#JournalEverything I've been on a bit of a mission (#AutisticHyperfocus for the win!) to clear out my password database. I'm de-googlifying, so I've recently got set up on another mail provider. I got stuck in last night at about 8.30, blinked, and "suddenly" it was 1 AM...

I started at the top of the list, and for each entry I evaluated whether or not I needed it anymore, and if not whether I needed to close down the account, or just delete it. Some of them dated from about 1987, sorry, I mean 2017, but it might as well be 1987!

I had a load from past personal projects and test servers I set up on localhost:8080 or similar - gone.

I had a load from past activism/volunteering stuff I've done and am no longer involved with - some still worked, which I shut down/deactivated where it was possible, and then deleted the entry. Some required Gone.

I shut down a load of freelancer accounts I no longer use, then deleted the entries. Some didn't have a way to deactivate, so I had to log a ticket request help through their online system. Some I had to confirm via email. MOST gone. Some stragglers remain.

The saddest part was deleting - for most, without attempting to login - all of the makerspace related ones that I haven't used since I quit about 18 months ago, in the midst of an #AutisticBurnout. Strangely, it feels rather liberating, although slightly painful.

Finally, there were all the ones that I wanted to keep - and thus needed to go through the arduous process of changing to the new address. For some this is really easy, for others, it requires some kind of verification dance, sometimes involving codes sent via SMS. For a few, there is effectively NO WAY to do it beyond posting a request on their forum or "contact us" form. Most done, but more than I'm happy with need follow-ups.

I got down to the sites beginning with "s" at about 1AM, and called it a day. Password manager still says I have 245 passwords, but I didn't note how many there were to start. Probably twice that or more, I'd guess.

Well, looks like I am crazy: I’m currently installing #EOs on my #Fairphone5…

#FuckGoogle

Fortunately this is not even my main browser. But #fuckgoogle anyway

#Google's Pixel At A Glance weather app has been hassling me for days to change location perms. I finally gave in and set it repeatedly to 'Allow only while using this app'. But it keeps complaining about location perms.
So I tried giving it 'Allow all the time' and that makes #Android bitch this is too much permissions for this app. Can't win, #GoogleSucks #FuckGoogle
Any recommendations for a replacement weather app for Android, preferably from a non Play Store app store like #FDroid?

People really need to set up a dns black hole, use #pihole #pfsense with #pfblockerng use something.

Essentially a mini PC sits between my devices and the internet and filters it.

I am subscribed a bunch of lists that allow my device to block malware, adware, ads and other things I don't want my devices to connect to.

You can't trust most devices so you need to control your connection.

Also, use #Grapheneos

#privacy #security #fuckgoogle #apple #ads

https://pi-hole.net/

#FuckGoogle #FuckOpenAI …

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wld6fad6xsm4tz4kfkoikun2/post/3lke2v2lw272k

Ya llevo 2 días sin poder usar el proyector porque google la ha cagado muy fuerte y han dejado de funcionar todos los #chromecast antiguos.

In de reeks #fuckgoogle:
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/232500/android-telefoons-versturen-trackingcookies-voordat-gebruiker-apps-opent.html

Oh.

I knew it didn't work like it used to but somehow I missed this memo.

"Well, thanks to internal memos published during last year's monopoly trial against Google, we know what they did.

*They made search worse.*

They reduced the system's accuracy (!!!)

so you had to search twice or more to get to the answer, thus doubling the number of queries, and

doubling the number of ads."

(Emphasis mine)

#FuckGoogle

https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/26/ursula-franklin/

"Google continues its blatant disregard of user preference by gradually disabling uBlock Origin in the Chrome web browser as part of its efforts to continue spying, building profiles, and making the web horrible for everyone."

- Me, February 2025

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-disables-ublock-origin-for-some-in-manifest-v3-rollout/

I really don't like Google and I also despise Apple. I want a universally usable Linux operating system for my smartphone which currently runs on Android. I want the operating system to work no matter the model or brand of phone and to be easy to install for even the dumbest consumer. If they can make Linux work on any PC, why can't they do it for phones? #Linux #OpenSource #SmartPhone #Privacy #Android #FuckGoogle

Viikonlopun homma taitaa olla hyrskäyttää Google pois elämästä.

Kylläpä ottaa päähän, että tässä teknologiariippuvaisessa ajassa ne isoimmat pelurit osoittautuu tällaisiksi persrei'iksi (kirjotetaanko sitä edes noin ). Onneksi nykyään on myös vaihtoehtoja.

"Do no evil" to removing/expunging Black History Month, Pride Month, and Women's History Month from Google Calendars in 2025.

New slogan?

"Supporting evil".

Report a maps error to Google about their mislabelling the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

On a phone:
https://calckey.world/notes/a43gdi11p9

In the web view, click on "Send Product Feedback" and follow the steps that come up to report a map issue.

SEE REPLY FOR UPDATE

#FuckGoogle

Google erases Pride Month from Calendar app - LGBTQ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/google-erases-pride-month-from-calendar-app/

> One commenter accused the tech giant of "kissing" Donald Trump's butt.

For nogle uger siden holdt Mobilepay op m at virke på min murena telefon. Som i, betaling går ikke igennem.
Her valgte jeg at afinstallere og geninstallere. Det var måske en fejl. Eller måske var den allerede broken.
Men uanset hvor mange gange jeg kommer igennem den nyinstallerede apps login procedure m mitid og hele pivtøjet, siger den "ups, noget gik galt".
Så fandt jeg det her. Tror sgu Mpay også er koblet hårdt på Google play.
Be warned- folk med rooted eller e/OS
#FuckGoogle #Alternativer