→ FreeTube is an open source YouTube app for privacy #

How does it work?

FreeTube uses the YouTube API to search for videos. It then uses the HookTube API to grab the raw video files and play them in a basic HTML5 video player, preventing YouTube from tracking that video. Subscriptions, history, and saved videos are stored locally on the user’s computer and is never sent out to Google or anyone else. You own your data.

The app is built using Electron as stated by the developer. I admire that he is being honest about using it.

The app is in beta and available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

→ Visualization behind the formula of surface area of sphere #

Using calculus.

→ findx: opensource and privacy concerned search engine #

Another privacy and FOSS search engine to try other than searx.

→ Vodafone, Nokia are tech partners for 4G network on the moon #

Nokia said a 4G network was “highly energy efficient compared to analogue radio.” Nokia also said its Ultra Compact Network will be the lightest ever developed.

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“Vodafone testing indicates that the base station should be able to broadcast 4G using the 1800 MHz frequency band and send back the first ever live HD video feed of the Moon’s surface.”

Excited to see what 5G has to offer but sticking with 4G for stability is reasonable. Lunar missions are getting active again.

I’m giving micro.blog a try. More on this later.

Blogging is about control

Andy Baio:

Here, I control my words. Nobody can shut this site down, run annoying ads on it, or sell it to a phone company. Nobody can tell me what I can or can’t say, and I have complete control over the way it’s displayed. Nobody except me can change the URL structure, breaking 14 years of links to content on the web.

Ben Brooks:

Having my own site gives me complete control to do whatever I want, whenever I want, however I want. I don’t understand why people ever want it any other way.

These are also the reasons I created this site.

Expressing one’s thought is important. Why let anyone control on what you have to say?

→ String theory explained – what is the true nature of reality? #

A user-friendly explanation of string theory.

The site has been rebranded to “Dynamically Static”. This will be the final change in domain name.

→ Scientists used atomic clock to measure the height of a mountain #

Ultimately, as the accuracy of the portable clock continues to get better, time could be used to resolve height differences of just 1 centimeter, the study authors said.

This is a great start. Looking forward for the applications in navigation and engineering.

I’ve been fiddling around with Hugo and decided to migrate the site from Jekyll. I also transferred the site to Netlify from GitLab and so far, the experience has been great. I’m still familiarizing with Hugo and making some customizations. This should be fun.