Alternatives to US tech platforms #Development #Webdev #Tech #Politics #Socialmedia
With the US rapidly devolving into a failed state with the endorsement (both full-throated and tepid) of many tech leaders, I’d urge you to reconsider your use of any tech platforms and tools offered by companies based here. Donating to a fascist’s inauguration isn’t a shrewd business decision, it’s a demonstration that you’re...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2025/alternatives-to-us-tech-platforms
@cory + add Mega.io for sync, password and/or VPN services. Their servers are not US based https://mega.io/server-locations I've been using them for years and they work great.
@binarydigit Ohhh interesting is this the same Mega that Kim Dotcom founded?
@cory Yes! But apparently severed ties about 10 years ago
@binarydigit @cory yeah this is what I use instead of Google Drive/Dropbox — I like that the cloud storage is end-to-end encrypted as well, plus they have something like 20GB of free storage
@reillypascal @binarydigit Interesting — I had no idea they even added a VPN and other features. I'm still a *tad* wary of adding it to the list of options though haha. https://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcom-mega-trade-barbs-over-hostile-takeover-claims-150731/
@cory @binarydigit Yeah fair enough. I may look into something else.
@cory @reillypascal yes totally fair!