American computer programmer Dennis Ritchie was a co-inventor of the Unix Operating system. Dennis also invented the "C" programming language. He is one of the most celebrated computer scientists of our time.

Although Dennis did earn degrees in math and physics, he said his most most important education was handed down at home from his father, Alistair E. Ritchie, a career scientist at Bell Labs.

That's right. Dennis Ritchie, mega programmer, co-inventor of UNIX and C, 1983 receipient of the prestigious Turing Award for computing, credited his most important education to home schooling from his Dad.

xYx: > @The_RainMaker: It has become dysfunctional even within a block of cell tower locally in the last two weeks…

Thanks for the feedback. Have observed some _interesting_ patterns with cell service here, that has been escalating since, perhaps mid-2019. Just trying to get a handle on where things are heading, and if it's local or global. :/

I could be wrong, but increasing frequency (transition to LTE) might be to blame. Ambient temperature does play a role in signal distance. The higher the frequency, the less probable it is to bounce off ionospheric layers. Telcos have been gradually increasing frequency from MHz now to GHz with 5G.

Ramiro shows off the above.phone and talks tech on Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence ❤️‍🔥
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If you missed the live interview with Ernest Hancock of Declare Your Independence, check out the replay!

We get into old-school activism, RSS feeds, IPFS solutions like the PirateBox, Mesh Networks, and of course - I show the above.phone and the greater FOSS ecosystem.

You may also be interested in the decentralized Newspaper Ernie is working on with James Corbett. 🗞

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Do you want to make your own newspaper? Or maybe just help distribute a newspaper full of articles by writers you love? Then this is the #SolutionsWatch for you! (James highlights this newspaper edition and its importance as a freedom tool)

https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Media/316798-2021-12-08-2021-12-08-ernest-interviews-james-corbett-solutions-making-your.htm

Erin Edwards, Flote Co-Founder
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Received an email from Google this morning threatening to remove Flote from the Google Play Store unless we start censoring our users.
We knew this day was coming for over a year now, which is why we built an APK that is available on our website. It has been very obvious with their track record with banning Infowars, Gab, Parler and I'm sure others over the years that Google repeatedly stands in the way and restricts free speech. We will not be told how to run our company by tyrants, period.

https://flote.app/post/71d5ec0d-d3e3-4a93-8edb-cded4b79b89b

Link to the APK

Follow #TakeBackOurTech on Flote ⛵️

Anyone looking for a new job?

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/dream-job-alert-senior-fellow-decentralization-eff

🛡 uBlock Origin's Manifesto
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The user decides what web content is acceptable or not in their browser.

The uBlock project does not support Adblock Plus' "Acceptable Ads Manifesto", because the "Acceptable Ads" marketing campaign is really the business plan of a for-profit entity.

Users are best placed to know what is or is not acceptable to them. uBlock's sole purpose is to give users the means to enforce their own choices.

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You'll be hearing about uBlock in #TBOT's new mini-video series, soon to be published.

Join @takebackourtech 🤖

Emails Reveal Mark Zuckerberg Offered Facebook User Data to Dr. Fauci to Help Create Controversial Lockdown Policies

🇺🇸@COVID19Up: In April 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered Dr. Fauci help in “facilitating” decisions regarding lockdown measures, according to private emails exchanged between the two.

Zuckerberg’s offer referred to aggregating “anonymized” user reports that would help the government decide whether to tighten or loosen lockdown mandates.

The emails show Zuckerberg willing to put Facebook’s gigantic user data trove at Fauci's disposal.

“If there are other aggregate data resources that you think would be helpful, let me know,” the Facebook CEO wrote to Fauci, whom he referred to as “Tony.”

In his response, Fauci said, “I will think hard about ways that we may take you up on your offer.”

Join our 12k member chat:
🗣@COVID1984Chat

Follow our news channel:
📡@COVID19Up

Announcing The Greater Reset III: Integration 🔊

Today at 2:15 PM UTC-6 (CST) Derrick, John, and Ramiro will be live on stream telling you everything you need to know about The Greater Reset III: Integration - taking place in January 2022.

Join us to hear:
- why the five unique days are so important 🌤
- the focus on practical solutions from 40+ courageous speakers 🗣
- about the real-world programs that have expanded TGR far past a simple conference, and into a worldwide community. 🫂

WATCH NOW:
The Conscious Resistance | Dlive | Flote | Odysee | Rokfin

SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS:
https://thegreaterreset.org/signup/

FORWARD & SHARE WITH EVERYONE ⚡️

Check out my latest article for TLAV:

Perpetual doomsayer Bill Gates has called for censoring social media in his latest effort to combat so-called “disinformation”.

