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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!

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Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸
Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸
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I'm one of the nutjobs who'd happily apply something like the XBox360 kamikaze mod (drilling a hole into the CPU to disconnect a trace) to take control over what I own, so I might not be representative for any sane approach. 🤪

Buying from @e_mydata and @tuxedocomputers is something I'd also do though. Perhaps with some nice Nextcloud on "L" webspace @team? 😉

@/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS @TUXEDO @manitu GmbH
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Erik Uden 🦣🍑:coffefied:
Erik Uden 🦣🍑:coffefied:
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I love the expansion of IoT and smart home devices because it means there are more completely unprotected cameras for me to look at from the other end of the world.
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Chłop Marcin :fediverse:
Chłop Marcin :fediverse:
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Disconnect from internet everything what does not have to be connected.
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ArkansawTravler
ArkansawTravler
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Yes.Throw in the fact that Tech replaces humans and human control of tech is reduced dramatically. Think about what climate change will do to humanity and how that and Tech might possibly make earth look like something right out of a SciFi movie.
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Jamie
Jamie
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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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Makaja
Makaja
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Not only tech-companies. Also toy-manufacturerers (Look at Lego's Control+ system: remote control of engines with an app), car-companies (not only smart-features, but also subscription based featues, like seat-heating or cruise control). We are more and more gliding toward a future that is subscription based, controlled ánd owned(!) by companies.
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Jeramee
Jeramee
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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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Peter Hanecak
Peter Hanecak
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#Linux in particular, #OpenSource in general. If not possible, not buying. If not possible, avoiding as much as possible and handling "with gloves" (e.g. extreme prejudice).
#linux #opensource
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Power Of The Negative
Power Of The Negative
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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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