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 University Lecturer & Hacktivist
 Stuttgart, Germany
-*Science in the City Festival Malta – September 17, 2025*
+*Science in the City Festival Malta — September 17, 2025*
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 - Polish-German background: generational experience with authoritarian control
 - Passionate about empowering digital independence through democratic technology
-<!-- *"From surviving authoritarianism to building digital freedom"* -->
+<!-- 
 - Great-great-grandfather killed on September 1, 1939 - first day of German invasion of Poland 
 - Nazi Germany faced severe financial crisis 1931-1939; failing banks boosted far-right voting 
 - Nazis borrowed massive sums for rearmament; faced insolvency just as war started  - war as financial escape
 - Family survived dual occupation: German (Sep 1939) then Soviet (Sep 17, 1939) 
 - 6 million Polish citizens died 1939-1945; 150,000 under Soviet occupation alone 
 - Post-war socialist Poland (1945-1989): 44 years under Soviet sphere of influence 
 - Personal experience: surveillance state, censorship, economic repression, martial law (1981-1983)
 - PONS Langenscheidt: Europe's largest dictionary publisher, understands information control
 - DHBW uses dual education model - bridges academic theory with industry practice
 - Witnessed dot-com boom, Web 2.0 transformation, mobile revolution - understands tech's political trajectory
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 * **Societal Level**: Communities govern their digital infrastructure
 * **Democratic Level**: Transparent, accountable technology governance
-<!-- *Democracy enhanced by autonomy leads to better societal outcomes* -->
+<!-- 
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+- Current reality: most people can't even choose their phone's default browser
-<!-- Original thought: democracy minus (some) freedom - but we mean democratic control over technology, not corporate freedom -->
+- Contrast with food sovereignty movement - communities controlling their food systems
 - "Informed consent" is impossible with proprietary black-box algorithms
 - Democratic tech governance exists: see Taiwan's vTaiwan platform, Barcelona's Decidim
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@@ -154,9 +168,12 @@ The **infosphere** - our combined digital and physical reality - means:
 * Digital dependencies create systemic vulnerabilities
 * Control over information systems equals control over society itself
-<!-- *We are no longer users of digital tools - we are inhabitants of digital reality* -->
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+- Floridi: Oxford professor of philosophy and ethics of information
-<!-- Floridi, "The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere is Reshaping Human Reality" - this is the foundational argument for why digital autonomy matters existentially -->
+- Previous revolutions: Copernican, Darwinian, Freudian - all decentered humanity
 - Fourth Revolution: we are now informational beings, not just biological
 - "Onlife" concept: no meaningful online/offline distinction for digital natives
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@@ -169,7 +186,13 @@ The **infosphere** - our combined digital and physical reality - means:
 * **Democracy**: Media platforms, electoral systems, public discourse
 * **Education**: Learning platforms, research access, knowledge distribution
-<!-- **Single point of failure = societal breakdown** -->
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 - 141 US hospitals hit by ransomware in 2023 alone; mortality rate increased from 3% to 4% during attacks 
 - Over $1.1 billion paid in healthcare ransomware in 2023 
 - SolarWinds hack (2020) compromised 18,000+ organizations through single software update
 - 2021 Colonial Pipeline shutdown: 45% of US East Coast fuel supply offline for 6 days
 - Estonia 2007: cyber attacks paralyzed entire nation's digital infrastructure for weeks
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@@ -182,7 +205,13 @@ The **infosphere** - our combined digital and physical reality - means:
 * Platform censorship → suppression of legitimate discourse
 * Algorithmic bias → systemic discrimination at scale
-<!-- *Digital dependence without democratic control = societal vulnerability* -->
+<!-- 
 - Düsseldorf University Hospital (2020): first confirmed ransomware death - patient died during transfer
 - 2016 US election: Facebook admits 126 million users saw Russian disinformation
 - NotPetya (2017): $10 billion global damage from single malware strain
 - Hunter Biden laptop story suppressed by Twitter before 2020 election
 - Amazon's hiring algorithm discriminated against women for a decade before discovery
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 * Suppress dissent through platform manipulation
 * Weaponize civilian technology infrastructure
-<!-- **Shared Goal: Centralized control over information systems** -->
+<!-- 
 - Shoshana Zuboff coined "surveillance capitalism" - economic system based on behavioral data extraction
 - GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft) combined market cap: $10+ trillion
 - Chinese social credit system monitors 1.4 billion people through integrated digital surveillance
 - NSA's PRISM program collected data from major US tech companies 2007-2013
 - Pegasus spyware sold to 40+ governments to spy on journalists, activists, politicians
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 * **TikTok Algorithmic Influence**: Foreign state influence over domestic youth culture and political discourse
-<!-- Additional examples: NSA PRISM program, Chinese social credit system, Russian election interference, facial recognition deployment -->
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 - Cambridge Analytica worked on 200+ elections worldwide, not just Trump 2016
 - Facebook knew Instagram harm to teen girls since 2019, kept algorithms unchanged
 - Pager attack killed 12, wounded 2,750 - showed any electronic device can be weaponized
 - Palantir co-founded by Peter Thiel, valued at $20 billion, used by ICE for deportations
 - TikTok algorithm promotes pro-China content, suppresses Tibet/Hong Kong/Uyghur topics
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 * **2024**: Oracle forced to pay $115 million settlement after class action lawsuit led by privacy researchers Michael Katz-Lacabe (USA), Jennifer Golbeck (USA), and Johnny Ryan (Ireland).
