The challenge of data preservation TL;DR Up to 30% of CDs/DVDs pressed between 2005 and 2010 already show read errors caused by disc rot. Accelerated tests (NIST, Library of Congress) reveal a lifespan ranging from less than 15 to more...
Vaultwarden & Nextcloud OTP Manager TL;DR Vaultwarden: an ultra-lightweight Rust implementation of the Bitwarden API (~150 MB of RAM, binary < 100 MB). OTP Manager: a mobile app (Android/iOS) that synchronises your TOTP codes securely with a personal Nextcloud server.
Replacing WeTransfer with Tresorit Send is easy, free and secure! TL;DR: End‑to‑end client‑side encryption: no provider access to your data (Tresorit KB, 2024). Free: up to 5 GB, 100 files, 7 days or 10 downloads, optional password and instant revocation (Tresorit KB, 2024).
SIFARH: the return of the SAAQclic spectre in health? SIFARH: the return of the SAAQclic spectre in health? The Government of Quebec is replaying a well‑known scenario, this time in the health sector.
July 18, 2025: Open Source News and Digital Sovereignty Issues TL;DR: 🔐 OpenAI again delays the release of its open-source model, citing security concerns (TechCrunch) 📈 96% of organizations are maintaining or increasing their use of free software, notably to...
Home Assistant: Welcome home! TL;DR: 2 million users worldwide already trust Home Assistant. Unlike Alexa or Google Home, your data remains with you. Compatible with almost every connected device on the market.
Cryptomator: the app that makes your personal files unreadable to Google, Microsoft, etc. TL;DR: Cryptomator encrypts your files with AES‑256 on the client side before they are sent to the cloud — nobody else can read them, not even Google or Microsoft. Open and transparent source code, auditable on GitHub, with no telemetry or backdoors.
Which browser to use in 2025 to protect your privacy? TL;DR: 🧭 Why this has become essential in 2025 Since February 2025, Google explicitly allows advertising fingerprinting on its network, wiping out third‑party cookie protections.
At (DuckDuck) "Go!", we’re letting go of Google! TL;DR In 2025, searching differently is possible: 🦆 DuckDuckGo – no tracking, no compromise 🇪🇺 Qwant – European sovereignty & GDPR 🦁 Brave Search – fast & independent 🛡️ Startpage – the Google results,...
Always‑listening smart assistants – what risks for remote work? TL;DR 🎤 Voice assistants listen continuously, exposing private and professional exchanges to risks of data collection and leaks. 🏠 In a remote working context, their presence in the home environment can compromise confidentiality.
FOSS alternatives and perpetual licences to Adobe for PDF editing TL;DR Several cross‑platform FOSS PDF editors exist, including LibreOffice Draw, PDFsam Basic and Okular. PDF‑XChange Editor is a recognized alternative with a perpetual licence, very comprehensive and popular with professionals ().
Wine, Proton, PlayOnLinux: modern solutions for running Windows applications on Linux (without a VM) TL;DR: Wine allows you to run Windows applications on Linux without a virtual machine (WineHQ). Proton, integrated into Steam, simplifies running Windows games… and more and more apps (Wikipedia).