Tech That Doesn't Suck
Choose technology that respects you.
Not technology designed to trap, manipulate, and extract.
Chat
End-to-end encrypted messaging that's actually open source. No ads, no trackers,
just private conversations. Run by a not-for-profit and supported by donations and grants.
WhatsApp (Meta owns your metadata), Telegram (not encrypted by default),
iMessage (Apple's walled garden).
Browser
An alternative build of Firefox to use instead of Mozilla's Firefox,
now that Mozilla is on a mission to destroy itself. Privacy-focused out of the box with
sensible defaults. No phoning home, no pocket integration, no sponsored shortcuts.
Chrome (Google's surveillance engine), Edge (Microsoft's surveillance engine),
Firefox (will soon be stuffed with AI and probably remove ad blockers at some point),
Brave (for crypto bros).
Social
Decentralized social networking via ActivityPub. Pick your instance, own your data,
and connect with anyone.
I'm on Mastodon, but you can join anywhere,
and we can still follow each other because it works like social should.
It's federated. Check Pixelfed if you're looking for an instagram replacement.
Any billionaire-owned social network mass-manipulation machine that you can't escape.