Hello, I'm wondering what the consensus is (if there is one) on the best hardware and software (open source very much preferred, runs in Docker is a must) to use for privacy-respecting, self-hosted security cameras. I have always wanted to avoid feeding the surveillance state and have never had a security camera but unfortunately I recently saw evidence of someone trying to break into my home. I searched Lemmy for posts on this topic and only found one from two years ago: https://lemmy.world/post/12726787. I assume things are a bit different now so I'm basically making the same post again as OP. Thanks in advance for any tips anyone may have for me.

PS. My experience level is that I currently run several self-hosted solutions via Docker and have been doing so for a few years. I am not a networking guru but I do understand the basics, and I've setup pihole in the past (but deactivated it due to some false-positive issues). If there's a reason to stand that back up in order to prevent otherwise private cameras from "phoning home", I can do that.

I have a friend who has a six year old who's birthday is coming up, as it is the six year old is constantly asking the mother for her phone to use to plays spotify songs or whatever. So they are looking for some/any easy to use alternatives, and he (the father) doesn't want to get his son sucked into any eco system (I don't believe he even agrees with him having access to her phone, but that's another story), if he can avoid it, as he is also slowly working on his own opt out project.

Are there any relatively cheap devices alternative to the amazon dot echo that may be more applicable to a child than home-assistant?

The child has a lenovo tablet (I don't know anything else about the tablet), but I guess too bulky to use as a carry around option or like echo dot type device (which they seem set on).

Even if there are any kid/privacy safe devices in existence?

TIA.

theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone

consumerrights.wiki/w/Common_Questions,Arguments,&_Responses_when_discussing_Flock_Surveillance

The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said.

Just another example of the Trump admin trying to intimidate protestors using whatever the fuck they can to bring up whatever charges they can.

I've literally always wanted a robo cleaner but I'm really not a fan of Appliances that send reports back to some creepy corpo. Does anyone have suggestions on where to start looking? All I'm finding is smart tech versions.

Cross posted from https://sh.itjust.works/post/64162288

**So this is how it went. **

2 month ago 'Flock No' wants cameras removed

1 month ago Flock cameras set to go dark June 29th

1 week ago Cleveland city council set to vote on Flock Safety camera contract renewal

Cross posted from https://sh.itjust.works/post/64160641

UK -> https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769206/

US -> https://www.change.org/p/ban-meta-glasses-ray-ban-from-public-and-private-use

TL;DR: v1.4.2 is the latest stable release. Since v1.0, I've added P2P synchronization, ArchiveBox integration, and expanded platform support to Windows and BSD.

Release v1.4.2

GitHub: https://github.com/blob42/gosuki Documentation: https://gosuki.net/

Hi All,

It has been about a year since I posted the first version of GoSuki here. For those who missed it, I built this tool because I was tired of bookmark managers that require a cloud account or a browser extension that tracks every page I visit.

Since v1.0, the project has evolved from a simple aggregator into a more robust local-first data tool.

What has changed since v1.0 The core philosophy remains the same—no extensions, no cloud, no telemetry—but the implementation is significantly more capable:

• P2P Synchronization (Gosuki+): I implemented a real-time peer-to-peer sync mechanism. You can now synchronize bookmarks across multiple devices without a central server or a third-party provider.
• Archival Integration: I've integrated ArchiveBox support, allowing users to automatically trigger local snapshots of their bookmarks to prevent linkrot.
• Expanded Browser Support: Beyond the basics, GoSuki now supports Zen Browser, IceCat, Pale Moon, and Basilisk.
• Database Resilience: The storage layer has been hardened with schema versioning and automatic backups before migrations to ensure data integrity.

Highlights of the v1.4.x Series

The latest updates focus on platform accessibility and developer workflow:

• Windows and BSD Support: GoSuki is no longer Linux-only. It now builds for Windows (with a native systray icon) and Open/Net/Free-BSD.
• macOS: Available via homebrew Tap / Cask
• Decoupled Browser Definitions: Anyone can participate to add support for new browser by defining default paths in a simple YAML file.
• Enhanced CLI: The suki command now supports advanced search and sort syntax.

Upcoming feature: Local Reddit Archival

I am currently building a deeper archival system for the Reddit module that will keep a full local copy of all your liked/upvoted posts, including comment tree and media. Lemmy would be an easy update afterwards.

GoSuki remains open source under the AGPLv3 license. If you value data ownership and want a tool that treats your bookmarks as your own, I invite you to check out the latest release.

Note: Multi devices sync with Syncthing is also possible

Sorry for the little rant here, but I've spent years using every one of the high level alternative browsers. Vivaldi, Brave, Waterfox, Librewolf, Opera, Zen, Tor etc. And of course the mainline ones: Chrome and Firefox.

These days I'm primarily using Librewolf. But, lately, it seems like I'm having to switch over to proper Chrome or Firefox to get most of the websites I need to work properly and find that more often websites are just broken in it - navigation doesn't work, certain links that perform functions (ie not just HTML links) don't work, pages don't load properly. Etc. Usually, my first course of action is try the broken website in Waterfox, Vivaldi or Tor, and also trying them after disabling uBlock and the browsers built in blocking. Typically I find that the only browsers that the broken website operates properly in would be Chrome, Edge or Firefox. This makes me think it's a basic browser vs. website problem. (And the "theorist" in me is saying that this is not by accident. Websites with G Analytics (all of them?) etc probably are broken on purpose in non Chrome browsers, but I digress...)

