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DI.Day
You have likely already heard of Digital Independence Day, an initiative that aims to highlight democracy-friendly digital alternatives to massive American monopolies on the first Sunday of every month. Fundamentally, however, it is about breaking free from dependencies and regaining ownership of your own data. While this is particularly relevant for government bodies a...
There are countless instant messaging apps on the market. These range from platform-specific apps like Apple’s iMessage to those linked to other services like Facebook Messenger, apps from companies and organizations that offer only this product and the service behind it, all the way to completely open-source software where you have to set up the connection yourself, such as XMPP or Matrix. Howeve...
Every few years, it’s time to update the existing Office applications. Should I purchase another license from Microsoft—and if so, which one—or opt for a free product? What do I actually need, and what’s included in the various licenses? It’s not just about applications or features, or whether existing documents can be opened without data loss and reused. It’s about weighing the costs and benefits...
