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A focused phone experience with Archaic Intelligence

I’m sharing with you the simple process I used to customize my phone such that in terms of incentives, it’s now easier to do the things that are good for me versus the things that are better off accessed with some friction. For any kind of serious work,

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The Museum of Possibilities

I visited the Museum of Possibilities in Chennai. Among other things, it displays working tech that bridges accessibility gaps for people. There was this really cool e-pen that reads out loud text you slide through. It can even save the text as a file. There were accessible games too, including

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The overblown fact of having to buy Microsoft Office on a Mac

Many people, at least in India, seem to think that buying a Mac means they’ll have to pay for software they didn’t otherwise when using Windows. A friend recently expressed concern about having to pay for Microsoft Office on a Mac. Here’s why it isn’t as

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Arguments against “I have nothing to hide” on digital privacy

As someone who cares about and spreads digital privacy, I often hear people say, “I have nothing to hide, so why shouldn't I give my data to the government or companies like Google in return for security and convenience?” I have multiple responses to that, some my own

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My contributions to elementary OS as a non-coder and how you can too!

The power of suggestions in open source software.

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Pro-privacy apps that are easy to use and don't break your workflow

It’s likely that you’ve had at least one person urge you to use software or apps that respect your privacy, and that you shouldn’t trust the likes of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more. However, privacy-respecting software tools often aren’t easy to use and don’t fit

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Why I love elementary OS’ file manager and prefer it over any other

Don’t let its simple look fool you, elementary OS’ Files is packed with smart features.

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it

Like everyone else, I got excited about the latest Ubuntu LTS release, 20.04, and installed it on day one. A month in, I’m sorry to say that I leave disappointed. The amount of unready snap features being effectively forced onto Ubuntu is affecting my usability and user-friendliness. Software

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My contributions to GNOME as a non-coder and how you can too

My post on user-facing contributions to elementary OS was received well. So now I’m sharing my contributions to GNOME that didn’t involve any coding whatsoever! GNOME is the interface+apps suite powering Ubuntu, Fedora and many more Linux-based operating systems. I’m an open source enthusiast who thinks