I’m one of the many recent immigrants from reddit so I guess that’s my start to alternatives.
I don’t think I can walk away from many of the American tech services I use, but what I have done is reviewed what I use, change what I can and walk away from what I can. I’ve curtailed my optional spend on American companies, goods, and services. We can all do that at least.
In the appearance settings (I think the first point, I just don’t know what it’s called in English) you can change it from top + sidebar style to just tiles on top, resembling Microsoft office’s user interface. Makes it easier to transition.
Sadly it’s more difficult to turn computers, websites, tech services, and operating systems upside down.
It’s a nice idea for small physical products but it would also be nice to have a movement to boycott and give alternatives to American tech services.
Challenge accepted!
(Warning: May not work on any version of Windows other than 93.)
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/31/welcome-to-the-year-of-the-diagonal-linux-desktop/
This makes me feel not super great… thanks…I hate it…
I’m one of the many recent immigrants from reddit so I guess that’s my start to alternatives.
I don’t think I can walk away from many of the American tech services I use, but what I have done is reviewed what I use, change what I can and walk away from what I can. I’ve curtailed my optional spend on American companies, goods, and services. We can all do that at least.
Same here. I’m cutting things out and slowly switching to alternatives where I can.
Individually dropping these products and services won’t do much in isolation but as we’re seeing with Tesla, there is power as a group.
Next on my list is the Google suite. I use docs and sheets a ton for Uni work and home/hobby stuff.
LaTeX + LibreOffice is my Uni work setup
Just downloaded Libre, will take a look at LaTeX as well. Cheers
Awesome.
In the appearance settings (I think the first point, I just don’t know what it’s called in English) you can change it from top + sidebar style to just tiles on top, resembling Microsoft office’s user interface. Makes it easier to transition.
I’m almost there! Gonna install a new OS on my phone in the weekend, then I’m completely murica free.
Next step: convincing and helping others
Edit: except my payment cards, although I try to use my phone whenever I can (which still uses SWIFT, I guess)
Harder, yes. But with some know-how, it’s entirely doable: https://blog.dustinbarnett.com/2013/11/upside-down-ternet-raspberry-pi-edition.html