jackpots and reach the Path of Adventure).

If I got a table, it would be Judge Dredd.

Grew up only playing 80s/90s video arcade machines. Appreciated pinball later, especially the analog aspect and finding out about basic moves like lane-transfers.

My nonpro-tip: Read the info-card for the word multiball! (c:

Teaching the alternatives to closed-source software: GCompris

This video shows what is possible after a teardown, and yellowing-removal with 12% hydrogen peroxide solution.

If you are worried about making the plastic brittle, just follow the cleaning with soapy water part.

About 10 years ago I qualified to enter a state pinball tournament.

Of 16 qualifying entrants(or who could be bothered to enter), I placed 6th.

So I see it as, I was the 6th best pinball player in a state of 3million people, for a year. :-)

Leisure Suit Larry

Thanks for the links, something I have not really thought about. I pretty much assume very low security/privacy on all modern smartphones anyway(commercial or FLOSS ecosystems).

F-Droid is a handy way to find and support devs who are sharing their expertise.

Certainly, use the download-channels that you are comfortable with.

As mentioned on that page, F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid can link you to many decent FLOSS apps. It’s an easy way to be exposed to a large amount of free software.

The best thing I have found on there:

How to navigate F-Droid and the huge number of apps.

https://alternativeto.net/list/28655/the-ultimate-f-droid-setup/

*disclaimer: I am not the author of this list

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No phone number required for DeltaChat.

It packetises and encrypts chats, using email(SMTP) as the transport medium. Can send downsampled pics, videos or Push-to-talk audio. Can send full quality pics, videos, or attachments too.

It’s on F-Droid, and you can use a seperate free email address(100MB limit) for the SMTP backend (from https://nine.testrun.org/ ), or use your own existing email address.

Elegant and robust.

…the paint is six times thicker than the usual coating on the car body surface… looking to commercialize the paint on ambulances and other specialized vehicles as the first step.

This is the best part of the article.

After driving ambulance during Australian summers, in the Great Victorian Desert, this would assist so much with operating temperatures. A literal life-saver, if the AC ever broke, also.

That paint’s name…?

A mirror, the car is now mirrorball.

Everyone wants to be Mr Black.

This is the t-shirt one I remember.

From

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230726/p2a/00m/0sc/014000c

I just rejected this toy as non-canon marketing nonsense.

The toy’s face does not fit the character/voice at all, IMHO.