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My latest post/newsletter is now out. It’s a notable one where I share tips about software and services you can use to replace the big tech variants. I know people are looking. axbom.com/big-trek/

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Thanks to @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social for reminding me of this Ursula K. le Guin quote.

submitted 2 days ago • 12 comments

Good night Sleep tight Wake up bright In the morning light To do what's right In a world of shite It's time to fight

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hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

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I realise I should make clear: if you get a domain name now and already have lots of posts you WILL NOT lose those posts. The domain name is added to your current account. You also won’t lose follows/followers.

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It's time to call it. AI is built on a house of cards of intellectual property violations starting with Facebook which is starting to look a lot like a crime scene as held back discovery documents begin to be compelled and unsealed in court. /1

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I do still recommend setting up your own domain name on Bluesky, to build your online resilience. axbom.com/bluesky/ bsky.app/profile/axbo...

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We condemn #Apple's decision to comply with UK government demands by removing Advanced Data Protection, effectively granting officials access to user data. Previously, this data was only accessible to users themselves—a serious blow to digital privacy: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #E2EE

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Öppnade TV4-appen som vill att jag godkänner nya villkor. Jag valde att läsa på om syften, och upptäckte att TV4 per default vill att jag ska godkänna att 33 leverantörer (se bilder) loggar min exakta geografiska position (det är jag som stängt av i bilden). Allt det här är så sunkigt… och bisarrt…

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Ghosts Season 2 episode 10. Samantha possessed by Thorfinn. An episode that made the whole series worth it, because it would not have been nearly as funny without watching all the episodes prior to it. Also, Rose McIver can hardly keep it together. 😂

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You know you’re with your peeps when you can just say “Remember Internet Explorer 6?” and everyone is like “Oh, yeah. Fuck”.

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Vita huset delar på X en film där fastkedjade människor deporteras, och där ljudet av flygplan och kedjor beskrivs som ASMR. Musk hejar på. Vilket otroligt inhumant mörker.

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If you wonder why some of your otherwise sensible family/friends etc are still on the bad platforms it's because some of us are more susceptible to digital Skinner Box than others. We may be done with behaviourism but unfortunately it isn't done with us. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...

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As a browser-only type who doesn't use apps (I don't even use data) I've observed how crude behavioural mechanics designed to 'punish' undesirable users wear others down. And in some cases, very dangerously addicted. If you don't know who Nir Eyal is you should. axbom.com/nir-eyal-hab...

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I could certainly be commenting on "AI" all day long, but I do feel the post I wrote two years ago is still as true as ever. The hype mob is just hoping we'll grow tired of repeating it. axbom.com/ai-responsib...

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This could be helpful to others with enough tech skills, but who wouldn’t usually feel comfortable running their own server. I’ve been running my own server for a few years now using Cloudron. If you’re up for it I can really recommend it… www.cloudron.io I’d never done anything like this before.

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If you're looking for a way to get off gmail I can recommend proton.me - during the transition you can forward email to your Proton address.

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So just as I started raving about the advantages of #Posthaven the whole site appears to have gone down… 😅

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I posted a skeet that I archive my work monthly, and someone shared this.

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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Help feed these hungry zombies. #FilmSky #BlackSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

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The normalization of mass surveillance in Europe, all while directing so much critique at China for doing the things that Europe is now doing, has been a demonstration of gaslighting in slow-motion. It took forty years, but here we are. www.politico.eu/article/data...

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I’m working on my own recommended list of alternative tools and software for things like email, messaging, search engines, video meetings, and more. It feels useful in the current digital world context, so even though it’s not like my regular content, I’ll likely send it as my next newsletter.

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I’d like to see more expert opinions on how long the EU–US Data Privacy Framework will hold under these circumstances…

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Thomas J. Watson on Hitler's left side. Tech leaders of today are following a tried playbook. IBM directly supported Hitler's plan with tech. Watson later returned his award from Hitler and was celebrated in the west for his 'business skills'. They named an AI after him. axbom.com/digital-comp...

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Thomas J. Watson on Hitler's left side. Tech leaders of today are following a tried playbook. IBM directly supported Hitler's plan with tech. Watson later returned his award from Hitler and was celebrated in the west for his 'business skills'. They named an AI after him. axbom.com/digital-comp...

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"If you care about your creativity, and what you make and bring into the world, I'd suggest having your own website. A place you can shape and change as often, or as little as you like." @nazhamid.com YEPPPPPPPPP nazhamid.com/journal/less...

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