I also add a $10/mo 100gb block of storage space for syncing the contents of my phone. They make this easy with a Docker Droplet ready to go:įor my single-user purposes, the lowest $5/mo tier is enough. So I have chosen to deploy this as a virtual private server with Digital Ocean. This is what I do, because my internet connection is pretty limited and I need to share large files. Check it out! ON A VIRTUAL PRIVATE SERVER

Using the cheap Pi hardware, you can get NextCloud up without much hassle and without any technical knowledge. It is the most consumer-ready of options if you are not a technical user. NextCloudPi is an operating system designed for the Raspberry Pi platform. Evernote/iOS Notes – Nextcloud Notes apps.iCloud/Google – Calendars, Todos, Contacts via CalDAV.Dropbox – File syncing and sharing via WebDAV.My NextCloud server replaces these cloud services with it’s NextCloud equivalent: I also have multiple work and personal computers, some OS X and some Linux, and also use both iOS and Android devices. I own a small business and my entire life is dictated by my todo list and calendar. All synchronized across all my devices on all platforms. Using the open source NextCloud software, I have deployed a private server that replaces all the common uses of cloud services: calendar, todo lists, files, passwords, bookmarks, contacts, and notes. Just look at China’s “ social credit” system.

While there is nothing particularly salacious in my calendar appointments or phone notes app, there is also no guarantee that future uses of this data by future technologies will be so benign. As they say, the internet is forever, and it’s become clear that once your information is out there all kinds of third parties may have access to it.

With all the revelations in the headlines about how exactly our private data is being mined to surveil and manipulate us, I’ve been thinking of more ways to take better control of my information.

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