Peter Vágner @pvagner@mastodon.sk

Yesterday I have discovered this amazing call recording app for #Android. It's called #BCR. Apart of its settings it has no UI, it detects both incoming and outgoing calls when they are picked up not when you are making them, it supports storage access framework, it uses android system decoders, it has quick tile toggle, it generates consistent file names with optional contact names, it can be installed as a magisk module. Ihave translated it into slovak. It's really very light on resources and works great. github.com/chenxiaolong/BCR/

if you overload microsoft.​com with requests, that's an MS-DOS

Google: Hello, for reasons we won't explain you can no longer submit updates to your app to the Playstore until you make changes to it we won't specify. We will send you the same mail again if you appeal but have fun trying regardless.
Also Google, a few days later: We feel like we haven't wasted enough of your time yet, please answer these questions about your recent app suspension, did you think it was as funny as we did?

We are pleased to announce that we got funding by the EU’s #NGI Assure via the NLnet Foundation to work on some important features in Monal.

See the details here: https://monal-im.org/post/00003-nlnet-funding/

SmallTalk is a minimal, modern, friends and family focused Android messenger. Heavily inspired by Whatsapp and Signal, powered by Matrix.

Its goals are to be reliable and stable, and have a tiny app size.

It recently started supporting UnifiedPush, and publishing beta releases on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.dapk.st
And the IzzySoft F-Droid repo: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.dapk.st

You can find out more about it at https://github.com/ouchadam/small-talk

#matrix #messenger #chat #android #app #UnifiedPush #smalltalk

Switched from #fairemail back to #k9mail today.
I *really* prefer the cleaner, less cluttered interface :)
Clearly a lot has changed since I last used K9, which is already a few years ago (sometime when it was still Holo themed).

HiFiScan is an open-source application that lets you either manually or automatically create an #EQ curve to compensate for your speakers or room frequency response in order to achieve a flat, neutral audio reproduction. There are well known commercial products that do this, so here's a #libre alternative:
https://github.com/erdewit/HiFiScan
It can export curves that can be imported into system-wide EQ software for Linux, Mac and Windows.
#FOSSaudio #LibreAudio #Audio #MusicProduction #AudioProduction #FOSS

Effective saltwater electrolysis will make green #hydrogen even cheaper to produce. It also reduces the environmental/societal concerns of hydrogen production in many regions.

https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2022-news-articles/september-2022/09082022-hydrogen-seawater.php

Many people ask, "Can you sell free software?" The answer is "Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software." Read the full answer at https://u.fsf.org/3kq #GNUGPLFAQ

As mentioned in the recent Owncast video, the project is rewriting the web interface and would love your help. If you have frontend web development experience (We're using React), or want to gain experience, now is a good time to get involved. You can have your ideas, opinions and work in the next major revamp of Owncast. Topics that are being worked on right now: Mobile support, accessibility, chat design. I've heard people criticize all these things, so now is your chance to make it better.

Want to check it out?

`sudo apt install pgpainless-cli` will give you a the command line tool to generate #OpenPGP keys, encrypt and sign messages, and more.

Naturally it comes with man pages ;)

If you're screening your follow requests, it's probably not a good idea to reject or block someone just because their profile picture is empty.

There are many blind people on the Fediverse who don't use profile pictures. For example, the writer Robert Kingett at @blindscribe doesn't use one.

The most reliable way to screen accounts on here is just to read what they have posted, as this better reflects what kind of account they are.

#Fediverse #FollowRequest #FollowRequests

Recently a friend recommended me to try out this awesome looking GPS navigation app specifically designed for visualy disabled users.
Seeing Assistant Move: play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Unfortunately I can't make it work on my Android 12 device. The app never receives GPS signal eventhough all the permissions are granted.
Do you know someone who is using it on Android? #Android #Accessibility

Introducing Threema Libre for Android!

🚫 No Google services to begin with
📖 All components are open source
📲 Exclusively available via @fdroidorg

https://threema.ch/bp/threema-libre

Do you use accessibility features like VoiceOver or know someone who does?

We're currently testing out accessibility support, if you have any ideas or suggestions on how to improve accessibility in the app, please let us know! #pixelfed #A11y

The new #NVDASR release (2022.2) has a really nice feature. Table management is better, so it remembers on which cell you were on, when you move down a row, even when there are merged cells. This alone warrants an update, and a donation, which I'm about to make.

Some period tracking apps will share your data. Stay safe, use one from @fdroidorg without Internet permission.

Possible options are:
drip (safest!)
Periodical
log28

All of these apps don't ask for internet permission and thus can't share your data. Drip goes the extra mile and explicitly opts out of Android's backup framework so your data won't be backed up on Google servers.

Please boost for those who need it!

I took my wife out for a surprise meal at Dans Le Noir near Farringdon, in London.

It’s a restaurant where you’re served and eat in complete darkness; the waiting staff are all visually impaired.

The food and service were impeccable and the the overall experience wasn’t comparable to anything else at all. Finding your way around a plate in the pitch black makes your food all the more enjoyable.

If you ever fancy an unusual dining experience, then I can’t recommend Dans Le Noir enough.

https://london.danslenoir.com/