1d ago

Canadian idea, what do you think ?

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Sadly it's more difficult to turn computers, websites, tech services, and operating systems upside down.
It's a nice idea for small physical products but it would also be nice to have a movement to boycott and give alternatives to American tech services.
- Harder, yes. But with some know-how, it's entirely doable: https://blog.dustinbarnett.com/2013/11/upside-down-ternet-raspberry-pi-edition.html
- I'm one of the many recent immigrants from reddit so I guess that's my start to alternatives.
  I don't think I can walk away from many of the American tech services I use, but what I have done is reviewed what I use, change what I can and walk away from what I can. I've curtailed my optional spend on American companies, goods, and services. We can all do that at least.
  
  Same here. I'm cutting things out and slowly switching to alternatives where I can.
  Individually dropping these products and services won't do much in isolation but as we're seeing with Tesla, there is power as a group.
  Next on my list is the Google suite. I use docs and sheets a ton for Uni work and home/hobby stuff.
  
  LaTeX + LibreOffice is my Uni work setup
  
  Just downloaded Libre, will take a look at LaTeX as well. Cheers
- Sadly it’s more difficult to turn computers, websites, tech services, and operating systems upside down.
  Challenge accepted!
  (Warning: May not work on any version of Windows other than 93.)
  
  https://hackaday.com/2023/12/31/welcome-to-the-year-of-the-diagonal-linux-desktop/
  
  This makes me feel not super great.... thanks....I hate it.....
- I'm almost there! Gonna install a new OS on my phone in the weekend, then I'm completely murica free.
  Next step: convincing and helping others
  Edit: except my payment cards, although I try to use my phone whenever I can (which still uses SWIFT, I guess)
  
  Graphene?
  
  That's the idea! Although I also found one other OS that looks cool, but the name escapes me rn.
  Have you made the jump?
  
  Not yet, though I suspect I will when I need to update my phone (you need a pixel for Graphene), but there’s also lineage os
  
  You do not have to be a Registered Nurse for this.
  
  I do not have to be a registered nurse to change the Operative System on my phone? Well, that'd be weird!

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