AlternativeTo is a great way to find free/open source software alternatives to whatever you’re currently using.

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I wasn’t aware that iOS could use ad blockers in an effective way. It seemed Firefox didn’t allow them on mobile, and I didn’t really understand what apps like Lockdown were doing. I use Brave for watching YT with no ads on iOS.

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So cool to learn about these, thanks! I’ve tried and failed to self-host Nextcloud in the past, but really need to give it another go. Their contacts app is also something I’ve wanted for a while now.

This looks promising, thank you! I’m a novice self-hoster and look forward to learning more about this one.

Why is Pocket discontinuing Pocket for Mac?

We are creating a more consistent user experience across mobile and web, making it easier for you to discover, save and access your content on any device, at any time.

Incredible explanation. Btw, Omnivore is a great open source alternative with a macOS app for anyone needing to migrate somewhere.

Was gonna say this too, it’s a great one for fact-checking. Sometimes it won’t include a source and make something up, just watch out for those.

Definitely time and learning curve. I’ve really wanted to self host some apps for 1–2 months now. Currently taking basic sql and python courses so that I can do the installations and databases correctly. App documentation is usually lacking and YT tutorials lead to more products and terms I’ve never heard of. There’s a big learning curve for non-programmers.

Great point, thank you. Backing out into https://cs.lmu.edu/~ray/classes/it/, I see there’s tons of good notes from that computer networks course, much appreciated!

Super helpful in lots of ways, thanks!

Ohhh good thinking. He’s about to become my new best friend.

Cool site, much appreciated!

Great advice, thanks!

This is cool as hell, thanks! This comment section is a treasure trove of useful tools.

Does jellyfin handle audiobooks? For some reason I found the service lacking a couple of years ago, but can’t remember why.

So I got Plex pass and really enjoy it. The Prologue app gives you an audible-like interface for audiobooks that I love. Plexamp for music and Plex Dash to monitor the server. Audnexus matches audiobooks to Audible listings for the metadata. Plex movies and tv match to get metadata, trailers, behind the scenes, cast list, and rotten tomatoes reviews. If Plex ever gets too commercialized/restricted for some reason I’ll switch, but for now I couldn’t be happier.

Incredible list, thanks for linking everything! I look forward to checking out yattee and netnewswire. Probably a lot more. I’d add Omnivore (Pocket alternative) to the fully foss list. And Proton Drive is out of testing now I think.