Very useful list of European alternatives to US Bigtech (Mar2025):
"There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day. Lately, the US has been unilaterally cutting off access to critical technologies to European countries, prompting calls for "radical action" to bolster European tech stacks from EU lawmakers."

#bigtech #eu #europe #alternative #academicchatter #academia

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/

#google #maps #navigation #alternative #alphabet #herewego

I am testing alternatives to Google Maps (or Apple Maps) at the moment.

To be honest, the usability of the open source software available is rather horrible, so I heard from an old friend: Here WeGo. Old friend, because it was #nokia here long ago.

I downloaded the app for my #iphone and registered on the webpage for my browser.

The usability is very good! One time, the app hang up on me but overall this could become my daily driver

GitHub - splitbrain/meh: Meh... another comment system https://github.com/splitbrain/meh #alternative #integration #OpenSource #comments #mastodon #node.js #website #GitHub #sqlite #static #blog #PHP

Movim offers a feature-packed social and chat alternative to the big centralized and proprietary platforms.

It is decentralized, fully built on the #XMPP Internet standard and can easily be deployed on a simple web server.

Which social or chat platform do you think Movim replaces the best?

#alternative #madeineurope #decentralized @european_alternatives

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Why rely on distant corporations when transparent, flexible, and open European alternatives are right here? No hidden costs. No forced updates. They’re just as powerful, except this time, the power (and data) is yours.

Eager to explore local alternatives? We've put together a list of open-source European tools to help you break free from Big Tech and reclaim your digital sovereignty. Find out more in our article: https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-alternatives-to-SaaS/
#Europe #alternative #news #tech #technology #OpenSource

A proposito di #alternative a servizi vari delle #bigtech, qui alcune delle meno note.
#Amazon: come store generico, provare shop.paginegialle.it/ per acquistare online e www.paginegialle.it/ per trovare negozi/servizi sul territorio (grazie @77nn)
Amazon #libri: usare www.bookdealer.it/ per ordinare da librerie indipendenti in tutta Italia
#YouTube Audio Library: vedere il mio post dettagliato pubblicato qui https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-1667-cb9c-b11b-0c3699494344
Previsioni del tempo: https://it.fedimeteo.com/

- Destroy Boys -
Concert Picture

Berlin, 2025

Picture taken by me © arnica montana

#google #maps #alternative #herewego #bigtechusa

Here We Go is a free European maps alternative to the Google service and the first impression is really good ...

Death From Above 1979 - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=08qqaXOwJjU&si=MWDxrwQBZP9tgqzp

Tschüss, USA: Europäische Alternativen

https://makertube.net/w/r82zDAKQPtDRAFhKfwUsMp

Why we currently do not recommend the @rodentapp Mastodon client:

• it's not #opensource let alone #FLOSS
• it's only available from Google's Play store
• it contains trackers (Google Crashlytics and Google Firebase Analytics)
• it wants access to your ad ID

In short, this app is against the spirit of Mastodon and the Fediverse. There are plenty of Mastodon apps that respect you: @Tusky, Fedilab (@apps), @moshidon …

Song of the Day

https://ministryband.bandcamp.com/track/rickys-hand

#music
#alternative
#electro
#synth_wave
#gothic
#coldwave
#post_punk
#electronicmusic
#ministry
#bandcamp

For #MusicWomenWednesday here's Shotgun Down the Avalanche by Shawn Colvin, plus a #request - If anyone has a recording she made of this song in the early 90s, distributed on "sampler" CDs & cassettes given out as promos, I would be most grateful if you point me to it. I first heard this song on such a CD ("Summer Sampler", maybe distributed by X96, the alternative station in Provo, UT). Compared to later versions I can find (not including this acoustic take, which is lovely) It was less produced, a little more raw, and more emotionally impactful. I've been looking for years; I never ripped that CD to computerized format, and now the CD is gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXs1qz_Y34A

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French gov's open source alternative to Notion or Outline

https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs