Author: James Milin-Ashmore
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Ethical Alternatives to Adobe: 2023 Update
Adobe Alternatives Guide – 2023 Update: Many Adobe alternatives have improved significantly since this article was first published back in 2021. Let’s take a look at the current state of affairs. Now best known for multimedia and creativity software products, American multinational computer software company Adobe has been around in some shape or form for…
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Ethical alternatives to Gmail
Independent guide to Gmail alternatives: who owns each ethical email provider, how it makes money, which have free plans, and the trade-offs.
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Ethical alternatives to Facebook
Independent guide to Facebook alternatives for friends, groups, events, Marketplace and messaging: who owns each one, how it makes money, the trade-offs.
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Ethical Google Alternatives: 2023 Update
“Google it.” Even my technophobe grandma understands what that means, and almost everyone with any experience of the internet has used the company’s services in some shape or form. Once a humble search engine, Google has morphed into one of the biggest companies in the world. “Don’t be evil” used to be part of its…
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Twitter Alternatives Guide: How (and Why) to Avoid Twitter (2023 Update)
January 2023: When I first wrote this article, back in 2019, the landscape for Twitter was far different. Given a number of interesting developments in recent years, we’ve taken the time to revisit and update information accordingly. Many people agree that, no matter how carefully you curate your experience, Twitter can be unhealthy for users.…
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Ethical Alternatives to Basecamp
Basecamp made the news in April 2021 following the decision to forbid “societal and political discussions” internally – one of many changes which led to over a third of staff resigning en masse. CEO Jason Fried went on to issue a public apology, taking to the company’s blog to say: “We started with policy changes…
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Top Sources of Tech News on the Internet
With an endless daily stream of tech news, it’s impossible to consume the vast amount of videos, articles, and everything in between that’s constantly fighting for your on-screen attention. Of course, not all tech news is created equal, so some is more deserving of your time (and bandwidth) than others. We’ve come up with a…
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Digital Tools, Democracy, and Activism
It’s becoming ever clearer that democracy as we know it is more fragile than many in the west ever appreciated. Unchecked populism appears to be on the rise, while you only have to look across the pond to see the effects of divisive politics on a confused populace. Black Lives Matters protests are currently ongoing…
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How Tech Companies Have Responded to Covid-19
Most big tech companies have reacted well to Covid-19 – or at least that’s how it appears from the outside. In March 2020, giants including Apple and Facebook offered to source and donate at least nine million of the protective masks medical workers in hospitals sorely need, while Elon Musk’s Tesla started production on prototype…
