Privacy

Bye iOS, hello Android

Entry categories Design • Misc • Privacy

Over the last year, I’ve made the switch from Android 10 to iOS 15, just to see what all the hype was about. And while I found the iPhone to be generally usable, there were some really major things that made me finally want to make the switch back to Android full time. What I’ll […]

Surprising Distraction-Free Writing App

Entry categories Mods • Privacy

I’ve been looking for a distraction-free writing app lately for drafting more stories. All popular ones have their pros & cons, however, the best of the best will cost you a mediocre one-time fee (or a more insidious monthly fee). I believe I’ve found a solution that not only ticks all my boxes but is […]

Distraction free LibreOffice Writer and dock icon example

Mostly FOSS Setup Text-to-speech for Android

Entry categories Accessibility • Privacy

While doing exploration on a larger article I’m currently writing, I realized that my FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Android ways prevented me from using most Google services. I thought this also meant Talkback, the only AT (Assistive Technology) for Android. However, on further exploration, Talkback is bundled into the “Android Accessibility Suite” which […]

Sleeping cat by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895). Digitally enhanced from our own original 1913 edition of Barei Gakan.

De-Googling is Hard

Entry categories Privacy

The longer I’m on the internet, the more companies I see misusing customer data, censoring content, and violating privacy. Censoring non-illegal content (whether you agree with it or not) and spying on US citizens through dark-pattern UX legalese strikes me as anti-American. It’s pretty concerning how much of the internet these companies control; its downright […]