-<!-- A class action lawsuit is a legal case where one or more people sue on behalf of a large group, or "class," of others who have suffered similar harm from the same defendant. -->
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 - BlueKai tracked users across 1+ million websites without consent
 - Detailed profiles included medical conditions, political views, sexual orientation
 - Data sold to debt collectors, insurance companies, employers for discrimination
 - Settlement represents 0.3% of Oracle's annual revenue - essentially cost of doing business
 - Larry Ellison is 10th richest person globally ($114 billion net worth)
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 * **🇧🇷 Brazil**: Constitutional requirement for open standards in government systems
-<!-- Additional: Barcelona's decidim platform, Estonia's X-Road infrastructure, Taiwan's vTaiwan digital democracy -->
+<!-- 
 - Schleswig-Holstein migration affects 30,000 PCs, saves €10M+ annually
 - Lyon's migration complete by 2026, includes teacher training programs
 - Extremadura (2002-2009): world's largest educational FOSS deployment, inspired global movement
 - South Tyrol (German-speaking Italy): bilingual government, chose FOSS for language neutrality
 - Brazil Article 23 (2000): mandates open standards for government interoperability
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  - Community governance, transparent code
  - Privacy by default, no surveillance by design
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 - Richard Stallman founded FSF (1985) - "Free as in freedom, not free beer"
 - Open Source Initiative (1998) dropped political aspects, focused on developer benefits
 - "Open core" business model: free basic version, paid enterprise features
 - Examples: Redis → Valkey fork when Redis went proprietary (2024)
 - Four essential freedoms: use, study, modify, distribute
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 | | Slack | Mattermost | Self-hosted team communication |
 | **Video Conferencing** | MS Teams, Zoom | Jitsi Meet | Self-hostable, browser-based meetings |
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 - Signal funded by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton ($50M donation)
 - Matrix protocol powers 50M+ users, bridges to proprietary networks
 - Mastodon has 14M+ users across 20,000+ instances
 - LibreWolf removes Mozilla telemetry, adds uBlock Origin by default
 - Ladybird browser by SerenityOS creator, funded by GitHub co-founder
 - LibreOffice can read/write Microsoft formats better than Google Docs
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 # Your Liberation Toolkit (continued)
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 | **Desktop OS** | MS Windows | GNU/Linux | Hundreds of different distributions like Ubuntu, Arch etc. |
 | | macOS | Asahi Linux | Apple Silicon Macs, experimental support |
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+<!-- 
-<!-- Full table available in presentation notes with password managers, maps, video conferencing, etc. -->
+- Nextcloud used by German government, French government, 400M+ users
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+- Immich offers Google Photos-like features: facial recognition, geolocation, AI tagging
 - Syncthing: no central server, encrypted P2P sync across unlimited devices
 - PeerTube federation: 600+ instances, ActivityPub compatible
 - Proton based in Switzerland: strong privacy laws, outside Five Eyes jurisdiction
 - GrapheneOS developed by security researchers, hardens Android kernel
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 # Trade-offs of Using FOSS
 **Everything Comes with a Price:**
 * **Binary Limitations**: Proprietary formats like .docx not easily editable or human-readable in simple text editors
  <!-- Longer: Proprietary formats like .docx are not easily editable or human-readable in simple text editors, unlike open formats -->
 * **Self-Responsibility**: No one to blame except yourself when things go sideways
 * **Accessibility Over Polish**: "Not so smooth" interfaces, therefore highly accessible  
 * **Modular Solutions**: Rarely "All-in-One"-Solutions, mostly a potpourri of multiple solutions to meet your needs
 * **Social Isolation**: Missing info/discrimination when avoiding mainstream platforms like WhatsApp/Instagram
-  <!-- Longer: Risk of missing information or being discriminated against when not using mainstream platforms like WhatsApp or Instagram, as others are locked into these communities -->
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 <!-- 
 - .docx files are actually ZIP archives containing XML - can be opened with any text editor
 - FOSS support comes from communities, not corporate helpdesks - requires technical literacy
 - FOSS prioritizes functionality over visual design - often more accessible to disabled users
 - Unix philosophy: "Do one thing well" vs. proprietary "everything apps"
 - Network effects: harder to organize events, social groups when everyone else uses WhatsApp
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 * **3. Kyū (green belt 🟢):**
  - Cloud storage & Self-hosting
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 - Kyū (級) means "grade/rank" in Japanese martial arts - indicates progressive mastery
 - Yellow belt: software you use daily, lowest friction changes
 - Orange belt: deeper system changes, requires some technical comfort
 - Green belt: infrastructure independence, highest technical requirements
 - Each level builds on previous - don't skip ahead
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 # Workshop Guide