On December 7th, Bill Gates released his 2021 Year in Review on his blog “GatesNotes”. In this annual blog, former Microsoft founder and “philanthropist” treats us to his personal review of 2021, as well as predictions for what to expect in 2022. There are a number of points worth dissecting, but first, let’s provide some background for those who might be wondering, “Who the hell cares what Bill Gates thinks?”.

https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/bill-gates-calls-for-government-censor-social-media-celebrates-new-normal/

How A Bug In The Microsoft Teams App Prevented 911 Calls 🚨🪲

https://medium.com/@mmrahman123/how-a-bug-in-android-and-microsoft-teams-could-have-caused-this-users-911-call-to-fail-6525f9ba5e63

I am honored to have my first round of haters in the XMPP realm after promoting The Greater Reset on a few XMPP groups.

Here's what has been said:

"Are you aware Ramiro Romani is a sect member and promotes fradulent organizations?"
You hear that? I'm officially initiated into the sect! 🦹

"the fraud it (The Greater Reset) promotes, promising enlightenment and other nonsense"
Damn, promised enlightment does sound pretty good - but all we've got right now are doctors and holistic health practicioners 😇

"i don't care nor a fan of: religious fanatics; sect members; conspiracy theorists; other scum"
Hey - don't be so mean. Scum is a living organism that deserves love too. ❤️

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Even though XMPP is more resistant to censorship and provides greater security than Telegram, the community of intelligent people there have not been exposed to the ideas of freedom, self-sufficiency, resistance to tyranny, and spiritual healing. Come join us on XMPP and share the love.

Our XMPP group: tbot@group.chat.above.im
How to get on XMPP for FREE: https://takebackourtech.org/xmpp-comeback
Watch The Greater Reset: https://thegreaterreset.org

Don't use Google Drive for your work. It can be stolen from you!

Try alternatives like NextCloud and cryptpad.fr

Google Docs Notifications Are Updated to Restrict Documents That Contain “Hate Speech” and “Misleading” Content

📡@G3News: On Tuesday (Dec. 14), Google announced new notifications in Google Drive that show the platform has restricted the sharing and access of files that violate its policies. In a blog post, the tech giant said that it will restrict the sharing of files that violate its Terms of Service and abuse program policies.

If a file is flagged for violating policies, the owner will still have full access but sharing will not be possible and those who already had a link will no longer have access.

The owner of the file will receive an email informing them their files have been restricted.
🔗SOURCE

Everything Will Change
— @takebackourtech 👨‍💻

Hey my nodes, I have been quiet for a bit working on several new projects! A few of which I will share:

#TBOT BYTES: A new shortform video-series for Take Back Our Tech, the goal with this one is simply to get more people watching it and taking action to improve their individual privacy workflows. I've found it is difficult (at least for myself) to sit through full length content and then act upon it. This new series was designed to be 5 minutes or less, with the viewer able to follow along & act immediately.

Our first video will be published this week and will be about protecting yourself against web tracking.

#TBOT @ The Greater Reset III: We are preparing a new piece of media for this third Greater Reset that extends past just being educational, but illustrates an important story.

The story of an individual and collective struggle to disconnect from abusive systems and exercise our inherent freedom, mirroring what is happening in today's society.

This main character of the story is of course, our mascot Tee (TBOT) and we'll get to see their origin and struggle to reprogram an increasingly restricted universe.

I would very much appreciate your support in promoting these projects far and wide when they launch. Much love ❤️

Follow our Telegram: @takebackourtech_chat
Join us on XMPP: tbot@group.chat.above.im

~ Our connection is sacred

We are excited to announce the Beechat Network will be speaking at The Greater Reset 3: Integration for Day 4: Take Back Our Tech! Nicholas Quinn & Robert Raduta of Beechat will be presenting online.

Founded in 2020, Beechat creates Agorist tools and services to help people help themselves. Community-driven open-source solutions for a free future.

Find their work here: https://beechat.network/

Find more speakers: https://thegreaterreset.org/speakers

#TheGreaterReset

#TBOT BYTES 1: REJECT WEB TRACKING WITH uBlock & uMatrix

In our first #TBOT Bytes video, we'll make your web browsing experience faster & safer, all within 5 minutes. 💨

📓 Read the in-depth article tutorial
📺 Watch on Flote | Odysee

If you follow today's guide and use it, you will have a much better understanding of the way the web works and how abusive software services have weaseled their way into every corner of the web.

TBOT Challenge 💪

EASY: Get uBlock origin installed, use it normally!
MEDIUM: Get uMatrix installed after reading the article. Browse your favorite websites and see what breaks. Take a look at the requests and allow the requests that restore functionality. Save these rules for that website or globally.
EXERCISE: Looking at the web requests for your favorite sites, what did you learn? Did anything surprise you? What might you ask of the developers of your favorite sites?

Enjoy a faster & more private web browsing experience!

Happy Solstice! Tis the Season

Dear #TBOT Family,

Wherever you are in the world, I am thankful to be able to exchange energy with you all in these important times.

Let's close out this year with rest, relaxation, and an appreciation for how far we've come!

It only gets better from here.

~ Our connection is sacred