#beacondb — Public Fediverse posts
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It's not just fun stuff that you can do with linux on mobile phones, like testing out experimental kernels or deal with call daemons.
You can also do "boring" stuff like, doing cliché tourism with #gnome #maps on the phone to guide you, take pictures along the way :)
And submit data to #BeaconDB along the way using #geoclue #sutmbler (https://gitlab.com/kop316/geoclue-stumbler) by: @kop316
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It's not just fun stuff that you can do with linux on mobile phones, like testing out experimental kernels or deal with call daemons.
You can also do "boring" stuff like, doing cliché tourism with #gnome #maps on the phone to guide you, take pictures along the way :)
And submit data to #BeaconDB along the way using #geoclue #sutmbler (https://gitlab.com/kop316/geoclue-stumbler) by: @kop316
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It's not just fun stuff that you can do with linux on mobile phones, like testing out experimental kernels or deal with call daemons.
You can also do "boring" stuff like, doing cliché tourism with #gnome #maps on the phone to guide you, take pictures along the way :)
And submit data to #BeaconDB along the way using #geoclue #sutmbler (https://gitlab.com/kop316/geoclue-stumbler) by: @kop316
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It's not just fun stuff that you can do with linux on mobile phones, like testing out experimental kernels or deal with call daemons.
You can also do "boring" stuff like, doing cliché tourism with #gnome #maps on the phone to guide you, take pictures along the way :)
And submit data to #BeaconDB along the way using #geoclue #sutmbler (https://gitlab.com/kop316/geoclue-stumbler) by: @kop316
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It's not just fun stuff that you can do with linux on mobile phones, like testing out experimental kernels or deal with call daemons.
You can also do "boring" stuff like, doing cliché tourism with #gnome #maps on the phone to guide you, take pictures along the way :)
And submit data to #BeaconDB along the way using #geoclue #sutmbler (https://gitlab.com/kop316/geoclue-stumbler) by: @kop316
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@BryanGreyson I'd forgotten about BeaconDB still don't understand how it works, I couldn't find OpenFoodDB did you mean Open Food Facts? And I love and contribute to OSM
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Für eine quelloffene und ethische Standorterkennung!
https://beacondb.net/
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BeaconDB: Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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BeaconDB: Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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BeaconDB: Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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BeaconDB: Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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BeaconDB: Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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Standort bestimmen ohne Apple und Google
Die Smartphones von Apple und Google haben einen Dienst eingebaut, der Deinen aktuellen Standort ermittelt. Wer auch hier unabhängig von Big-Tech werden möchte kann die freie BeaconDB nutzen und selbst dazu beitragen, dass sie immer besser wird.https://kaffeeringe.de/2025/12/31/standort-bestimmen-ohne-apple-und-google/
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I am currently researching at the FSFE for FreeYourAndroid on the topic of microG.
If you use microG, how have you installed it? Or was it already there?
(User app can come from F-Droid repo too)
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Ich recherchiere gerade bei der #FSFE für #FreeYourAndroid zum Thema #microG.
Falls du es benutzt, wie hast du es installiert? Oder war es bereits da?
#Android #Google #Privacy #PlayServices #Whatsapp #Navigation #DBNavigator #LineageOS #iodeOS #eOS #CalyxOS #CrDroid #UnifiedPush #BeaconDB
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Als Custom-ROM Nutzer setze ich bei der Standortermittlung in Gebäuden auf #beacondb von @beacondb .
Vielleicht haben ja noch andere Lust beim Vervollständigen der Karte zu helfen (beim #Radfahren oder Spazierengehen). #Oldenburg sieht schon ganz gut aus.
Siehe auch:
https://eversten.net/blog/beacondb/
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https://beacondb.net/ -
🤔 Oh, what a thrilling tale of #subprojects within subprojects! Matthew bravely embarks on an epic quest to understand something that could have been explained in two sentences. 🦸♂️ Meanwhile, #beaconDB trembles under the weight of its own irrelevance. 📡
https://blog.matthewbrunelle.com/testing-out-ble-beacons-with-beacondb/ #thrillingtale #epicquest #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated -
Testing out BLE beacons with BeaconDB
https://blog.matthewbrunelle.com/testing-out-ble-beacons-with-beacondb/
#HackerNews #BLEbeacons #BeaconDB #IoT #technology #testing #blog
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Die Standortdienste für #microG scheinen nicht so genau zu sein.
