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Dart/Flutter allows for compiling native apps and allows for better device access.

I would not recommend react-native. I would recommened Tauri instead but Tauri does not compile apps for Android and iOS currently but has this on its roadmap.

Gitea and Forgejo are the way to go. Especially Forgejo which is working on federation just like Lemmy but for Forgejo repos and instances.

Would make typing much harder and longer.

However all PC games will have joystick support.

That is an interesting keyboard. Not something I will use but can help many get surfing the web.

A privacy email provider and email aliases for everything you sign up for.

Email Providers

Protonmail

Tutanota

Email Alias Providers

Simplelogin

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Matrix > Telegram

True, but to just diss signal and say, “lets use instagram bro” is pretty pathetic.

If the roommate suggested an alternative messenger that was privacy minded like Matrix , then that is cool.

The roommate is a idiot or a dick for saying Signal sucks and suggests spyware instagram.

If you do not have instagram, do not get it. If you have instragram, delete it.

There are other public Jitsi Meet instances out there anyone can use without an account.

Never seen a Tauri app yet. Looks very promising. I shall bookmark this for the future.

JMP

Anyone can share files using send.

Looks like an alternative to Send

I use Filen. Not sure if it works with large files however. Filen is E2EE.

LocalSend

What he said

I think you can self host firefox sync and brave sync.

TOR is the closest thing you will see to a “federated VPN”. You should always trust your VPN more than your ISP. There are open source VPNs like IVPN and Mullvad.

True, however it will require some grassroots movement/discussion to make it known.

A globalist leaning. Macron if I recall comes from big money in the financial world. The do not have a leaning poltically, they are amoral, dark triad.