PrivateBin and MicroBin compared as alternatives to Pastebin for text and file sharing

Pastebin is a long text and code snippet sharing site. The site has some limitations for free accounts, and does not allow file uploads.

Pastebin recently flagged one of my pastes as spam, so I needed to look for an alternative. The best two open source self-hosted alternatives I found were PrivateBin and MicroBin, both of which do what Pastebin does, and sharing of files. My video takes you through a comparison I did to try to decide which of the two would be best for me to use. I also mention a workaround for not being able to remove a MicroBin paste, and demonstrate how both these applications work.

Watch my video at youtube.com/watch?v=jusUL_YrRk…
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7 reasons Photopea is the best free alternative to Photoshop and Lightroom, and 1 why not

Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom have long been the benchmarks in the industry. However, their ongoing subscription costs can be a burden for students and hobbyists. If you’re seeking an alternative to Adobe’s creative suite, consider trying Photopea. Unlike other free alternatives, Photopea isn’t just a watered-down solution with limited features. It’s a robust powerhouse that goes toe-to-toe with Photoshop and Lightroom, offering a surprising amount of advanced features without costing a dime.

So, whilst some very good reasons are given to use it, and many will want to because of the intuitive UI and cross-platform support, they are very clear that the product is free because it is paid for by adverts in the app. Adverts can be annoying, but they may also be intrusive in terms of privacy. That said, they do not look like they take over the interface.

While Photopea won’t rival the likes of Canva, its graphic design tools can surely challenge the likes of Krita and Illustrator. You can create vector graphics using pen, shape, and text tools, explore path manipulations, and use web design tools to create mockups. You surely won’t have a hard time sketching concepts, designing logos, and creating illustrations.

See xda-developers.com/reasons-pho…
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Table Comparison of 14 different Free and Open-Source Photo Libraries

Many are looking for alternatives to Google Photos, and this comparison table does an excellent job of comparing the most obvious features side by side. Make sure to expand the table for a complete view.

I’m still using Piwigo as it did an automated import of all my photos from Flickr, and although it is packed with features, many of its plugins are no longer supported. It works well still for me, but I’ve been thinking about alternatives.

Immich was one that looked really slick, and the closest I’ve seen to Google Photos, but one big weakness is there is no easy ability to import my existing Piwigo photos (over 10,000 of them). And it does not yet have any editing functionality.

But looking at this table shows me that in fact that Nextcloud Memories seems to tick all the boxes, including some edit functionality, and the ability to point to existing photo folders. Memories is based on Nexcloud’s own Photos app but has some slight improvements. Its appearance is maybe just not as slick as Immich, but it seems very responsive otherwise.

All, but one, apps have demo sites that you can log into and have a good look at.

See https://meichthys.github.io/foss_photo_libraries/

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New PerthChat (Australian) Lemmy decentralised social network is an example of where social networks should be

Lemmy is an open source alternative to Reddit, which has similar voting up and down of posts, threaded discussions about posts, and thriving communities.

But there are some key differences from Reddit, Facebook, and such older social networks:
- It’s open source, so you can see how it works, or you can modify if you wish.
- It’s decentralised, so does not exist in only one country. It’s not a walled garden.
- Anyone can start up their own hosting instance if they wish to.
- It’s interconnected between not only the different instances of Lemmy, but also with the Fediverse, so you can participate from a non-Lemmy network.
- Moderation rules can differ according to country or hoster. Usually, moderation actions are visible to end users.
- Feed algorithms are open and usually default to chronological order or popularity.
- You can view posts without logging in.
- No adverts, no selling of user data, etc. They generally survive on donations, but which is why decentralisation is important, so that no single instance gets too large.

I see the Pertchat instance also says they are running a Matrix instance, and have bridged their Lemmy instance to both Discord and Telegram. Social networks are about exactly that, interconnecting! Anyone can sign up, so not just Australians, but Australians will be able to call this social network home, and to have a place to discuss uniquely Oz things like Koala bears, Kath and Kim, etc.

See https://lemmy.perthchat.org/

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to IBM SPSS Modeler

IBM SPSS Modeler is a data mining and text analytics software application. The program is used to build predictive models and conduct other analytic tasks. While SPSS Modeler is available for Linux, it’s proprietary software. What are the best free and open source alternatives?

The article covers: RapidMiner, Orange and KNIME.

See https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-ibm-spss-modeler/

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Welcome to the world of self-hosted photo management services

Quite a few interesting alternatives to Google Photos, Flickr, etc that you can host yourself. I'm using Piwigo, but that was only listed in the "honourable mentions" section at the end.

Covered though are:
- Nexctcloud photos
- Photonix
- LibrePhotos
- PhotoStructure (not open source)
- Chevereto
- Lychee
- PhotoPrism

See Google Photos is so 2020—welcome to the world of self-hosted photo management

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Google offers many desirable, easy-to-use, effective features. Going open source is trickier.

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https://gadgeteer.co.za/welcome-world-self-hosted-photo-management-services

13 Reasonable Alternatives to Adobe's Expensive Apps

Jumping into the full suite of Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps is an expensive proposition: a $53/month setback (as of this writing) that might be overkill for your needs unless you’re producing a lot of media across a variety of formats.

You can go piecemeal, of course, but you’ll still be paying quite a bit more than your typical monthly music subscription to edit photos/videos/audio/print pages/etc. And then there are the cancellation fees, which might come as an unanticipated shock if you’re trying to get out of an annual plan early.

Not to hate on Adobe, but if you’re looking for alternatives that cost less, cost nothing, or simply aren’t as bulky to work with as some of Adobe’s apps, have a look at the linked article below. Some are fully open source too.

See 13 Reasonable Alternatives to Adobe's Expensive Apps

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Jumping into the full suite of Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps is an expensive proposition: a $53/month setback (as of this writing) that might be overkill for your needs unless you’re producing a lot of media across a variety of formats.

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https://gadgeteer.co.za/13-reasonable-alternatives-adobes-expensive-apps