diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f0eafdf..7a47bc3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ ## Search Engines **Avoid** -* Google Search -* Yahoo Search -* Bing -* Yandex +- Google Search +- Yahoo Search +- Bing +- Yandex **Instead use:** - [Whoogle Search](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search) - A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting Google metasearch engine. @@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ ## Photo storage **Avoid** -* Google Photos -* Amazon Photos +- Google Photos +- Amazon Photos **Instead use:** @@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ ## Photo edition and management **Avoid**: -* Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Lightroom -* VSCO +- Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Lightroom +- VSCO **Instead use:** #### Desktop: @@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## File Sharing **Avoid**: -* WeTransfer -* SendAnywhere +- WeTransfer +- SendAnywhere **Instead Use:** - [Blaze](https://blaze.now.sh/) - A fast, p2p and radically different way to transfer files. @@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Cloud Storage **Avoid** -* Google Drive -* Dropbox -* OneDrive +- Google Drive +- Dropbox +- OneDrive **Instead use:** - [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control. @@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Maps / Navigation **Avoid**: -* Google Maps -* Apple Maps -* Yandex Maps -* Bing Maps -* Waze -* Sygic -* HERE WeGo +- Google Maps +- Apple Maps +- Yandex Maps +- Bing Maps +- Waze +- Sygic +- HERE WeGo **Instead Use:** - [Open Street Map (OSM)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) - OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world. @@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Translation **Avoid**: -* Google Translate -* DeepL -* Bing Translator +- Google Translate +- DeepL +- Bing Translator **Instead Use:** - [Libretranslate](https://libretranslate.com/) - Open Source Machine Translation - 100% Self-Hosted. No Limits. No Ties to Proprietary Services. @@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Android Keyboard **Avoid**: -* GBoard (Google) -* SwiftKey +- GBoard (Google) +- SwiftKey **Instead Use:** - [OpenBoard](https://github.com/dslul/openboard) - 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP. @@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Mail Services **Avoid**: -* Gmail -* Outlook -* Yandex Mail -* Yahoo! Mail +- Gmail +- Outlook +- Yandex Mail +- Yahoo! Mail **Instead Use:** - [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) - Secure Email. Based in Switzerland. @@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots ## Teamworking Tools **Avoid**: -* Slack -* Google Hangouts -* Microsoft Teams -* Discord +- Slack +- Google Hangouts +- Microsoft Teams +- Discord **Instead use:** - [Zulip](https://zulip.com/) - Chat for distributed teams. @@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots **Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons* **Avoid**: -* Whatsapp -* Instagram DM -* Facebook Messenger -* Skype -* Zoom -* Google Hangouts / Chat +- Whatsapp +- Instagram DM +- Facebook Messenger +- Skype +- Zoom +- Google Hangouts / Chat **Instead use:** ### Decentralized: @@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N ## Password Managers **Avoid**: -* Lastpass -* Dashlane +- Lastpass +- Dashlane **Instead use:** - [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) - An open source cloud based password manager @@ -402,12 +402,12 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N ## Video Conferencing **Avoid**: -* ZOOM -* Skype -* Google Meet -* Whatsapp -* Instagram -* Discord +- ZOOM +- Skype +- Google Meet +- Whatsapp +- Instagram +- Discord **Instead use:** - [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.jit.si/) - More secure, more flexible, and completely free video conferencing. **No account needed, no installation needed** @@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li ## Media Streaming Platforms **Avoid**: -* Amazon Prime Video -* Netflix -* Disney+ -* Plex -* Spotify -* Soundcloud +- Amazon Prime Video +- Netflix +- Disney+ +- Plex +- Spotify +- Soundcloud **Instead use:** #### Video/Audio: @@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li ## Office **Avoid** -* Microsoft Office -* Google Docs +- Microsoft Office +- Google Docs **Instead use:** - [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Free and open source offline office @@ -494,22 +494,22 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li ## Payments **Avoid** -* Visa / Mastercard -* Paypal -* WeChat -* _insertBigTechHere_Pay -* Bank payments (wire, sepa, etc) +- Visa / Mastercard +- Paypal +- WeChat +- _insertBigTechHere_Pay +- Bank payments (wire, sepa, etc) **Instead use:** - [Monero](https://www.getmonero.org/) - Monero is cash for a connected world. It’s fast, private, untraceable and secure. -* Cash - Use person-to-person payments using physical notes and coins. +- Cash - Use person-to-person payments using physical notes and coins. **USE WITH CAUTION**: - [Bitcoin](https://bitcoin.org) - Bitcoin is not anonymous nor private. Bitcoin is traceable, transparent and pseudonymous. You need to be really careful when using Bitcoin so you don't leave any traces that can later be used against you to harm your privacy. [See aantonop's video](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=JN1Bowgcle8). ## Fonts **Avoid**: -* Google Fonts +- Google Fonts **Instead use:** - [OpenFoundry](https://open-foundry.com/) @@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li ## 2FA Avoid using apps that won't let you export your keys **easily**. -* Authy -* Google Authenticator +- Authy +- Google Authenticator Instead use: - [Aegis](https://getaegis.app/) - A free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens. Supports variety of imports from other apps (Google Authenticator, Authy etc.), vault encryption and exporting keys (plaintext or encrypted).