Tech Freedom

tech freedom

Why Should I Bother?

So, last time I mentioned that is is actually easy to do this. This time, I’ll be making the case as to why you should do it. Tech freedom (the concept, not the company) is the cornerstone of personal freedom, moving forward. Why do I say that? Look at the power to silence people Big Tech has… Twitter and Facebook can delete and disable your account, even to the point of blocking you from creating another account, but that is only the most extreme thing… the more insidious thing is that they operate algorithms to sort what they believe you should see and know. I’m sure that you have heard about Donald Trump and many of his supporters being de-platformed on Twitter and Facebook services in early 2021. This could happen to you, if you persist in speaking something contrary to the accepted narrative.

What else can they do? Well, the reality is that they, along with Google, see YOU as the productYOUR private data and personal attention are the primary commodities that they trade. How does that strike you? Are you ok with constant surveillance just to use a “free” service? Each “free” account connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) is constantly using those devices to track your movements, conversations (they claim that they don’t record these, but how do we KNOW?), and internet activities. Is this what you signed up for? Well, technically, yes, you did, when you agreed to the End User License Agreement (EULA… that thing that everyone agrees to, but almost no one ever reads) upon account creation. That goes for Facebook, Twitter, Google (Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Youtube, Nest “smart” thermostats, and Search are all tied to this), and Amazon (Fire tablets, mobile apps, Prime membership, Alexa, Dot & Echo).

That’s only the web sites and services that we all use to some extent, set to spy on us from the get-go. We want to trust our devices, right? We want to believe that Android, iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, and Windows are all benign, right? You can probably guess that I am about to give a resounding, “No!” Aren’t you? Well, that is the theme, isn’t it? Big Tech = EVIL. Not saying that ALL tech is evil, not in the least, but the alternatives to these platforms, services, and Operating Systems are something that we ALL should look into at the least. What about these OSes? They all have elements that track you, and or keep you tied into what they approve of in terms of applications. Apple’s offerings are the most obtrusive and closed-off of the bunch, but as I said ALL of them have elements that “phone home” so to speak, and report on usage, possible errors or crashes encountered, and who knows what else; this is called “Telemetry” and they all claim that it is essentially anonymous, but again, how do we know, with their closed-systems? I could go on and on, but don’t want to completely bore you to tears. If this has you clutching your pearls and you can’t handle the thought of figuring this all out yourself, check out my Freedom Consultation.

tech freedom

Come on in, We’re talking about Tech Freedom

Speaking Of Tech Freedom, Welcome.

Whether you found me because you are tired of Big Tech, and my site popped up in a search, or however you found me, Welcome! Most of my posts here will also be shared on my Telegram channel. But for those that aren’t, and for those who are not yet on Telegram, thank you for coming by and reading my content on Tech, Freedom, and other tidbits that occur to me. The truth is that there is a thriving community of people who are like-minded and would love to help you get free from Facebook, Twitter, and Google… not to mention Microsoft and Apple.

 

Let me start with a few basics:

 

Most devices can be released from the clutches of the Big Tech overlords… the only ones that can’t, for sure, are iPhones.

 

Most Macs, iPads, many Android devices, and All PCs can be set free.

 

The next thing is to make the decision to change your habits: Tiktok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Search and Suite, and a good chunk of social media makes YOU into the commodity… Your data, your preferences, your desires, your emails… they all get packaged and sold to the highest bidder for that sweet advertising dough. Many of them also have deep ties to the CCP, which really is that bad. If not directly, if you look into who funds the people who operate these “services”, you’ll find 3-letter agencies which may or may not phase you. The way to beat all this is tech freedom, breaking free from their prisons that track & trace & profile us.

 

By the way, even your operating system (Windows, MacOS, regular Android, or iPad/iPhone OS) all spy on you by sending various data back to their respective head offices, whether Redmond, Cupertino, or Mountain View (the locations of the HQs for each of these companies). They dress it up by calling it something that sounds innocuous: Telemetry. The bottom line is that they see your computers and devices as data mines. These mines are how they  gather more and more data on you, to the point where they may know you better than you know yourself. If you want to blow up that mine, then stick around and talk to me about tech freedom.

 

tech freedom