#TechFreedom
31 entries tagged with #TechFreedom.
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European digital sovereignty helps everyone, not just Europeans
Ok Europeans, please get your shit figured out so you can save the world. Thank you please.
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My AR glasses daydream
Oh just fantasizing about sci-fi glasses.
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My perfect laptop
Don't mind me. Just day dreaming about my perfect laptop.
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Re: Tech sucks? Really?
Oops, this one turned into a rant. /shakes fist at clouds
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Why I switched from Firefox to Vivaldi for browsing
Mozilla finally did it. They pissed me off enough that I've made the switch.
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Two Weeks with the Pixel 9 Pro XL
First impressions of switching from iOS to Android with the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL—what works well, what doesn't, and whether it's worth the trade-offs.
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Re: Your Phone Should Be Distributed, Not Centralized
Responding to frustrations with app store monopolies. Exploring vendor lock-in, the challenge of avoiding Big Tech (Google/Apple), and finding peace.
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On choosing an Android phone over an Apple phone
I chose a Google Pixel over an iPhone to escape Apple's walled garden, reduce vendor lock-in, and regain control--despite Google's own privacy trade-offs.
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Open Source, Privacy, and Sanity: Learning from My Mistakes
After burning out on my quest to ditch big tech, I''m ready to try again—this time with balance. Here''s how I plan to reclaim tech freedom without the frustration.
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On ebook readers and why I am opting out of vendor lock-ins
A detailed look into why bad data retention practices and vendor lock in no longer works for me.
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On being frustrated with the current state of browsers
I feel pretty frustrated by the lack of a broswer that isn't working on an ad network
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Lets make collecting an MP3 library popular again
If you are switching streaming services, why not just invest in your MP3 music collection? Let's make that shit cool again.
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Giving up on encrypted email
PGP is little more than performative LARP. I'm no longer going to mess with it.
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Why its hard to move away from iPhone
As a long time iOS user, I trust Apple much more than I trust Android to protect my privacy
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Breaking up with Apple - Two Month Check in
It's been just over two months since I declared I was breaking up with Apple so I wanted to check in and document my experiences so far.
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I've changed from using 1Password to KeePass for password management
I just finished my migration from 1Password to Keepass. Here's my reasons and setup.
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I've decided to stop using analytics on my personal site
I obsess about the analytics in an unhealthy way, plus this aligns better with my values. Win/win!
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My online account creation workflow is very convoluted, for privacy!
Privacy is not convenient. Here is my workflow for creating new online accounts.
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How I'm using my Synology NAS to own my content
I've just started the journey of self-hosting and divesting myself from big tech. Here are a few of the things I'm doing so far!
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My blog is now hosted on Capsul as a VPS
I wasn't unhappy with the performance of GitHub Pages but I felt Capsul aligned better with my organizing principles.
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MacBook Pro user tries Linux as daily driver
I recently purchased a Meerkatfrom System76 with the intent of replacing my 2015 MacBook Pro as my daily driver. I wanted to share my initial impressions.
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Opting out of Spotify
Spotify is the worst of the worst when it comes to monetization and privacy. I'm opting out.
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Impressions of CalyxOS after two weeks
I've had my Pixel 4a, running CalyxOS for about two weeks now and I wanted to share my impressions at this point
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An Apple fanboy tries out Android on a Pixel 4a
I am taking the initital step of divesting from Apple by trying out a Pixel 4a. Here are my first impressions
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Wait Apple, maybe I still love you
Last week I posted I'm breaking up with Apple in response to Apple's plans to scan devices for banned content. I've had some time to sit with my feelings and process them, so I wanted to update my thoughts.
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I am breaking up with Apple
Scanning customer phones for banned content is the opposite of taking user privacy seriously. I'm breaking up with you Apple.
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Resisting Surveillance Capitalism
I believe resisting surveillance capitalism is important and here are some of the things I do.