Reducing my dependence on US tech: step by step
An early progress update on reducing my dependence on US tech, covering email, storage, browsers, AI tools, e‑books, and the practical trade‑offs so far.
Emigration log
This section documents an ongoing attempt to reduce dependency on a predominantly US-based personal tech stack.
Each post covers one concrete change: why it was made, the dependencies involved, the trade-offs encountered, and first impressions from using it in practice.
What it really takes to leave Gmail after 20 years
A pragmatic review of leaving Gmail for Infomaniak, covering decision criteria, trade-offs, migration mistakes, and early impressions.
Switching from Chrome to Vivaldi as a power user (without breaking Google Workspace)
A first-hand account of switching from Chrome to Vivaldi as a Google Workspace power user, preserving profiles, extensions and daily workflow.