Notices by FreedomBox (freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social)

ICYMI: The "FreedomBox for Communities" e-book has been published to Wikibooks!

This e-book teaches readers how to build a community-wide implementation of #FreedomBox. It was written by the same people who installed FreedomBoxes in rural India.

Details:
https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/freedombox_wikibook/

Can we protect privacy and the planet at the same time?🤔

We put it to the test using:
1. @olimex's power-efficient LIME2
2. The lightweight #FreedomBox server software
3. A solar panel

We shared our results at FOSSCON last week. Read about it here: https://www.freedomboxfoundation.org/news/fosscon_2019/

Do you want to combine the freedom of #FreedomBox with the anonymity of @torproject?

Nathan Willis (@n8) can teach you how to build a FreedomBox installation that is accessible only over Tor!

📺VIDEO: "Running your FreedomBox over Tor (Nathan Willis, 2019)"
https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/b40f5061-ff18-418a-9cd6-9d5409807088

#FreedomBox is a free and open source home server system. You can install our software on your own hardware, or you can buy an all-inclusive hardware kit!

@olimex sells the first-ever FreedomBox product: the Pioneer Edition FreedomBox.

Buy it here: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/open-source-hardware

#FreedomBox version 19.12 has been released. Due to the ongoing Stable release, new versions will remain in the "Experimental" branch for a little while longer.

Highlights of this release:
-Sharing: Allow directories to be publicly shared
-DBus: Allow plinth user to own FreedomBox DBus service
-Minor updates to backups, letsencrypt, cockpit, dynamicdns, and ejabberd
-Updated translations for 10 languages
-15 people contributed❗

Details:
https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-v19-12-released/267

The second talk about #FreedomBox at #DebConf is titled, "Running your FreedomBox over Tor" and is by Nathan Willis.

This talk will teach you how to "combine the user freedom of FreedomBox with the anonymity of the Tor network." Check it out!

Details: https://debconf19.debconf.org/talks/38-running-your-freedombox-over-tor/

If you want to test our software before you install it, check out our free online demo.

Browse the demo to see what our software can do for you! We think it will convince you to become a full-time user. 😉

Demo: https://freedombox.org/demo/

NEWS: A New Stable Version of FreedomBox

We are pleased to announce that a new stable version of the #FreedomBox software system has been released! 🎉 🎉 🎉

The new stable version of FreedomBox is a big improvement over the previous stable version. It features a redesigned user interface, many more applications and features, and a streamlined user experience.

Please download and test it out!

Details here:
https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/new_stable_2019/

The second talk about #FreedomBox at #DebConf is titled, "Running your FreedomBox over Tor" and is by Nathan Willis.

This talk will teach you how to "combine the user freedom of FreedomBox with the anonymity of the Tor network." Check it out!

Details: https://debconf19.debconf.org/talks/38-running-your-freedombox-over-tor/

#FreedomBox community members will be at #DebConf in Brazil this month! In fact, there are 2 presentations on the schedule about #FreedomBox!

The first talk is titled, "When Antitrust Law Fails: Breaking Up Big Tech with Grassroots Technology"

Details: https://debconf19.debconf.org/talks/104-when-antitrust-law-fails-breaking-up-big-tech-with-grassroots-technology/

#FreedomBox can help protect your data from being mined on the internet. But what happens when your data is mined in the physical world?

"Most of our concerns about privacy [can] feel theoretical at times. But there is nothing theoretical about Bluetooth beacon technology that follows you into retail stores [and] tracks your movement down to the meter."

Read the latest from Michael Kwet:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/14/opinion/bluetooth-wireless-tracking-privacy.html

"We find ourselves tied down to Apple, Facebook, Google, or Microsoft for our e-mail, social networking, calendering -- you name it. It doesn't have to be that way...What the #FreedomBox brings to the table is the power to let almost anyone run their own server without being a Linux expert."

READ: "Put the internet back under your control with the FreedomBox"

https://www.zdnet.com/article/put-the-internet-back-under-your-control-with-the-freedombox/

Matrix version 1.0 has been released! We think Matrix is already so good that you could host it on a home server and use it to replace Whatsapp.

We even made a video tutorial!

📺 VIDEO: "FreedomBox Tutorial: Setting Up a Chat Server with Matrix and Riot"
https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/18d46a5f-ec0b-4e70-809b-24c5c34e8d65

NEWS: #FreedomBox now supports two new hardware models: the Lamobo R1 and the PINE A64-LTS single-board computers! 🎉🎉🎉

This means that we'll publish OS images for each of these two boards whenever a new version of #FreedomBox is released.

Full story:
https://www.freedomboxfoundation.org/news/new_hardware_support_June_2019/

Check out this interactive timeline of Facebook's history. You can see the trouble brewing from its early days.

Share this with folks who want to learn about Facebook's history. And tell them that alternative technologies are emerging! We can #DecentralizeTheWeb--one person at a time!

https://prettyzucky.com/

Support the #FreedomBox project and buy a Pioneer Edition FreedomBox Kit!

@olimex sells a FreedomBox kit which includes

🔵 a LIME2 computer
🔵 a custom metal case with a laser-engraved FreedomBox logo
🔵 a high-speed 32GB micro SD card with the FreedomBox software pre-installed
🔵 a backup battery
🔵 a power adapter
🔵 an ethernet cable

You get open source hardware and free and open source software!

BUY: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/

NEW TUTORIAL:

Tech lawyer Marc Whipple wrote a tutorial about creating the most inexpensive #FreedomBox home server!

Marc introduces the basics of FreedomBox and teaches you how to build one step-by-step using screenshots.

Read and share!
https://legalinspiration.com/?p=795

#FreedomBox was born in 2010 in a lecture by Eben Moglen. In the nine years since, FreedomBox has grown from an idea to a software system and a hardware product.

How did we get here? Watch our new video to learn!

📺WATCH: "The Story of FreedomBox (2019)"
https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/cfdc2182-64c7-4749-9820-6308ed0cc319

NEWS:

#FreedomBox now supports two new hardware models: the Banana Pro™ and the Pine64(+) single-board computers! 🎉🎉🎉

This means that we'll publish OS images for each of these two boards whenever a new version of #FreedomBox is released.

Full story: https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/new_hardware_support_May_2019/

#FreedomBox in the news:

"Born in 2010 and improved constantly, FreedomBox is now an indispensable tool for Universities, villages, private homes, and whoever wishes to keep the Net free and safe throughout the world."

Read the full article here:
https://reclaimthenet.org/freedombox-is-a-personal-web-server/