Category: Featured

Replacing US Big Tech: My Ongoing Shift Toward European Digital Alternatives

For some time now, I've been gradually replacing U.S.-dominated digital services with European-developed alternatives — both on my PC and my phone. This isn’t a one-time switch, but an ongoing experiment in digital…

By gh

Why I paid over $100 USD to switch to Proton...

To me, data protection is pretty important. I live in the US, where our privacy laws are subpar at best, normally non-existent. We generate a huge amount of data, only for our companies and government to sift through…

By grassymage

My experience with a Chemex:

Chemex is a kind of coffee brewer that's very hands on. For something so simple, its surprisingly sophisticated of a device. Invented by Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, the Chemex operates by creating a partial vacuum through…

By grassymage

What's wrong with Q4OS?

I've tried many operating systems and many desktop environments, but only Q4OS with Trinity DE has been installed on my laptop for less than six months. Usually, only a breakdown can force me to reinstall the OS. It's…

By Alex Semёnov

De-google-ify Internet by Framasoft

Amazing campaign by the French not-for-profit association Framasoft. The De-google-ify Internet project offers 26 ethical and alternative online tools that may be used by everyone.…

By ueeu

C++ for people who've never done coding

So, you want to do coding? Great choice! You're getting into what is essentially wizardry, teaching an electrified rock how to do new tricks, and C++ is one of the best ways to do that. Yes, C++ may not be the most…

By maxwellj

¤Thud¤ And here I am! (EN)

A lot has happened this new year, especially politically, and it has made me rethink my use of social media. I decided to leave Meta—something that was actually quite easy, but to the frustration of many. Yes,…

By frotzy

[ story time ep.7] raver cats in neon city

Once upon a time in a city that never slept, there were a group of cats unlike any other. These were the raver cats of Neon City, known for their wild parties and love of all things neon. They roamed the streets at…

By tonygroover

How I Deal With YouTube Ads

YouTube seems like its becoming a cesspool of ads and I'm not paying Google money to be somewhat ad free. So, what with YouTube being the place the hucksters have taken over with ads that are sometimes longer than the…

By robrose

[story time ep.1] rebel cities - Vilnius & London

In a world where technology reigns supreme and society is divided between the haves and the have-nots, two cities stood out as beacons of rebellion against the oppressive regime - Vilnius and London. These cities were…

By tonygroover

Fixing Glitching UI and Video Playback of Vivaldi on Raspberry Pi

The video playback problem used to bother me a lot, it happens whenever an version update occurs, such as 7.0 to 7.1. Since the pre-installed chromium browser on raspberry pi os has no problem playing html5 video, so i…

By choy

The Art of Standing: A Masterpiece of Human Movement

Standing is the result of an intricate and highly coordinated system at work.To maintain posture and move with elegance, everything from the diaphragm, which governs breathing, to the bones in the feet must be…

By T.UTSUNOMIYA