For us old folks who remember simpler times before mass surveillance, manipulated social media, and having your every waking moment tracked, traced, and sold to the highest bidder, the open-source life is looking better by the moment. Here’s how to go open-source…
- Use Graphene OS on your cell phone (and for the love of God, don’t load any Google services on it!)
- Use Linux OS on your laptop (I prefer Linux Mint on my laptops)
- Use open-source software such as Libre Office, GIMP, etc.
- If you must use social media, use decentralized social media
- Back up your files on a thumb drive/external portable SSD/etc (not the cloud!)
- If video games are your jam, check out open-source games
- For advanced folks, consider building your own server/hosting your own cloud server/setting up your own home surveillance system/etc