May Likes Toronto on Nostr: I'm also in the middle of cleaning up my own tool suite. This is what I'm moving to ...
I'm also in the middle of cleaning up my own tool suite. This is what I'm moving to as time permits and I can afford it. It's okay if you can't do it all.
I want to fully recognize that this move isn't easy. Decommissioning bad places is more important than choosing the perfect place. One piece at a time.
Legend:
- ✅I've moved
- ⚠ I'm here, but I'm not yet a purist
- ⏱ I'll get there
Communications:
- Socials: ✅/⚠ ActivityPub (You are here!)
- Chat: ⚠ https://Signal.org. SMS is insecure, but also a bit harder to scrape.
- Video ⏱ :
- Signal for friends.
- https://meet.jit.si (sign in required)
- https://p2p.mirotalk.com (No sign in).
- Email:
Note: You might want to get your own domain/host with your email address so that you can keep your email regardless of provider. https://www.icdsoft.com/ was recommended.
Otherwise:
- https://Tuta.com
- https://Startmail.com
- (affordable) https://Mailbox.org
- (affordable) https://posteo.de
- ⚠ Protonmail**
Internet:
- Browser:
- https://LibreWolf.net is what a lot of people recommend.
- ✅https://Firefox.com if you're okay with their move towards AI & advertising.
- Blockers:
- ✅ https://privacybadger.org,
- ✅ https://ublockorigin.com/
- Search: ✅ https://duckduckgo.com/ is probably fine.
- ✅Clear your cookies and say no to their 783 partners who process your data.
Passwords & Authentication:
- ✅https://Bitwarden.com/ for passwords
- ✅Get a non-Google 2FA tool (https://Authy.com, https://Ente.io)
Productivity:
- Docs⏱ :
- https://OnlyOffice.com (more online collab)
- https://LibreOffice.org
- https://Cryptpad.fr
- Sheets: ⏱
- Likely https://nocodb.com for all of those things that shouldn't have been a spreadsheet in the first place.
- Same as above, but I'm still undecided.
Cloud Storage Options:
(Still looking. Likely local.)
- https://cryptomator.org
- https://nextcloud.com
- https://owncloud.com/
- ⚠ Proton Drive**
- (Photos) https://Ente.io
Other:
Maps: https://www.openstreetmap.org
VPN: ProtonVPN, IVPN, or Mullvad VPN (See linked post above).
See? There are not a lot of green checks. This is HARD. The walled gardens are hard to escape. That's okay. One step at a time. You can see how bad my current ecosystem is in the next post.
**Note about Proton:
- I don't want to give Proton more money for political reasons. They're fine as a privacy tool if you ignore the politics. We can't afford to ignore the politics. Reason: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/113834852385021286
I want to fully recognize that this move isn't easy. Decommissioning bad places is more important than choosing the perfect place. One piece at a time.
Legend:
- ✅I've moved
- ⚠ I'm here, but I'm not yet a purist
- ⏱ I'll get there
Communications:
- Socials: ✅/⚠ ActivityPub (You are here!)
- Chat: ⚠ https://Signal.org. SMS is insecure, but also a bit harder to scrape.
- Video ⏱ :
- Signal for friends.
- https://meet.jit.si (sign in required)
- https://p2p.mirotalk.com (No sign in).
- Email:
Note: You might want to get your own domain/host with your email address so that you can keep your email regardless of provider. https://www.icdsoft.com/ was recommended.
Otherwise:
- https://Tuta.com
- https://Startmail.com
- (affordable) https://Mailbox.org
- (affordable) https://posteo.de
- ⚠ Protonmail**
Internet:
- Browser:
- https://LibreWolf.net is what a lot of people recommend.
- ✅https://Firefox.com if you're okay with their move towards AI & advertising.
- Blockers:
- ✅ https://privacybadger.org,
- ✅ https://ublockorigin.com/
- Search: ✅ https://duckduckgo.com/ is probably fine.
- ✅Clear your cookies and say no to their 783 partners who process your data.
Passwords & Authentication:
- ✅https://Bitwarden.com/ for passwords
- ✅Get a non-Google 2FA tool (https://Authy.com, https://Ente.io)
Productivity:
- Docs⏱ :
- https://OnlyOffice.com (more online collab)
- https://LibreOffice.org
- https://Cryptpad.fr
- Sheets: ⏱
- Likely https://nocodb.com for all of those things that shouldn't have been a spreadsheet in the first place.
- Same as above, but I'm still undecided.
Cloud Storage Options:
(Still looking. Likely local.)
- https://cryptomator.org
- https://nextcloud.com
- https://owncloud.com/
- ⚠ Proton Drive**
- (Photos) https://Ente.io
Other:
Maps: https://www.openstreetmap.org
VPN: ProtonVPN, IVPN, or Mullvad VPN (See linked post above).
See? There are not a lot of green checks. This is HARD. The walled gardens are hard to escape. That's okay. One step at a time. You can see how bad my current ecosystem is in the next post.
**Note about Proton:
- I don't want to give Proton more money for political reasons. They're fine as a privacy tool if you ignore the politics. We can't afford to ignore the politics. Reason: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/113834852385021286