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  - Install FOSS onto your private device (PC/Smartphone)
  - GNU/Linux (Operating System) hands-on exploration
  - First terminal commands (optional)
  <!-- - Building your personal migration roadmap -->
 * **Take Home:**
  - Curated software recommendations
  - Community connection for ongoing support
  - Courage to break out from learned helplessness
  <!-- - Bootable Linux USB drive -->
-<!-- *Each participant leaves with practical next steps* -->
+<!-- 
 - Live USB drives prepared for multiple Linux distributions
 - Terminal commands: pwd, ls, cd, cat - basic file system navigation
 - OSS Malta community provides ongoing local support network
 - "Learned helplessness" reference to Martin Seligman's psychology research
 - Each participant gets follow-up resources and migration timeline
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 * **Your Mission**: Begin your liberation journey
 * **Our Goal**: Build digitally sovereign communities
 <!-- *The future of democracy depends on who controls our information systems* -->
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 - Wells, G., Horwitz, J., & Seetharaman, D. (2021, September 14). Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company documents show. *The Wall Street Journal*. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-company-documents-show-11631620739
 <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20220831224342/https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-company-documents-show-11631620739 -->
 - Frenkel, S., Bergman, R. & Saad, H. (2024, September 18). How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers. *The New York Times*. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/middleeast/israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah.html
 <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20250912012501/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/middleeast/israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah.html -->
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 - Presentation Materials: https://dailysh.it/malta
 - Contact: malta@dailysh.it
 <!-- *"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."*
 *- Chinese Proverb* -->
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 # Digital Independence Day - Workshop
 ## Part 2: Hands-On Exploration
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 **Michał Czechowski**
 University Lecturer & Open Source Enthusiast
 Stuttgart, Germany
 *Science in the City Festival Malta – September 17, 2025*
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-<!-- Firefox Plugin uBlock Origin (not available on Chromium/Chrome anymore -->
+<!-- 
 - uBlock Origin blocks ads, trackers, malware across 400M+ devices
 - Chrome Web Store removed it due to Manifest V3 - forcing users to Firefox
 - Saves 40% bandwidth, 60% faster page loads, extends battery life
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-<!-- LibreWolf -->
+<!-- 
 - LibreWolf removes Mozilla telemetry, adds privacy hardening by default
 - Based on Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) - more stable than regular Firefox
 - Pre-configured with uBlock Origin, strict privacy settings, no pocket integration
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-<!-- LibreOffice -->
+<!-- 
 - LibreOffice handles Microsoft formats better than Google Docs/Office 365
 - Document Foundation supported by German government, French government
 - Writer, Calc, Impress equivalent to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 - Saves files in OpenDocument Format (ODF) - ISO standard since 2006
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-<!-- F-Droid (Alternative Android App Store) -->
+<!-- 
 - F-Droid: repository of 4,000+ FOSS Android apps
 - All apps built from source code, verified no tracking/ads
 - Guardian Project apps: secure communications for activists, journalists
 - Alternative to Google Play Store - no Google account required
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 - Shows installation process for alternative Android app store
 - Requires enabling "Unknown Sources" - Android security feature override
 - First step toward breaking Google Play Store dependency
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-<!-- LibreOffice -->
+<!-- 
 - Demonstrates FOSS app ecosystem on mobile devices
 - NewPipe: YouTube without ads, background play, downloads
 - Signal: encrypted messaging, voice calls, disappearing messages
 - OsmAnd: offline maps based on OpenStreetMap data
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-<!--  -->
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 - Self-hosted cloud infrastructure - complete independence from Big Tech
 - Nextcloud provides file sync, calendar, contacts, collaborative editing
 - Can be installed on home server, VPS, or shared hosting
 - European providers offer Nextcloud hosting under GDPR protection
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 - Demonstrates file management interface similar to Google Drive/Dropbox
 - End-to-end encryption available for sensitive documents
 - Integrates with LibreOffice for collaborative document editing
 - Mobile apps available for seamless synchronization
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 - Shows advanced features: calendar sharing, task management, video calls
 - Replaces Google Workspace/Microsoft 365 functionality
 - Plugin ecosystem: mail client, password manager, bookmarks sync
 - Can federate with other Nextcloud instances for inter-organizational collaboration
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