Yes, you're correct, these 'systems' are also a trap.
In order to publish my book on Kindle, Amazon required a website, a limited company, and also Word. Pricey? Sure.
The website I set up did less than nothing for my book. So I tried another, and then dropped that one as well.
The company was not considered. So the last hurdle was Word. Now begins the battle of the century. MS tried to sell me 365 but that programme precludes me from publishing and selling my work. So I opted for the massively priced professional product which contains all the different bits. When MS try to force 365 on me I ask for a refund in the professional package. This stops for a little while, then...
My package must be purchased every time a new computer is bought. Did I say this was pricey?
But, the book was completed and sent to the publishers for world wide distribution.
Now, my diary is a Filofax handwritten one. Good luck to the hackers! My calendar is a Filofax. My notes are Filofax...
Yes, we can be distressed by the hackers but I am becoming more and more off-line as I no longer trust msm or the 'stories' that creep up to trap us.
Your work in this time is valuable. Keep on enjoying what you are doing.
Why is it that nearly every time this column, which I subscribed to, introduces the importance of doing this or that for security and privacy, but then wants to charge for how to accomplish it? What am I paying for with my subscription?
The more detailed strategy guide is free if you have an annual paid subscription. So that’s always an option and it saves you money in the long run vs a monthly subscription. Our mistake for not noting that in the post.
This article nicely describes why big tech companies spend so many resources to lock you in their environment!
But I am guilty as charged. I use everything from Apple.
Yes, you're correct, these 'systems' are also a trap.
In order to publish my book on Kindle, Amazon required a website, a limited company, and also Word. Pricey? Sure.
The website I set up did less than nothing for my book. So I tried another, and then dropped that one as well.
The company was not considered. So the last hurdle was Word. Now begins the battle of the century. MS tried to sell me 365 but that programme precludes me from publishing and selling my work. So I opted for the massively priced professional product which contains all the different bits. When MS try to force 365 on me I ask for a refund in the professional package. This stops for a little while, then...
My package must be purchased every time a new computer is bought. Did I say this was pricey?
But, the book was completed and sent to the publishers for world wide distribution.
Now, my diary is a Filofax handwritten one. Good luck to the hackers! My calendar is a Filofax. My notes are Filofax...
Yes, we can be distressed by the hackers but I am becoming more and more off-line as I no longer trust msm or the 'stories' that creep up to trap us.
Your work in this time is valuable. Keep on enjoying what you are doing.
Why is it that nearly every time this column, which I subscribed to, introduces the importance of doing this or that for security and privacy, but then wants to charge for how to accomplish it? What am I paying for with my subscription?
Appreciate the feedback and thanks for being a subscriber.
If you want a simple de-googling guide, check out our personal privacy stack here: https://www.secretsofprivacy.com/p/our-personal-privacy-stack It lists the services we use which you can always copy.
The more detailed strategy guide is free if you have an annual paid subscription. So that’s always an option and it saves you money in the long run vs a monthly subscription. Our mistake for not noting that in the post.