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A menu of ways to make your digital life less dependent on Big Tech. Pick an area, pick your level, make the switch.

Moving away from Big Tech can feel overwhelming. We believe everyone — regardless of technical skill — can start working towards a better digital life. Below is a menu of swaps, sorted by area and rated by effort. Pick one.

  1. 1. Pick an areaof your digital life below.
  2. 2. Pick your level░░░ afternoon · ▓░░ weekend · ▓▓▓ project.
  3. 3. Do it with usat a weekly meeting — nobody swaps alone.
Communication Messaging, email and calls without the data mining. 4 swaps · level 1–2 Web browsing The lowest-effort, highest-impact place to start. 3 swaps · level 1 Social media Follow people, not algorithms. 4 swaps · level 1–2 Work & study Files, documents and notes — including our own servers. 5 swaps · level 1–2 Media & maps Navigation, music and reading on your own terms. 3 swaps · level 1–3 Operating system The final boss. Bring a friend, or ask us. 3 swaps · level 2–3

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Nextcloud Nextcloud

Our self-hosted alternative to Google Drive. Store, sync, and share files without Big Tech.
Mastodon Mastodon

Follow and interact with our community on the open, federated social web.
Matrix Matrix

Join our decentralised chat space for discussions, questions, and peer support.
JupyterHub JupyterHub

Collaborative computational notebooks powering the AUC classroom — owned and run by us.

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