Hey fedi, it's finally time to move the mail for my own domains away from Google, and I narrowed it down to @Tutanota and @mailbox_org and now I would like to hear some of your opinions on these.

My current thoughts:

• Tuta keeps the mail encrypted on their server, while I don't think Mailbox does.
• Mailbox has more features, although e-mail and calendaring are the only things I really need, and they both have that.
• Mailbox lets you use normal mail clients, while Tuta requires app use because of the encryption.
• Pricing is close enough that it's not a big factor.

They both sound like good options, but maybe people who have been with either for a longer time can chime in.

And before anybody says @protonprivacy, their CEO flirting with the US fascist party has made me unwilling to send money their way.

Anyone used a @purism Librem 5 in the US?
https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

What were you experiences with it?
#AskFedi #Mobile

Dear #AskFedi,

Are USB 5G cellular modems so expensive, that I'm better off buying a cheap #Android phone and screaming how shit it will be?

I need anything that will work with #OpenWrt.

I ended up going down a little rabbit hole about #neurodivergence and #depression. I would consider myself #neurodivergent because my depression is lifelong and greatly impacts my daily life. I thought this article was informative as well as interesting. What do y'all think? #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mdd #majordepressivedisorder #depression #askfedi

https://neurolaunch.com/is-depression-neurodivergent/

Asking again:

What is your favorite videogame opening, videogame cinematic, videogame trailer, or arcade attract screen?

What is that one moment that lives rent free in you head that made you excited to play a videogame. What is the video you look for in youtube when you remember a videogame fondly?

Please, let me know, I wanna look it up!

#AskFedi #VideoGames

Edit: Great responses so far, thanks all!!!

Question: Does anyone here use @openvibe or @mastogram?

(Note for the uninitiated: These apps allow you to cross-post to BlueSky and Mastodon, and I think follow people on both apps?)

If so, what's your experience been like?

What do you like about it?

Where do you feel there are opportunities for improvement?

#askfedi #OpenVibe #Mastogram

DuckDuckFedi, does anyone know how to make those cute wordart stickers for Android chats? Search is just giving me slop.

Someone else please help me encourage my friend IRL @tanookitugs to get an avatar / profile photo, profile image, introduction, followers, follows, please I can't bear having him merely lurk in the shadows on the Fediverse!

Are there Mastodon clients that allow posting a poll with more than 4 options? Don't need anything crazy, just 5-10 options would be cool

Also would be nice to have an expiration that is longer than 7 days. I see Tusky allows to set expiration up to 30 days, unlike the browser version of Mastodon

I don't want to sign up on another instance, if possible, but suggestions on that are fine, too. And I don't own any servers, I'm asking only as a regular user

(Android/Windows)

#AskFedi @FediTips

Okay, #AskFedi / #AskFediverse - got a fun one for you today.

For my #Translation job, I need to find a good English synonym for the word "asshat" or "asshole". The original word is an insulting term suggesting someone's head resembles a butt. The scene takes place in alternative 1990s, so nothing recent, please.

Will not provide further answers / clarifications because [NDA]. That's all you get.

Don't try to @ me explaining how languages / translation works.

Have at it. Boosts welcome.

Ich suche weiterhin eine oder mehrere Personen, die Lust haben, mit mir weitere Folgen eines bereits vorhandenen Podcasts zu gestalten.

Gesucht sind Menschen:
– Begeisterungsfähig für Musik, Theater, Tanz, Film, Bildhauerei, Kultur(-politik), Geschichte
– Akademische Vorbildung ist nicht notwendig
– Erste Erfahrungen mit Podcasting erwünscht, aber kein Muss

speaking of, the trackpoint on my keyboard (it's a separate USB keyboard with a trackpoint in it, not the one on my laptop) is getting worn down and needs replacing. i could order official parts but is anyone making, like, special or even better trackpoints? #AskFedi #ThinkPadClub #thinkpad

[Update: I was thinking of Norse Corp - thanks all]

Which #infosec company was famous for "pew pew maps" and then went bankrupt, and is there a good write up of it all?

Hey can any of the alternative search engines *exclude* gen AI content, content farms, stuff like that? Like #DuckDuckGo #Kagi etc?

Are India and Pakistan really especially close to nuclear war or is a conventional conflict much more likely?

What's the underlying casus belli and why the (seemingly) sudden escalation? I'm afraid I'm very much out of the loop.

Question for Linux users:

Does your mouse have the 4th and 5th buttons? You know, those little forward and back buttons for your thumb.

If so, do they work?
Cause mine don't.

what are folks using to post to different social media platforms simultaneously? #askfedi

Is there a package for @Vivaldi on #Slackware?

My butt hurts from sitting, and I'm once again thinking of getting a Markus chair. What do my gentle followers say? Are they worth it?

I will accept alternatives, but:
- they must be available in Chile
- they must cost a similar price
- they must not be gamer chairs. I hate the gamer æsthetic.