Category: Big Tech
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No longer shackled to Google
(mostly) Last week I asked whether Fastmail was a good alternative to Google Workspace and while the sole response was a ‘Yes’, I did my research on it before signing up. I set up a free trial account with Fastmail and got to importing my emails from Google Workspace. Maybe it was just fate, but…
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EU Instagram Users Denied ‘Threads’ Access? Embrace the Fediverse Alternative
On Thursday last, Instagram’s newest product, Threads launched. It is a new microblogging service set to rival Twitter which has been steadily hitting every branch while falling off the social media tree, while services like the Fediverse and Bluesky have sprouted leaves. But as Instagram is owned and operated by Meta, you know that there…
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Changing my Digital Mindset going into 2023.
The last couple of months within the social media industry has been wild, to say the least. Whether it’s Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion and subsequently changing the platform, or people signing up for Federated services like Mastodon/Pixelfed/PeerTube, there has been a sense of bringing the internet back to how it should be.…
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‘Meta’ is Facebook’s new corporate name…
Earlier today, Facebook head lizard, Mark Zuckerburg announced that the parent company for Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Oculus is now becoming ‘Meta’ as they double down in the Metaverse… meta. Their idea is that they can bring a real world scenario (Like your home) into the Virtual world to the point where doing work…
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Alternatives to “BigTech” services
With people deciding to leave Twitter, Facebook and other social services, some are turning to alternative sites and services. Here are a few that I personally use: Alternative to Twitter: Mastodon – This is a decentralised Microblogging service that is on the Fediverse. It allows you to follow and interact with users that are on…
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