The #FollowFriday tradition is a popular social media practice that has spread to various platforms, including Mastodon. The idea of recommending interesting accounts to follow every Friday started on Twitter in 2009. You can use the hashtag #FollowFriday or just #FF. This idea quickly […]
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Why European-Made Fashion Matters
Main points: – Quality and Craftsmanship– Stringent Regulations– Shorter Supply Chains– Reduced Carbon Footprint– Sustainable Practices– Support for Local Ecosystems– Fair Labor Practices– Economic Support for Local Communities– Consumer Transparency– Ethical Treatment of Animals– Reduction in Harmful Practices– Promotion of Sustainable Alternatives “By choosing […]
Joplin, the note-taking and to-do European and open source application
Joplin is a free, open source note-taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. You can search your notes, copy them, tag them and modify them either from the app itself or from your own text editor. […]
Warrant Canary: How Norwegian cloud provider Jottacloud handles secret warrants
We read the transparency report of Jottacloud 🇳🇴 (@jottacloud), a Norwegian cloud provider, where they explain how they handle government requests for users’ data. If you don’t know what a “Warrant Canary” is, keep reading! In Norway, the gov can issue warrants for the […]
The 15 Best Self-Hosted Photo Management Apps
The 15 Best Self-Hosted Photo Management Apps (Ditch Google and iCloud Photos) (2024) 15 self-hosted photo management apps that prioritize your privacy and give you control over your photos and metadata. Good article by @xtom! https://xtom.com/blog/self-hosted-photo-management-apps-ditch-google-icloud-photos/
European search engines
🔎 Czech Republic 🇨🇿Seznamcz https://www.seznam.cz France 🇫🇷Qwant https://www.qwant.com Karma https://karmasearch.orgLilo https://www.lilo.orgZoTop https://zotop.fr Germany 🇩🇪Ecosia https://www.ecosia.orgMetager https://metager.orgGoodSearch https://good-search.orgFireball https://fireball.comGhostery https://ghosterysearch.comMonocles https://monocles.eu Scandinavia 🇸🇪🇩🇰Leta https://leta.mullvad.net Marginalia https://marginalia-search.comStract https://stract.com Switzerland 🇨🇭Swisscows https://www.swisscows.com Etools https://www.etools.ch UK 🇬🇧Mojeek https://www.mojeek.comOscobo https://www.oscobo.com
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. They build open source alternatives to many Google services like Youtube, Agenda, Docs, Forms, Maps etc, as well other […]
Exploring European Digital Products and Services Alternatives
In today’s interconnected world, digital products and services have become integral to our daily lives. While many popular digital solutions originate from the United States and China, there is a growing interest in exploring alternatives from other regions, particularly Europe. Exploring non-US digital alternatives […]