Ich nutze überwiegend #BeaconDB und habe in meiner Gegend über einen längeren Zeitraum schon viel mit #NeoStumbler dazu beigetragen, dass die Datenbank wächst. Leider hat das nicht wirklich eine Besserung gebracht.
Merken tue ich das daran, dass ich mit PhoneTrack meinen und den Standort meiner Frau protokolliere. Dort sind Geofence Zonen eingerichtet über deren Ein- und Austritt ich benachrichtigt werde. So merke ich, dass ich oder meine Frau angeblich unsere Zuhause verlassen haben, obwohl das nicht stimmt.
Ist jetzt kein gravierendes Problem, da Navigation usw alles wunderbar funktioniert, aber doch irgendwie blöd.
Das mit PhoneTracker habe ich nun so gelöst, dass von den Handys nur Standort-Daten geschickt werden, wenn die Genauigkeit mindestens 250m beträgt. Das führt dann nicht zu solchen Ausschlägen. -
You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:
1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler
BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.
why is this project important?
because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:
BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)
Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)
you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)
If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links
- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox
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You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:
1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler
BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.
why is this project important?
because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:
BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)
Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)
you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)
If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links
- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox
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You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:
1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler
BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.
why is this project important?
because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:
BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)
Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)
you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)
If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links
- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox
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You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:
1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler
BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.
why is this project important?
because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:
BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)
Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)
you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)
If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links
- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox
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You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:
1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler
BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.
why is this project important?
because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:
BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)
Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)
you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)
If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links
- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox
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Help create a degoogled positioning service - no skills needed!
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Bei #beacondb gibt's noch Datenlücken um den #baldeneysee herum (und auch in #hattingen). Mag nicht mal jemensch Daten sammeln? https://beacondb.net/ Irgendwann komme ich bestimmt auch wieder dorthin, aber hier gibt's bestimmt auch so genügend Leute, die da sowieso regelmäßig herumradeln (sei es #mdrza oder #freizeit) oder auch #laufen.
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this your irregular reminder that contributing to @beacondb can cost you literally nothing
1. Install NeoStumbler
2. Enable passive data collection
3. Enable automatic report sending over unmetered connections
3.1. (optional) Enable metadata stripping for more privacy
4. Forget about itNo battery drain, no manual action required
Just use your phone, NeoStumbler will care about contributing -
Version 2.8.0 of Geoclue, the freedesktop.org location service was just released! The release highlights are #beacondb support and a separate GeoIP source with new backends. Coming to a #linux computer near you.
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/releases/2.8.0
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... and speaking of #geolocation, a new release of Geoclue, the Dbus location service for Linux is about to be made. My finger is itching to press the merge button and this can only be prevented if you (yes, You) test the code from git and report bugs!
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/merge_requests/209
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Yet another, mostly bugfix release of OLS, my local location server. The main attraction is probably native support for m8b-files from wigle.net. Get while it's hot (or not)!
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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
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@kop316 @maryjane #GeoclueStumbler is awesome! I used to carry an Android device to collect antennas for #BeaconDB. But soon I will not need to do that any more. Another step towards being fully on #MobileLinux with my #Librem5.
Btw #BeaconDB is also great! My laptop for example usually know pretty precise its locations.
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@JasnaPaka contributing to #BeaconDB nowadays feels like #OpenStreetMap in the early days, where one would fill the gaps bit by bit, trying to complete the bigger picture.
