My Default Tools
I've stolen the format for this from Wouter Groeneveld , proving I guess that copy-paste is one of my favourite tools. Backup system : For my laptop and desktop I use Backblaze , because it runs quietly and efficiently in the background, doesn't cost too much, and works. Yes I've restored stuff from it; it has indeed saved me. For my websites I use a self-authored tool to download everything to my desktop on a regular basis. Bookmarks and Read It Later systems : Obviously my newsletter (created with my self-authored gRSShopper app) is my primary source for this, but I also use the bookmark feature in Mastodon and (more frequently) Pinboard . Browser : Firefox . With UBlock Origin , so I never see ads. Calendar and contacts : Thunderbird and Google Calendar (synced). Now that I'm retiring I can finally get off Outlook. I see Groenveld self-hosts Radicale , so I'll look at it. Chat : Mostly I don't chat. I use the built-in text application on my phone (Googl...
