Back in the day, we had #deleteFacebook, #deleteMeta, #deleteWhatsApp, and so on.

Some people heeded the call for a while, only to quietly return to Big Tech later on.

Now, many have been jolted awake by our dependence on Big Tech, and another #quitday and other variations are gaining momentum.

Personally, I started that journey years ago.

- From Gmail to #ProtonMail and #Tuta
- From Google to #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- From Chrome to #Brave #Mulvad and #LibreWolf
- From MS Office to #LibreOffice
- From Google Drive to #NextCloud and #Synology
- From Facebook to #MeWe and #Mastodon
- From Windows to #Linux
- From WhatsApp to #Threema #Signal #Jami and #Matrix #Element
- From Zoom to #Jitsi and #ProtonMeet
- From Google Translate to #Deepl

I’m sure I’m forgetting a few, but there’s a European and open-source alternative for every American Big Tech and closed-source application.

What I’ve noticed is that many people are afraid of what they don’t know and therefore don’t dare to make the switch (completely).
(Some people just don’t give a damn and convenience is all that matters)

Any fear is unfounded, and if all of us switches en masse, Big Tech’s power will be quickly broken, and the development of alternatives will proceed much more smoothly and quickly.

Vroeger hadden we #deleteFacebook #deleteMeta #deleteWhatsApp en noem maar op.

Sommigen gaven daar even gehoor aan om later toch stilletjes terug te keren naar Big Tec.

Nu werden velen even wakker geschud door onze afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse Big Tec en komt er weer een #doeidag en andere varianten op gang.

Persoonlijk ben ik die reis al jaren geleden begonnen.

- Van Gmail naar #ProtonMail en #Tuta
- Van Google naar #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- Van chrome naar #Brave #Mulvad en #LibreWolf
- Van MS Office naar #LibreOffice
- Van Google Drive naar #NextCloud en #Synology
- Van Facebook naar #MeWe en #Mastodon
- Van Windows naar #Linux
- Van Whatsapp naar #Threema #Signal #Jami en #Matrix #Element
- Van Zoom naar #Jitsi en #ProtonMeet
- Van Google Translate naar #Deepl

Ik vergeet er vast nog een paar, maar er is voor elke Amerikaanse en Closed Source toepassing wel een Europees en Open Source alternatief.

Wat ik merk is dat veel mensen bang zijn voor dat wat ze niet kennen en daarom niet (geheel) durven over te stappen.
(sommigen interesseerd het gewoon geen reet en is gemak het enige dat telt)

Eventuele angst is ongegrond en als we met heel Europa massaal overstappen is de macht van Big Tec snel gebroken en verloopt de ontwikkeling van alternatieven veel soepeler en sneller.

Any issues with SRM 1.3.2-9366?

https://www.synoforum.com/threads/any-issues-with-srm-1-3-2-9366.15923/

#synoforum #synology #NAS

Anyone else seeing this?

https://www.synoforum.com/threads/anyone-else-seeing-this.15922/

#synoforum #synology #NAS

I hate, that I have to explain again and again that EUI64 address generation is the worst feature of #IPv6 in terms of tracking and privacy.
Nevertheless nearly all #IoT devices us #lwIP which lacks RFC7217 or RFC4941/8981 support and leaks GUIDs to everyone listening.

When is everyone taking this serious?

Even a famous German CPE vendor uses this method.

Have a look here if you do not understand what I mean:

https://bgp.tools/prefix/2a02:908:8000::/33#dns

BTW your #Synology #nas spoils your privacy.

Rearranging disks in DS923+

https://www.synoforum.com/threads/rearranging-disks-in-ds923.15921/

#synoforum #synology #NAS

Yesterday, I got #Immich running in a #Docker container on my #Synology. Thanks to a tutorial, the setup was quite straightforward. The indexing is now at a stage where people and places can be assigned. While I can’t fully use all the features yet—since not all my photos have been processed (less than 1TB out of 5TB 😁)—I’m already amazed at how powerful this photo management system is. This is exactly what I’ve always wanted.

#Fotografie #photography #PhotographersOfMastodon

#Synology #ActiveBackupForBusiness is still my favorite #backup tool.

Testing backup restore with latest #Apple #macOS #Tahoe 26.5 beta, works like a charm!

#selfhosting #selfhosted #homelab

Not a bad offer by #Synology for this Easter! 10-20% off when shopping on their #SynologyStore.

Anyone considering getting a #BeeStationPlus 8TB model for close to 600€? Check it out.

If not, maybe a free #BeeDrive (1TB) model will be a better option. If so, you still have until the 11th of this month to register and throw you name in the hat for a chance to win!

🎁 GIVEAWAY (Blackvoid) - https://www.blackvoid.club/world-backup-day-2026-synology-beedrive-giveaway/

#selfhosting #selfhosted #homelab