Comment on leaving google
yote_zip@pawb.social 11 months ago
IMO switch away from services as fast as you’re comfortable with - it’s not all or nothing. Switch the easy ones now, and build escape plans for the rest. Small steppy is better than no steppy.
kurzon@lemmy.sdf.org 11 months ago
Totally agree with this. I started with Gmail and calendar and then gradually continued with Gdrive and Gphotos. My browser has always been Firefox, so no problem there. My next step is owning a Google-free phone (keeping an eye on tuxphones.com). The only thing that I can not get rid of is Google Maps. It works so damn good!
merde@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
replaced it years ago with Organic Maps. The few things googleMaps does better are not worth the huge hole it digs in your privacy
kurzon@lemmy.sdf.org 11 months ago
Awesome, thanks for the suggestion.
dot20@lemmy.world 11 months ago
What do you use for a GDrive alternative?
And for a better GMaps alternative, try OpenStreetMap
kurzon@lemmy.sdf.org 11 months ago
I use a self-hosted Nextcloud server for Gdrive and Photos. Anyone who thinks going self-hosted is hard must watch 1 or 2 Docker videos and buy a minipc for a $150-$200. It is really not that hard. OpenStreetMap unfortunately is not even close what Maps can provide. I have not checked it for a long time though, maybe some drastic improvements have happened lately?
sacredbirdman@kbin.social 11 months ago
On the other hand OpenStreetMap seems to provide things that Google Maps doesn't like a lot of paths and trails, including inclination & difficulty info.
dot20@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Well it’s not hard (I have Linux experience), but I’m worried about the time investment to maintain and secure it myself. I’d rather pay someone else to do that for me…
I’m surprised you don’t like OSM, in terms of the actual map it’s much better for me than GMaps. The only thing I still use GMaps for is to see reviews of restaurants etc.
Nowyn@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
As mentioned self-hosted Nextcloud is an option but as my ability to keep things from breaking is really limited which is a big reason why I use the cloud, I am moving on Sync. Other cloud services people often recommend are NordLocker and Tresorit.
stallmer@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Hadn’t heard of Tux Phones before. Any other resources like that?