Mastodon: the decentralised social network TL;DR: Mastodon is a decentralised, free and ad‑free social network. It operates as a federation of autonomous instances that communicate with each other, giving control back to communities and the pe...
“I’m sorry, Big Tech suggests that you’re guilty.” TL;DR The Quebec Superior Court is launching an AI pilot in a sandbox hosted in Canada, limited to research and drafting assistance and framed by a governance framework that recalls judicial independe...
Peer-to-Peer File Synchronization: Syncthing, Resilio Sync and Alternatives ​ TL;DR In short P2P synchronizes folders directly between devices, without a central server. The result: more control, better LAN speeds, and less reliance on the cloud. Two relevant players for prof...
Replacing Bit.Ly and Similar Services TL;DR Odoo Community's Link Tracker app lets you replace services like Bitly, T.LY or Dub.co for creating and tracking short links. Key features : short links on your own domain, UTM parameters, built...
LibreSign: open electronic signatures serving data sovereignty TL;DR: What it is : An electronic signature app integrated into Nextcloud. Free, self-hostable, sovereignty-focused. Why it matters : Documents never leave your servers. No per-signature subscription....
Resisting the “Microsoft tax” in the face of the end of Windows 10 ​ In brief Windows 10 stops receiving free updates on October 14, 2025. Paying for extended updates or buying new hardware is seen by many as a “Microsoft tax.” Organizations have launched a campaign ...
The role of the OCA (Odoo Community Association) TL;DR The OCA is a non‑profit association created in 2013 and based in Switzerland. It supports collaboration around Odoo Community so that companies can adopt an open, sustainable and high‑quality ER...
Best Hardening Practices for Windows and Linux TL;DR: Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, which lays a solid hardware foundation. On many recent devices, virtualization-based security (VBS) and HVCI memory integrity are enabled by default...
Adobe products: privacy, licensing model and alternatives to Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign ​ TL;DR: Adobe You get very powerful tools. Using them requires a Creative Cloud account, and usage-data collection is on by default. Your files can stay local, but any content placed in the Adobe clo...
Telemetry and privacy TL;DR: Overview Almost every operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) sends telemetry. The volume, the level of control and the use vary widely. The more telemetry serves advertising, the finer the pr...
The importance of decentralizing the web for mental health TL;DR: Major centralized platforms optimize for engagement, not well‑being. Their algorithms exploit our attentional and social biases. Effects associated with excessive use: increased depressive and ...
Comparison of some Firefox forks TL;DR Floorp emphasises customisation and productivity. Since version 12 it relies on Firefox’s native vertical tabs and adds useful extras like mouse gestures, workspaces and Notes. LibreWolf pushes ...