So, a few wins over the last 2-3 months:
- Went all-in on GOS. Using Obtainium and PWAs mostly, with 2-3 apps via the anonymous account on Aurora store. I switched from an iphone13 pro, but am really not missing iOS at all.
- Set up Molly with Unified push. So far, it’s turned out to be a more reliable option for calls and notifications than Signal was. Maybe it’s the split tunneling that I’m using like a pro these days, after some inspiration from Techlore
- Got 3 lifetime accounts - Filen, Proton Pass, and Bear Blog.
- With all of the above, I’m allowing my separate Proton Unlimited account of 2 years to downgrade to a free account. So now exploring Mullvad VPN instead of Proton.
- Convinced partner to switch to Brave browser and search, on both mobile and laptop. Demonstrating Brave Ask was instrumental in affecting this change. Helped them set up profiles and PWAs to keep their workflow easy. Helped them change important passwords, and moved them to Proton Pass. And so on…
- I’ve gotten many of my friends and family on Signal, but mostly, I’m the only one they’re chatting with on it. So now, upping my anti-Meta, pro-privacy activism by a couple of notches.