Tomas Vik

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How to be less gullible

Why we believe so easily to other people and how to be more critical.

Switching from Dropbox to Nextcloud

Nextcloud is self-hosted, open-source, cheaper alternative to Dropbox.

I want a local-first calendar

I’d love to store my calendar events in plain text and version them with git.

Why is email so hard? Unsatisfactory migration from Gmail to Zoho

I don’t want Google to own my digital life, but it’s hard to find alternative with good user experience.

The things that make me happy

These nine things cost all under $300 but the value they bring is much higher.

I got a pot for my last birthday!

Things that you use often should be high quality.

How long will your data last before it gets lost or destroyed

How choice of storage and encoding/encryption affects the lifespan of your data.

Compounding skills improve your life exponentially

Learn note-taking, writing, or body-friendly exercising today and profit for the rest of your life.

How to describe a software issue

Become that one person who gets their technical problems solved first.

Facebook won't let you talk about this blog

I’m perplexed by the way Facebook decides what you can and can’t talk about with your friends.