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Big Tech companies are resorting to shady practices to keep control of your devices even after purchase. From bricking smartphones purchased through non-official retailers, printers requiring subscriptions, or locking users out of smart home devices, is this the future of tech? 😬

What steps are you taking to make sure that you control what you own? 🧐 Please share your tips and tricks in the comments!

You may have paid full price for that new smartphone, but is it really yours to control?
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JimJamJoo 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I’m not quite in the league of tinfoil hat wearing, but I deleted all social media aside from this, I have only Bluetooth smart tech at home, binned off my HP printer after they tried “lose all print capability unless you pay”, and do all I can to avoid that type of tech … I won’t spend another single penny (ever) with them. Fed up of *being* the product, rather than having a service.
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Jeramee

I've switched to Linux and use as many FOSS programs as possible. I also try to help others switch.

Finally convinced my wife to try Linux on a live USB after she had to cancel with an online student due to Widows problems.

I make occasional references online to how much smoother Linux runs and recently had someone respond & ask if they could switch & how. So I've been answering questions about that the last couple days.

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Power Of The Negative

More I hear of this the less I interact with the companies that act like this. I may as things are still getting worse minimise My use of the internet. Need for the planet is sustainable long use tech. Fast fashion tech serves only to kill planet faster. Why I like Pentax... Lenses still useful after 40 years. Results better than any smartphone and accessories modular. More of this model. #pentax
#pentax
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