Not that I'm a heavy user of either MSFT Office, or Apple's iWork, but while I wait for an invite to take Office EU for a spin 👉🏻 https://office.eu/, I just downloaded #LibreOffice in my laptop to start playing with it. See whether it blends and can be used as a decent alternative to meet my needs & wants.
Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻😅
#SovereignByDesign #DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty #Office #Microsoft #Apple #WillItBlend
Oooh, well, I guess it was too good to be true 🤔. After reading this article 👉🏻 https://www.wired.com/story/qobuz-is-the-anti-spotify-we-need-right-now/ I decided to take #Qobuz for a spin and signed up for a 30-day free trial to see if I can migrate from #AppleMusic.
I imported one of my 3 favourite playlists and out of the 400+ tracks in it, about 40+ of them were not to be found in Qobuz. A good number of them from one of my favourite groups. Yikes! 😤
I suppose I'll need to keep looking ... 😔
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116769877264307573
Well, I tell you what ... Not that I use GOOGL much these days, but whenever it may be asking me to grant camera access and show my hands to prove I'm a human, I'll show them the following:
🖕🏻🤬🖕🏻
Or, in other words, and please excuse my French, F*CK OFF, ars*h*les! 🤬
#SovereignByDesign #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #Consent #DigitalAutonomy
"How to create an account on #WSocial in 13 easy steps" by @_elena 👉🏻 https://aseachange.com/@elena/statuses/01KVD55YBYVM3B46ACQTECDMT2
Jesus! 🤬 That looks like creating an account in an obnoxious surveillance system more than an open, public #SocialMedia platform! 🤯😱
"Please save this toot as reference if you ever hear somebody say that IT'S TOO COMPLICATED TO JOIN THE FEDIVERSE BECAUSE YOU NEED TO PICK A SERVER 🤡" 👈🏻 Yup, will do! 🙏🏻😊
PS. Additional reading by Elena 👉🏻 https://blog.elenarossini.com/tag/w-social/
How to create an account on #WSocial in 13 easy steps: 1️⃣ choose a username 2️⃣ choose a password 3️⃣ choose your interests 4️⃣ download the #WIdentity app to your phone (two options: Apple AppStore or Google Play Store) 5️⃣ scan a QR code 6️⃣ create a PIN code optional: enable biometrics; re-enter PIN 7️⃣ choose whether you simply want to verify that you're human or if you also want to verify your name 8️⃣ choose the verification method (automatic photo review, request a manual review or scan your passport chip) 9️⃣ scan your passport's picture page 1️⃣0️⃣ scan your passport's chip 1️⃣1️⃣ take a selfie 1️⃣2️⃣ scan a QR code to link the W Identity to your W Social account 1️⃣3️⃣ enter your PIN code Congratulations, you're verified*! (* for two years) Demonstration in all its simple glory here: 📺 : https://inv.nadeko.net/Vcq4MiabpEQ Please save this toot as reference if you ever hear somebody say that IT'S TOO COMPLICATED TO JOIN THE FEDIVERSE BECAUSE YOU NEED TO PICK A SERVER 🤡 #SocialMedia
@EUCommission RE: "And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!" 👈🏻 Phew! Thank you for that!
Please, please, please, don't sacrifice the latter for the former, specially, if you'd want to keep investing with your actions, not just your words, in an "open ecosystem" where we all benefit from open, public conversations 🙏🏻😊
@alfaview Many thanks, folks, for the continued support and for the lovely response! 🙏🏻😊
You'd be pleased to know that all of the 1:1 Web meetings I've hosted so far this month people have been rather pleased with the UX of alfaview, to the point that a couple of them are also seriously considering making the move and sign up for it! 🙌🏻😍🙌🏻
It's small steps towards #DigitalAutonomy and #DigitalSovereignty, but one conversation at a time, it's *totally* worth it! 🎉🥳
@elsua54 Hi Luis, thank you so much for giving #alfaview a second chance after that rocky start! 😊
We're delighted to hear that your meetings went smoothly and that alfaview is becoming your go-to platform. As strong believers in digital sovereignty ourselves, it means a lot to see alfaview supporting your journey towards #DigitalSouvereignty, #DigitalAutonomy and #SovereignByDesign.
Thanks for sharing your experience with your community - and welcome aboard!
"[...] digital sovereignty isn’t just about who owns or controls your technology. It’s also about having an independent vision for how that technology is designed, developed and deployed"
We're finally warming up to the idea, eh? About time, I guess👇🏻
“[…] dependence on US tech companies isn’t just an economic problem – it’s a direct threat to the continent’s independence, resilience and security”
RE: https://mstdn.social/@hkrn/116735854126763493
One interesting, and equally disturbing!, read for those at the far back, who may not have been paying (enough) attention to what's going on and why #SovereignByDesign #DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty matter 👇🏻😤😱
[As I have been saying lately far too often ... "Change: Small steps or increments, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, and then, all of a sudden, BOOM! It's done"]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/116736115664199827
I wonder whether there is a way to punch these glassholes in the face so they a) get the hit to hurt really bad, b) destroy the wearables in the process.
That'd be my way of saying "Yes, I consent ... to punch you in the face and not to record mine" 😤😡🤬
Luis Suarez
alfaview