I'm very proud of myself - I've finally managed to sort out my own email (i.e. through my own domain) and set it up in my personal @nextcloud account!

Anyone have a good alternative to Google Forms?

One day, I’ll share a post about just how challenging and time-consuming is to remove Google from your life (but not impossible)

An old Google ad from 1999. This is what happens when you prioritize profits over privacy.

Question for people who knows stuff; I have an old tablet - a Galaxy Tab S2 - and I want to put linux on it. My end goal is to use it for discord and Krita*, and have as little bloatware on it as possible. Do you know any good tutorials I can use. Keep in mind I'm an artist, not a coder (Jim!), so not too heavy on code tweaking - GUI is my friend

(*I'm on a storyboarding course and my Wacom died - this one will be a stand-in until I can buy something substantial)

Nice shout out to Kagi on the Boston Globe today!

"I switched all my default searches to Kagi."

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/01/business/google-search-problems-alternatives-kagi/

After leaving the #MetaVerse (#Facebook, #WhatsApp & Co.) and #Twitter, moving from #Android to #GrapheneOS (#degoogle), and removing #toxictech from my stocks portfolio, today I took another extreme step: I canceled #Amazon. Follower of @cyberlyra

After about a month of researching, documenting, and writing, this piece is out. Out of my brain, out of my soul.

Knowledge hurts sometimes. Acting consciously is so empowering though, and liberating.

Thanks @Ullilust and @Xeniax for allowing me to include your images and words.

My and @davidrevoy's illustrations in the article are CC-BY 4.0.

https://www.illugination.com/not-in-my-name/

Does anyone have recommendations for #googlevoice alternatives? I'm currently #degoogling and am in need of a replacement. Preferably free. I primarily use it for #voicemail, though sometimes for voice and text.

Thanks.

Several excellent applications currently offer comprehensive alternatives to Google services. What are your preferred applications at this time?

https://lemmy.world/post/27548047

Don't know where to host your files in Europe? You can create an account at #pCloud (located in Switzerland) and benefit from up to 10 GB and more of a service that promises.

If you create it from the link below, you'll be helping me by adding 1 GB to my account and then you can do the same for yourself.

Apps are offered for Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS and Android.

https://e.pcloud.com/#page=register&invite=0xcjZTnIwFX

Whether you're concerned about the lack of control over your data, invasive advertising or surveillance, there are many reasons to shake off big tech services. This is a series of tutorials to help you get Google out of your private life and make it easier for your friends and family to do so as well.

https://blog.iode.tech/degoogle-your-life-mail/

Google has let a scam version of their own product become the #1 search result

GMail - mailfence, proton, tuta
Chrome - librewolf, waterfox
Vpn - proton, mullvad
GSearch - qwant, mojeek, startpage
GKeep -standardnotes, joplin
Discord -matrix, revolt
Youtube -pipepipe, peertube, odysee
GDrive -mailfence, nextcloud
Twitch -owncast
X -mastodon
Instagram -pixelfed
Facebook -friendica
Spotify -funkwhale
Reddit -lemmy
Tinder -alovoa
Sms -signal
Android/iOS -grapheneOS
Win/mac -linux
Map - organic maps, here wego
Docs/Office -Libreoffice
Airdrop -localsend
#unplugtrump #degoogle

Kagi is where your searches belong to you, not advertisers. Appreciate this shout out on Dave Pollard's links of the month:

https://howtosavetheworld.ca/2025/03/15/links-of-the-month-march-2025/

If anyone else has been struggling to find a way off Google Drive or Dropbox, and has found Proton Drive and pCloud wanting (no Linux daemon / vibes, respectively), I've been pretty impressed by Infomaniak's kDrive. More at https://european-alternatives.eu/alternative-to/dropbox. #degoogle #buyeu

Finishing migrating most of my shit to immich.

Google and iCloud are done, now I have to go after the backups from old photos to find out what is still missing from there.

I'll do a writeup later on about the entire process, as soon as I figure out how to make immich play nicely with traefik.

#unplugtrump #unplugbillionairs #privacy #degoogle
e: Writing down all my currently used services provided by US tech, makes me aware a lot. Its time for readthinking my digital habbits.
Please feel free to comment/complement my "roadmap".

d: Beim Aufschreiben aller von mir genutzter US-Dienste, ist mir einiges bewusst geworden. Es ist an der Zeit einige digitale Angewohnheiten zu überdenken.
Ich bitte um Anmerkungen/Ergänzungen zu meiner Übersicht.

WAF = wife acceptance factor

I watched a #youtube video tonight on my #android phone and when I tried to log out of #YouTube I wasn't able to do it. The Google help instructions didn't resemble the menu choices. I finally gave up. It seems clear that is their intent. Another reason to #degoogle.