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  • How to Set Up Your AT Protocol Account (and Why It Matters)

    Most of us are used to social media platforms that lock us in. You post on Instagram or Twitter, and if you ever leave, your photos, followers, and history stay behind. The AT Protocol flips that: your data is yours, stored on a server you choose (your “PDS”), and you can take it with you…

  • One Year Without Meta: You Can Do This Too!

    A year ago, I hit delete on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Not as a test or a trial, but as a permanent choice. These apps had been woven into my daily life for years, the default way I chatted, shared, and even killed time. But the constant noise, the algorithmic manipulation, and the feeling of…

  • 2026 might be the year we stop trusting Big Tech by default

    Over the past few days, and honestly weeks, I’ve been saving articles like crazy. And it’s only January 27. We’re 26 days into 2026 and it already feels like a full year happened. A lot of it has nothing to do with apps, at least not directly. Trump and Greenland put Europe on edge again,…

  • The Social Web is Finally Moving Again

    Lately I have this quiet feeling that the social web is waking up. Not in a loud “new app of the week” way, but in small, thoughtful moves that point in a different direction. Less growth at all costs. More user rights, interoperability, and sovereignty. Over the past weeks I have been bookmarking articles, posts…

  • Building My Own Server: From Mac Mini to Homelab

    I was already running Ubuntu desktop and a few containers on my old 2012 Mac Mini. But when I bought an 8TB drive, it felt like the right moment to take it a step further. Instead of using it as just a desktop machine, I converted it into a proper Proxmox server. This way I…

  • Chat Control: The EU’s Dangerous Step Towards Mass Surveillance

    The European Union is once again reconsidering a law that could change the way we communicate forever. And not for the better. It’s called the Chat Control legislation (formally, the CSAM Regulation). On the surface it is presented as a child protection measure. But if you dig just a little deeper, it becomes clear that this law…

  • I’m Not Against AI; But We Need to Stay Awake

    Like many people lately, I’ve been experimenting more with AI tools. Some of them are genuinely useful: they help speed up writing, summarise long articles, or offer creative inspiration. I don’t believe AI is the problem. But the way it’s being built and deployed by some of the biggest companies? That’s where I think we…

  • The False Sense of ‘Free’: What We Pay for With Convenience

    We’ve all done it. Downloaded an app, signed up for a service, tapped “accept all” just to get started. It’s free. It’s easy. What’s the harm? But since stepping away from Meta platforms, I’ve started to see how misleading that word free really is. Most of these platforms aren’t free at all. We’re just paying…

  • Messaging Apps Are Changing: And Not for the Better

    In recent months, messaging apps have quietly shifted direction. What were once tools for private, secure communication are now turning into platforms experimenting with AI and monetization and it’s happening faster than most users realize. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changed, what’s coming next, and why I believe it’s time to seriously rethink how we…

  • Three Months Without Meta: What I’ve Learned

    It’s been three months since I decided to step away from Meta’s ecosystem; no Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. It started as an experiment, but quickly turned into something much deeper: a reset of how I interact with digital life, and a reevaluation of what I value in online communication and social platforms. Here’s what I’ve…

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