Would love to see a data collection service becoming a default option (opt-in) as a background service in one (or more) of the Android ROMs, @postmarketOS etc to increase the user-base far more, than just those that explicitly install and run #NeoStumbler etc
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Whilst enjoying the Glastonbury festival, I recorded network data for @beacondb. Though, given the festival has loads of temporary cell tower masts and Wi-Fi infrastructure, will that skew the data? 🤔 #BeaconDB #LocationServices
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Mittlerweile kann #NeoStumbler auch Daten passiv im Hintergrund sammeln.
Einfach aktivieren, GPS aktiv haben und z.B. #beaconDB mit Messwerten füttern 😀 -
Are you already collecting wireless information like wifi points and GSM antennas for #beaconDB?
Building a #bigtech independent database with such information is important for #DigitalSovereignty.
The #MobileLinux eco system already uses beaconDB for determining the position of devices when there is no #GPS.
Learn here how you can contribute to this #crowdsourced project:
#opensource #FOSS #Linux #digitalautonomy #WiFi #location #position #privacy
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Moin ich stell mich mal vor! Lebe seit nem Jahr in #Berlin, mache #Foodsharing, bin ein kleines bisschen Nerd (#Linux, #GrapheneOS, #OpenStreetMap, #BeaconDB) und versuche mein Wissen weiterzugeben :)
Seit einigen Jahren #Vegan, für meine Gesundheit, die Tiere und die Gesundheit des Planeten!
Fahre nur #Fahrrad trotz Führerschein, bin Klimaaktivist und hab Lust auf #Natur und Menschlichkeit anstatt Egoismus und Konsum.
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Moin ich stell mich mal vor! Lebe seit nem Jahr in #Berlin, mache #Foodsharing, bin ein kleines bisschen Nerd (#Linux, #GrapheneOS, #OpenStreetMap, #BeaconDB) und versuche mein Wissen weiterzugeben :)
Seit einigen Jahren #Vegan, für meine Gesundheit, die Tiere und die Gesundheit des Planeten!
Fahre nur #Fahrrad trotz Führerschein, bin Klimaaktivist und hab Lust auf #Natur und Menschlichkeit anstatt Egoismus und Konsum.
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Moin ich stell mich mal vor! Lebe seit nem Jahr in #Berlin, mache #Foodsharing, bin ein kleines bisschen Nerd (#Linux, #GrapheneOS, #OpenStreetMap, #BeaconDB) und versuche mein Wissen weiterzugeben :)
Seit einigen Jahren #Vegan, für meine Gesundheit, die Tiere und die Gesundheit des Planeten!
Fahre nur #Fahrrad trotz Führerschein, bin Klimaaktivist und hab Lust auf #Natur und Menschlichkeit anstatt Egoismus und Konsum.
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Moin ich stell mich mal vor! Lebe seit nem Jahr in #Berlin, mache #Foodsharing, bin ein kleines bisschen Nerd (#Linux, #GrapheneOS, #OpenStreetMap, #BeaconDB) und versuche mein Wissen weiterzugeben :)
Seit einigen Jahren #Vegan, für meine Gesundheit, die Tiere und die Gesundheit des Planeten!
Fahre nur #Fahrrad trotz Führerschein, bin Klimaaktivist und hab Lust auf #Natur und Menschlichkeit anstatt Egoismus und Konsum.
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Moin ich stell mich mal vor! Lebe seit nem Jahr in #Berlin, mache #Foodsharing, bin ein kleines bisschen Nerd (#Linux, #GrapheneOS, #OpenStreetMap, #BeaconDB) und versuche mein Wissen weiterzugeben :)
Seit einigen Jahren #Vegan, für meine Gesundheit, die Tiere und die Gesundheit des Planeten!
Fahre nur #Fahrrad trotz Führerschein, bin Klimaaktivist und hab Lust auf #Natur und Menschlichkeit anstatt Egoismus und Konsum.
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@arturcoelho , desculpa o abuso. Há algum canal de comunicação por meio do qual possas tentar convencer os professores de TIC a colaborar no projeto #beacondb . Também já pensei em enviar um email para as associações de estudantes de faculdades de #engenharia #informatica . Era bom conseguirmos cobrir a maior parte do país...
