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<h2>BYE, JUST IN TIME: Librem 14 Now at a Special Price</h2>
<p>Have you heard the news: the Librem 14 laptop has a better price.
Now that Librem 14 is well-stocked we revised the price and have
taken off $200. As we move away from "Just In Time" approaches to
hold inventory, the first product to get the benefit of this new
approach is the <a href="https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/">Librem
14</a>. If you or someone you know have been considering buying
Librem 14, this is the right time!</p>
<p><a href="https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/" class="uri">Order
Now</a></p>
<p>Read the <a
href="https://puri.sm/posts/sharing-the-love-lowering-librem-14s-price/"
class="uri">details</a>.</p>
<h3>I (Finally) Fired Google</h3>
<p>Kyle Rankin, Purism's Chief Security Officer shares how he
de-googled his life. It wasn't easy, Google was tightly integrated
in his personal life. He made real changes. He prioritized
freedom, security and privacy over big-tech surveillance.</p>
<p><a href="https://puri.sm/posts/i-finally-fired-google/"
class="uri">Full article</a></p>
<h3>BEYOND RIGHT TO REPAIR: Why Your Laptop Should be Easy-to-Repair</h3>
<p>Your security, freedom and privacy are important to us, which is
why we built the Librem 14 laptop. This is an ultra-portable and
security-first workstation for your office or home. Unlike the big
fish, we do not make money by forcing you to throw your old device
and buy a newer, expressive model. We want to give you the control
to protect yourself, through technology. Instead of costly repairs
or replacements, you can upgrade or repair it yourself. We want to
be planet-friendly.</p>
<p>Our team came-up with step-by-step guides where you can learn how
this works. The <a href="https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/">Librem
14</a> is purposefully made for easy repair and upgrades. We
show how simple it is to replace the RAM, WiFi, storage, and
battery in <a
href="https://puri.sm/posts/repairing-librem-14-part-1-ram-wifi-storage-battery/">part
one</a>. We will show you how to finish the teardown by removing
the motherboard and screen in <a
href="https://puri.sm/posts/repairing-librem-14-part-2-motherboard-screen-chassis/">part
two</a>.</p>
<h3>BUILDING THE FOSS ECOSYSTEM: A Recap from FOSDEM 2022</h3>
<p>FOSDEM is an annual <a href="https://fosdem.org/2022/schedule/">conference</a>
promoting the use of free and open source software. It usually
takes place in Brussels in early February but due to the ongoing
pandemic it took place online in 2022. Our team members who hosted
and participated in technical discussions and Devrooms, share
their experiences:</p>
<p><a
href="https://puri.sm/posts/our-experiences-hosting-the-foss-on-mobile-devices-devroom-at-fosdem-2022/"
class="uri">Full article</a></p>
<h3>FACING THE TRUTH: The IRS Backtracks on Biometrics After
Backlash</h3>
<p>Do you care about your privacy and security online? Most people
do care, but they often <em>feel</em> powerless to do something
about it. Last week in the US, we came across an example involving
the IRS (Internal Revenue service) where people felt strongly,
came together to demonstrate their power. They pushed-back on
implementing Facial Recognition Technology. We feel collective
votes, market action and voices <em>can</em> make a difference.
Read on to stay abreast of the story:</p>
<p><a
href="https://puri.sm/posts/about-face-irs-backtracks-on-biometrics-after-backlash/"
class="uri">Full article</a></p>
<h3>Did you hear about how Awesome Purism just became…with AweSIM?</h3>
<p>Purism launched its <a
href="https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/">AweSIM cellular
service</a>. This service was designed specifically with privacy
in mind, with an unlimited cellular plan so we don't have to track
your usage, but more importantly it allows us to act as a privacy
proxy between you and the major cellular providers. While it's
true that phone, SMS, and data still go over those cellular
networks, only Purism knows who a particular account belongs to.</p>
<p>Go for it <a href="https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-awesim/"
class="uri">here</a>.</p>
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