ELUC - Extra Life Under Control
In my article, Which cryptocurrency exchange is the cheapest, I compared some centralized exchanges that allow you to by bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies at the lowest cost. The main problem with that is that...
If you read ebook on Android (smartphone or tablet) you can replace the Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Google Play Books, Moon+ Reader,… by the very powerful and simple KOreader. If you really want to read...
Similarly than YouTube, you have self-hosted app to browse the content from Twitter and Reddit in a more private way. Nitter (for Twitter) and Teddit (for Reddit) are good example. You could also host...
YouTube: First step is to stop using youtube.com and the official YouTube app to access the most famous video platform. Between the heavy user tracking, the intrusive ads and the annoying video suggestion from...
DeepL is a good alternative to Google Translate or Bing Translate. It’s free to use within some limits, the service is based in Germany and thus is GDPR compliant but should not be use...
LibreOffice offer a full alternative to Microsoft Office. The user interface might not be as fancy and you might need a few minutes to find some options when you are used to MS Office...
Password managers are key to a minimum level of security online, especially with the number of accounts increasing exponentially. But what’s the point of storing all these highly sensitive data in one place if...
A web browser is quite easy to change. Most basic options are similar and you can migrate your favorites in a couple of clicks. Firefox instead of Chrome You can use Firefox instead of...
Free and open source software (aka FOSS) offers viable alternatives to the majority of proprietary software, apps and services we use daily on our computer and smartphone. Your first question could be, why should...
[UPDATE 26.09.2022 – Shortly after publishing the article I decided to change the title for something more neutral and direct, also I made some small correction and added information about other exchange services and...
My next trick to save money is targeting gamers or parents of kids who are gaming on the Nintendo Switch console. From the beginning Nintendo announced that the Switch would be region-free, so you...