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My take on systems and devices I've tried and tested.

Sad-faced cloud with text, There is no cloud it's just someone else's computer

iCloud or Your Cloud?

March 7, 2023

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials page rating: connection encrypted, no tracking requests found, no third party requests. no companies are trying to load tracking requests on this page.

Why this site isn't a Substack

January 30, 2023

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The Opt Out Way to Use Email

January 9, 2023

A phone in the foreground loading a new operating system; in the background, a laptop open with lots of text at the command line.

Seeking A Smarter Smartphone

January 8, 2023

Five generations of Sailfish Phones I have loved.

Sailfish: my fave iPhone and Android Alternative

September 28, 2022

Google-Free Living (it's better here)

September 28, 2022

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