A new realization and epiphany in life and technology:

Don’t get locked in.

For example with social media, don’t get locked into their digital chattel slavery, or becoming a ‘digital sharecropper‘. Do not become an ‘Insta-Slave‘.

Even with Apple — don’t get locked into their ‘walled garden’ ecosystem. Steve Jobs had all the best intentions, but … true freedom requires you to NOT be locked or chained to any platform, device, or operating system.

It goes further. TESLA is great, but it seems if you buy a Tesla car, you’re stuck with them for life. If for some reason your engine, motor, operating system, or battery goes out — you cannot fix it yourself (like a petroleum vehicle).

Why I’m slowly disconnecting myself from Google

I am highly suspicious of Google. They want you to become dependent on them for life. I find sneaky and strange ways they are trying to ‘Google-ify’ our lives. Even being locked into Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Maps — doesn’t seem like a good idea. I’m moving more towards my own self-hosted stuff, like my own self hosted email, etc.