And so I've come to the idea, that if I'm finding myself having to use proper Firefox (The only mainline browser I would really trust the "best".) to get the website to work half the time anyway, maybe it's better for me to use that and try and make it as private as possible? Outside of installing uBlock on Firefox - are there any holes that I can patch otherwise and not break websites?

Cross posted from https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/72922623

Reports that Madison Square Garden temporarily shut off its facial recognition system for Swift’s wedding expose a glaring problem with how the elite wield and control mass surveillance.

Cross posted from https://lemmy.ml/post/50588230

They gonna ram it in. They create the problem to solve the problem. Boy oh boy they getting creative on those camera tricks.... @1:49... constitution be damned... there is nothing good left in the USA... nothing but a zombie corporation ran by pdfiles. We are slaves no doubt about that. It is like us plebs get no chances but the corpos get infinite forgiveness.

I hadn't seen my dad for a whole year - God have mercy on my lazy ass - and now that I was going to see him, he asked me to help him factory reset his laptop (some Lenovo running Microslop). He could've done it by himself technically speaking, but he knows that I'm knowledgeable when it comes to tech, so why not.

Oh. My. FUCKING. God.

I hadn't "used" Microslop Shitdows for five or so years, Windows 10 at the time. I had been following some news - and posts here too - so I knew to expect some bullshit, but...

1. It doesn't let you install without an internet connection PERIOD. I even disabled the wireless NIC in the hopes that it would let me USE THE COMPUTER THAT MY DAD HAD PAID FOR but no. "Install drivers" or "contact support", it said.
2. It doesn't accept CLI hotkeys. Mkay...
3. It (being Lenovo in collaboration with Microslop, I guess, not Microslop on its own) doesn't allow you to boot from a USB stick. I imaged a USB stick with a Windows 10 ISO, even bought an activation key at Kinguin, but no. Just no. The BIOS doesn't let you to change boot order, the recovery mode - EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE OPTION TO BOOT FROM REMOVABLE MEDIA - simply jumps back to the stock installation upon choosing "boot from USB".
4. Finally, after giving up and connecting to the internet, setting up a fake account, it wouldn't let me proceed unless I turned off my VPN.

Only after having been force fed the Microslop setup, I finally was able to nuke it with Cris Titus' Windows utility and then setup an offline account.

At least my dad is happy with the laptop. That's all that matters. I gave him Librewolf with uBlock and Libre Office. And mad respect for him saying before point four above, that he'll let me slap Linux onto it if nothing else works. 🩵 Which of course wouldn't work since booting from removable media is disabled in the firmware, but still. Love you dad. 🩷

Rant over.

PS: he did give me permission to unscrew the bottom and have a look inside, so I will try to replace the SSD (if it's M.2) and possibly flash Libreboot if the model is among their officially supported laptops.

Privacy.sexy builds privacy and hardening scripts for Windows, macOS and Linux. You pick the changes you want, read the exact commands and side effects, then copy or download the script and run it yourself. Nothing runs in the browser, no backend.

The original by undergroundwires hasn't had a commit since April 2025 and the OSes moved on. Windows shipped Recall and Click to Do, wmic is gone, half the registry paths point at nothing. I forked it and started fixing.

What's different:

• Updated the Windows catalog for the new AI features (Recall, Click to Do, Copilot).
• Removed tweaks I think were harmful, like ones that disabled browser updates or antivirus for a marginal privacy win. Gone or opt-in now.
• Deleted the Electron app. Shipping a stale Chromium to run a static page is a worse tradeoff than opening a browser.
• Fixed dead registry paths and stale commands across all three platforms.
• Added regression tests so a script that disables security-critical behavior fails CI.

One disclosure: I use AI assistance to write and research scripts, and review everything against vendor docs and the tests before merging. If you find a script that's wrong, that's the best bug report you can file and I'll fix it fast.

Independent fork, AGPL-3.0 like the original, not affiliated with undergroundwires. The architecture and most of the script library are their work.

What I want most: eyes on the scripts. Feedback, and a star if you like it!

Code: https://github.com/Turtlecute33/Privacy.sexy-Revamped

Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49857181

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49853131

Feels to me like GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the US border test with flying colours!

Funny part about this lawsuit: “With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,”

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/69062683

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49828130

Could someone fully explain the mullvad controversy. From my knowledge so far it seems like the cofounder donated to an alt right party and it's probably a bad sign for the company. Anything I'm missing?

I am not a heavy user of meta apps, but still i forced to use one or two meta apps daily for educational and work related communication. Also instagram was so addictive until i understood the dark pattern and toxicity in the entire platform. That was just a platform for comparison and show off, even though many users/customers uses it as a blog platform, broadcast, promotion tool or anything.

One of the harderst product to quit was whatsapp. I used it in my custom rom (lineageos) installed phone with bootlocker unlocked. Recently i started to get a popup saying "please use the official app", no matter i downloaded it from anywhere (playstore, official website, apkmirror, aurora store). I know they detected that my phone is modified and installed a custom rom, they are intentionally doing this to millions of users. So, finally trying all the way to fix it, meta itself forced me to quit. I used one of my family members phone to just login and instantly deleted my account. Btw, nowadays i feel so peace. The most exciting thing is that, 2 of my friends actually contacted me via telegram and phone call to ask what happened. So, atleast 2 people noticed my sudden disappearing and cared to ask why!

The case of instagram is not like this, but random account restriction and "are you human ?" popups. Really meta can't figure out are we humans or not with this massive of data they collect? After they forced me to add my phone number to account and the refusal led to disabling of my 5th account, i choose to quit again.

Figuring out fediverse platforms like pixelfed, mastodon, lemmy showed me a different world that moves slowly and gives peace of mind.