Posts Tagged "DeGoogling"

I'm Back on iOS

Yes, you read that right, folks. I've decided to flip myself back to team Apple and have ditched my new Pixel 8.

17 Dec 2024 | Blog post

Ditching YouTube (Kind Of)

I recently wrote about how YouTube was throttling my connection. I'm sick of YouTube's shenanigans, so I've ditched them...kind of.

25 Feb 2024 | Blog post

Building an Archive of My First Blog

My first ever blog was hosted on Blogger, and Google loves to delete shit, so I've decided to replicate that site and host it myself.

18 Feb 2024 | Blog post

iCreep

Back in 2018 I decided I was ditching Android for an iPhone. Since then my Apple devices have continued to grow. Have I become a fanboy?

09 Sep 2022 | Blog post

How To Backup Nextcloud

Nextcloud is a fantastic system, but it's not your backup. This post will show you how to backup Nextcloud so you can ensure your data is safe.

19 Jun 2020 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life - 2 Years On

I first started De-Googling my life back in September 2017. It's now been nearly 2.5 years since I completed that process, so I thought it was time for an update.

21 Mar 2020 | Blog post

Ditching Android – 6 Weeks On

It's been 6 weeks since I ditched Android in favour of an iPhone. Here's an update on how I'm getting on...

17 Dec 2018 | Blog post

Why I'm Ditching Android

I've been slowly de-Googling my life, so the next step is to get rid of Android, in favour of an iPhone.

03 Nov 2018 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life – 6 Months On

It has been 6 months since I decided to de-Google my life, so I thought I would do an update post to let you guys know how I’m getting on, what’s changed since my last de-Googling post, and most importantly, have I gone back to the big blue G?

06 May 2018 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 06 – What I Can’t Replace

The process of de-Googling my life has now come to end, and I’m pretty happy with the results. However, we all know that Google pretty much runs the Internet, and although I have managed to escape the clutches of Google in many ways, there are some Google services that are simply not feasible for me to stop using.

09 Nov 2017 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 05 – Gmail

Ok guys, it’s time. Let’s be honest, this is the article in the series you have all been waiting for. Gmail is a goner!

28 Oct 2017 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 04 – Google Drive

Ok then, I’ve do-Googled myself from the simple stuff – search, browser, analytics and social media are all done. So that only leaves the tough stuff – Google Drive and Gmail (inc. contacts and calendar).

18 Oct 2017 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 03 – Google+

Ok then, now we’re on to the serious stuff. I have managed to sucessfully get rid of the easier stuff, like Google Search & Chrome and Google Analytics, but now I’m starting to look at the Google services that have a larger impact on my daily workflow.

07 Oct 2017 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 02 – Analytics

Didn’t you know? I’m De-Googling my life and I’ve already spoken about replacing my search engine & browser, so now we’re on to the next step – replacing Google Analytics.

29 Sep 2017 | Blog post

De-Googling My Life 01 – Browser & Search

So my de-Googling adventure begins, and I thought I would start with some of the more simple stuff to replace – yes, I know, it’s a cop-out, but I’m trying to change habits of the last decade here, so I’m easing myself in.

10 Sep 2017 | Blog post

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