Just a short personal progress report after roughly one year going european:
Changes:
- Google search -> ecosia
- Gmail -> proton mail
- Google drive -> proton drive
- Google calendar -> family wall
- Google photos -> zeitkapsl
- Google authenticator -> aegis
- Amazon -> kaufland marketplace
- Reddit -> fediverse (lemmy)
- Pixel (because it stopped working) -> fairphone
- Paypal -> sepa/wero/klarna
Quit without alternative:
- Disney+
Still using:
- Netflix (want to finish “better caul saul”)
- Google maps (too convenient for searching restaurants and shops)
- Steam
Of course I am also conscious about groceries or other material purchases.
I’ve been experimenting with Here Wego. It’s not quite Google Maps, but it’s not bad and has a lot of nice features like live public transport info. Perhaps the thing I like least is that its information about businesses seems to come from TripAdvisor, which is a shame because I find that site a bit unreliable