Minimalist illustration of balanced stones stacked on top of each other next to a calm, flowing stream on a soft neutral background.
Was I here today?
A better end-of-day question than “Did I get enough done?”
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#Mindfulness #DigitalMinimalism
Minimalist graphic showing an eye symbol in the centre connected by dotted lines to two abstract “in”-style icons on either side, representing LinkedIn profile viewing and data tracking.
Visiting a LinkedIn profile isn’t just a view.
It’s a data event.
Most people have no idea what’s being tracked.
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Humans don’t get a new release every year. Our memory doesn’t double. Our eyesight doesn’t become sharper. Attention works the same way it always has. Visual recognition, motor skills. All of this is exactly as it was in 1992.
Cartoon image of a smirking businessman holding a large money bag with a dollar sign. Next to him is a tilted smartphone showing a Yelp review screen. Bold text beside the phone reads: “Turns out the real product on Yelp isn’t the businesses — it’s you.” The tone is critical and satirical.
Turns out the real product on @Yelp isn’t the businesses — it’s you. Their new Terms let them mine your content, run it through AI, repurpose it, and sell you to advertisers.
Section 2: terms.yelp.com/tos/en_us/20...
Don’t just scroll the reviews — scroll the fine print.
A 2D digital graphic features text on an off-white background. Bold title reads “Frustrated with Microsoft.” Below, smaller text says: “Tried to delete an old MS account. First it existed, then it didn’t, but not in the way I wanted. Support loops, dead ends, no clear escape. A cautionary tale: once you’re in, you may never get out.” At the bottom: “🧵 Full story: _______”
Frustrated with Microsoft.
I tried to delete an old MS account, but it seems like: Once you’re in, you may never get out...
🧵 Full story: chatgpt.com/share/68a09c...
#PrivacyMatters #AccountDeletion #BigTech #DigitalRights
mrit.ca just ghosted SiteGround and hitched a ride to Webnames…
It’s currently chilling in transit, but the dream is to re-emerge as a sleek, privacy-loving Hugo site hosted on Cloudflare Pages.
It will be minimalist, majestic, and mercifully WordPress-free.
A cartoon-style Firefox fox character looks surprised and delighted while pointing at a browser address bar showing the math expression “46 * (8 + 2)” with the calculated result “460” below it. Above the bar is the heading “Firefox Tip: Built-in Calculator!” An exclamation mark adds emphasis.
🧠💻 Firefox Tip: Built-in Calculator!
Do math in Firefox's address bar—no calculator needed.
For instance — type: 46 * (8 + 2) or sqrt(144) + 2^5
Hit Enter or just look at the result — it appears instantly!
No extensions. Just Firefox being clever.
#FirefoxTips #TechMinimalism
A photo of a broken utility pole held together with excessive duct tape, leaning next to a sturdy, freshly planted replacement pole tied to it with a string. The caption reads, “Making the switch from Windows to Linux,” with arrows pointing to each pole to illustrate the transition.
“Making the switch from Windows to Linux.”
At first it’s duct tape, curses, and googling terminal commands at 2am.
But then… stability, privacy, and no forced reboots at the worst time.
That second pole? That’s you, post-init system enlightenment.
#LinuxLife
A cartoon-style split-screen illustration comparing TikTok and Skylight Social. On the left, a stressed-looking person holds a phone with the TikTok logo and chaotic sound waves in the background. On the right, a calm, smiling person stands beside the Skylight Social logo with soft clouds and a peaceful sky, symbolizing a positive and privacy-respecting alternative.
Tired of the surveillance sludge on TikTok?
Skylight Social for iOS is a breath of fresh air — no ads, no tracking, no dark patterns. Just clean, human-first design that respects your privacy.
A solid app for anyone who actually values control over their tech. — skylight.social
🖥️ Ditch forced upgrades and take back control, you deserve better. Windows 10 is reaching the end of the road.
Now’s the time to switch to Linux — fast, secure, and free.
In 2005, IBM said: Migrate to the Penguin. Let’s make 2025 the real March of the Penguins!
🐧 #LinuxMigration #Windows10 #FOSS
The EU’s making its own Linux distro. Guess they’re tired of asking Microsoft for permission to use their own computers. 😂
Open source means no leash.
🐧 news.itsfoss.com/eu-os
#Linux #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty
The Signal “group chat leak” story feels fishy.
Technically viable? Sure.
But more likely: someone saved the number wrong, or there was careless or deliberate behaviour behind the scenes.
Privacy tools aren’t magic — but they’re not the villain here.
#Privacy #Signal
Windows 10 is getting ghosted this October.
Still got a decent laptop or PC that won’t run Windows 11?
🖥️ Don’t dump it just because Microsoft says so — liberate it.
🐧 Linux respects your hardware, your privacy 🔐, and your wallet 💸.
#Linux #Privacy #RightToRepair