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Category: Blog

4 reasons CryptPad is the best privacy-focused alternative to Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets

2025-03-262025-03-26 Danie
Home screen of CryptPad, showcasing tools for document creation and emphasizing end-to-end encryption and open-source collaboration.

“There are a lot of self-hosted Google Drive alternatives out there, one of the biggest being Nextcloud. Complete with Nextcloud Office which aims to replace Google’s entire suite of document software, enthusiasts are spoiled for […]

Blogofficesuites, privacy, technology

Sez Us Is A New Social Media App Punishes Users for Rage-Baiting

2025-03-262025-03-26 Danie
Comparison of social media platforms: Twitter's rules by Elon Musk vs. Sez Us, which adapts to user behavior for trust and influence.

“If there is one certainty of social media in 2025, it’s this: Rage clicks rule. Hyperbole, hate, brash deception—it’s all par for the course—and often rewarded with virality. On Sez Us, users who are intentionally […]

BlogSezUs, socialnetworks, technology

Signal vs WhatsApp: Signal is still the most private by a long way

2025-03-262025-03-26 Danie
A person with curly, shoulder-length hair in a black top is gazing upward against a light gray background.

Users adding an incorrect user by mistake to a group is no reflection at all on the security of any app. This happens across all apps, as the user is the issue, not the app. […]

Blogmessengers, metadata, privacy, technology

Powerfoyle may be able to keep many battery powered products permanently charged

2025-03-252025-03-25 Danie
Close-up of a black and green ear protection headset, featuring a padded arch and metal support structure, with a flexible solar charging surface with name Powerfoyle on.

This is a flexible type of solar charging device that can be moulded to fit many devices such as wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, etc to keep them topped up whenever there is outdoor or even […]

Blogenvironment, solar, technology

inZOI is a hyperrealistic life simulation going into public early access by end March 2025

2025-03-242025-03-24 Danie
A person with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a beige sweater, is depicted alongside personality traits and characteristics. This is part of the in-game character creation in inZOI.

Yes, it is similar to The Sims in terms of what it is about, but it is a whole two or three levels above what The Sims ever reached. The character setup is incredibly detailed […]

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It’s true that Big Tech are not the most innovative companies around

2025-03-242025-03-24 Danie
An illustration featuring Google logos, keys, security icons, and alerts, emphasising online security and password protection.

The linked article is about the many shortcomings that Google Password Manager has, and it is quite true that many of the dedicated password managers out there have way better features than Google has. It […]

Blogbigtech, innovation, technology

10 Tricks You Can Do With FFmpeg on Linux, macOS, and Windows

2025-03-242025-03-24 Danie
A laptop screen displays a terminal window demonstrating command aliasing in a coding environment.

Yes, FFmpeg is far from just being some plain copy or convert command. It is packed with powerful features and, in fact, sits in the background behind many fancy GUI applications, with FFmpeg during the […]

BlogFFmpeg, technology, video

FBI warnings are true—fake file converters do push malware

2025-03-242025-03-24 Danie
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“The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal peoples’ information and, in worst-case scenarios, to deploy ransomware on victims’ devices. The warning came last week from the FBI Denver […]

Blogmalware, security, technology

7 reasons Thunderbird should be your new email client

2025-03-232025-03-23 Danie
A laptop displaying a task calendar on the screen, with a microphone and speakers visible on a wooden desk.

OK, the linked article only gives 5 good reasons, but I’ll add at least another two good reasons of my own: Of course, it is also free and open source, which are additional bonuses. I […]

Blogemail, opensource, technology

Here’s Everything You Can Do With the Ports on Your Monitor

2025-03-222025-03-22 Danie
Close-up of a black HDMI cable connected to a sleek device's HDMI input port, with a VGA port visible nearby.

There is more to life than just HDMI, that’s for sure. It is well worth reading this linked article before buying any new monitor or graphics card. Something interesting I learnt is that with DisplayPort […]

Blogmonitors, technology

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