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Thanks, I'm familiar with these. Some services on these lists I wouldn't recommend, and often the lists are so long that people feel overwhelmed and don't do anything. Having only 2-3 recommended options per topic area can be helpful in certain contexts is my experience. Depends on trust of course.
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I'd try Dokuwiki or Tiddlywiki depending on your needs.
www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki
tiddlywiki.com
There are some straightforward steps to take now. What follows is a suggested playbook for moving from Big Tech to small and/or Europe-based tech. I plan to keep adding to it.
This requires effort and time. But it wouldn’t be resistance without friction.
First out is email.
1/
Create your email account with
Posteo, in Germany (€1/month)
OR Proton, in Switzerland – not EU (free or ~€4/month)
OR Tuta, in Germany (free or ~€3/month)
For business email I recommend Migadu, in Switzerland – with servers in France.
During transition, forward email from your old account.
2/
Stop using Google Forms for data collection. Recommended for surveys and forms are:
Tally – a freemium, intuitive and self-funded form builder based in Belgium, and
Formbricks – a freemium open-source survey and form builder from Germany that you can self-host.
3/
If you’re not on top of secure messaging, make sure you have…
Signal (it’s very secure, so may behave a bit differently with syncing than you’re used to) - now has usernames.
And you may also want a secure account with the Matrix protocol using the Element app (allows threaded discussions).
4/
There’s no need to use Microsoft Office for your documents. These two can open and save in Office formats:
Cryptpad – end-to-end encrypted and open-source collaboration suite.
LibreOffice – compatible with Microsoft Office/365 files and backed by a non-profit.
5/
If you’re serious about discussion groups, don’t force your members into Meta-owned services. These require grit to set up but can better reflect your values and not exploit members:
Discourse – open-source, paid hosting ($20/month), or self-host.
myBB – PHP software for self-hosting.
6/
I remember finding out just how many convicted criminals live or lived in Trump Tower, and how many with Russian ties. I feel it’s revelatory.
One primary source is a Bloomberg article from 2016.
telegra.ph/The-terrible...
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Yes, I’m struck by the attention to self-care and wellbeing in these responses.
↩ Replying to @literatedesign.bsky.social
I do, I listened to Kendzior (and guests) for a few years on the Gaslit Nation podcast and then read her book Hiding in Plain Sight. It was my way of coping during Trump’s previous term as president.
Yet another stunningly good newsletter from Kendzior. Do subscribe.
”There was a narrow window in which this crisis could have been remedied. Biden chose to defenestrate democracy while letting the burglars climb inside.”
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social: "We're better than we seem and hurting more than we show." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...
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I’ve been longing for someone, anyone, in a leading position who can stand up to the US dictatorship, be a voice of reason and help Europe come to its senses.
I really didn’t expect it to have to be Zelenskyy, he has enough on his plate, but I’ll certainly take it.
Speak truth to power.
You should definitely read the linked page. It’s the funniest and most honest list of drawbacks (i.e. why you should not user our service) I’ve seen.
Migadu is an email service that just understands email and won’t lie about it.
@axbom.com: Not often said out loud about email encryption, courtesy of Migadu: "Email as we know it and encryption are incompatible. If someone is telling you otherwise, they are not to be trusted. Email is built on top of plain text protocols and messages flow in plain text." Read: www.migadu.com/procon/
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↩ Replying to @roguehci.bsky.social
Yes, they of course go into much more detail in the post. I’m not a fan of the Bluesky character limit 😅
Not often said out loud about email encryption, courtesy of Migadu:
"Email as we know it and encryption are incompatible. If someone is telling you otherwise, they are not to be trusted. Email is built on top of plain text protocols and messages flow in plain text."
Read: www.migadu.com/procon/
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Yes Paradox Bomb is my favorite and I've considered it as a stage name 😅
I'm actually not sure(!) how often, or if, it's gotten it right. @beantin.net is in charge of transcripts and sends me these.
Parents buy digital companion, with an expressive face, for their children on the spectrum.
Priced at $799, completely dependent on cloud-based language models.
Now bankrupt, the robots are dying. Parents post Tik Tok videos of their devastated children.
aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...
AI Company That Made Robots For Kids Goes Under, Robots Die - Aftermath
Pat Export
Pat Oxbow
Pat Ascbom
Pat expl
Paradox Bomb
Pan Export
Paradoxical
Pathl Exbourne
A paddock spool
How automated transcription has written my name over the years.
The latest “AI" interpretation of me saying my name, that @beantin.net just sent me:
"and I’m a pad AX bum"
This is from a transcription tool we use for our podcast.
You know what’s really innovative? Not running after AI like everyone else.
Innovation is not moving too fast. It’s moving too narrow-mindedly. It feels fast because you have no distance to the walls. Imagine tearing down those walls and seeing all the possibilities.
That’s innovation.
If you’ve considered migrating to #Ghost, this may be useful info. There are migration options for importing from #Substack, #Wordpress, #Medium and #Mailchimp.
My latest post/newsletter is now out. It’s a notable one where I share tips about software and services you can use to replace the big tech variants. I know people are looking.
axbom.com/big-trek/
Good night
Sleep tight
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what's right
In a world of shite
It's time to fight
↩ Replying to @brstefanp.bsky.social
😖 Att det där ens är möjligt och önskvärt är tragiskt.
