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Trump's Red Button: Why the Netherlands Fears a 'Digital Winter'?

Den Haag 27/01/2026

Urgent session in The Hague: Dutch politics and tech experts discuss breaking free from US Big Tech (Microsoft/Amazon). Fearing Trump's Cloud Act, they warn that an American "kill switch" could cripple European hospitals and banks.

The solution? Wido Potters (BIT) proves local alternatives exist. With Kathman, El-Bujani, and Herman Veenstra, they demand migration of critical data to Europe. Time to choose security over convenience.

https://peertube.uno/w/5Ycxip4J1xuAA6g1u5EeM4

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My first step to #techindependence and #digitalsovereignty : I've signed up for a #nextcloud instance from a server outside the #5Eyes nations. I'll see how that'll work as a replacement for #microsoftoffice #microsoft365 and if that works out, I'll switch my web hosting and email there too.

Bye Bye Big Tech: How I Migrated to an Almost All-EU Stack (and Saved 500€/Year)

https://www.zeitgeistofbytes.com/p/bye-bye-big-tech-how-i-migrated-to

#HackerNews #ByeByeBigTech #EUStack #Migration #SaveMoney #TechIndependence #DigitalNomad

Using open-source tech is essential for Europe and Canada. With transparent code and community oversight, tools like Linux, Firefox, Nextcloud, Matrix, LibreOffice give us secure, trustworthy foundations for public services, education, and business.
Open source keeps control, innovation, and data in our hands—not locked inside foreign black boxes. Choosing open tech isn’t ideological, it’s strategic autonomy. 🌍🔧

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Privacy #TechIndependence #SelfHosting

📢 :linux: Ever wondered if Dutch universities can ditch Microsoft? The International Criminal Court just did it, and now universities are exploring open-source alternatives. Let's talk about digital sovereignty and the risks of big tech dependency. Check out this insightful article! 🌐🔒

https://dub.uu.nl/en/news/can-dutch-universities-do-without-microsoft

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechIndependence #Microsoft #Education

Can Dutch universities do without Microsoft?

https://dub.uu.nl/en/news/can-dutch-universities-do-without-microsoft

#HackerNews #DutchUniversities #Microsoft #Alternatives #HigherEducation #TechIndependence #DigitalInnovation

📉 Le Krach du Cloud (3/6)

L'argument fatal pour AWS/Azure : IPFS.

Sur le Web2, si 1000 personnes partagent une vidéo de 1Go, Amazon facture 1000Go de stockage.
Sur notre architecture IPFS, si le hash est identique, le fichier n'est stocké qu'une seule fois.

Résultat pour 100 To de capacité :
❌ Cloud : ~30k€ / an (OPEX infini)
✅ Astroport : ~20-60k€ une seule fois (CAPEX)

C'est la fin du modèle de rente des géants du net.

#CloudComputing #Economy #CostKilling #TechIndependence

https://itsfoss.com/self-hosting-starting-projects/

5 simple(~ish) tools to start your home-lab or home-server with

- Jellyfin: Your own Netflix
- Kavita: Your own Kindle library
- Nextcloud: Your own Google drive (and more)
- Immich: Your own Google Photos
- Navidrome: Your own Spotify

#SelfHosting #Homelab #OpenSource #Linux #DIYTech #TechStack #ServerSetup #PrivacyFirst #DigitalFreedom #DataProtection #SecureYourData #EncryptEverything #FOSS #DataSovereignty #OwnYourData #InternetFreedom #TechIndependence

Ditch invasive analytics! 🚀 GoAccess is the ultimate self-hosted tool for real-time web log analysis.

🌟 Game-changing features:

Blazing-fast terminal UI 💻

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It's free, powerful, and respects your users. Take back control of your data! 💪

#SelfHosting #DataSecurity #DecentralizedTech #UserEmpowerment #OpenSourcePower #TechIndependence #WebAnalyticsMaster #NoVendorLockIn

Apache Druid is a self-hosted beast for real-time analytics! 🚀 Get sub-second queries, real-time ingestion & massive scale, beating paid tools like BigQuery. 🏆 Why self-host? For 🔐 data security, 💰 cost savings, & 🎨 total freedom. This is the future: user empowerment & decentralized tech! 📊

#SelfHosting #DataSecurity #DecentralizedTech #UserEmpowerment #OpenSourcePower #TechIndependence #AnalyticsMaster #NoVendorLockIn

Trapped by your tech provider? You're not alone! 🔒

Vendor lock-in is silently costing businesses millions and limiting their digital freedom.

Most companies don't realize they're trapped until it's too late to escape without massive costs.

Ready to break free? Check out our video and let us know if you have questions.

#VendorLockIn #DigitalFreedom #CloudStrategy #TechIndependence #DataSovereignty

I finally decided to move to Posteo (https://posteo.de/en) and MTMedia (https://mtmedia.org/)

I didn't choose Proton because they have implemented an AI writing assistant, and I received a warning that they share their clients' account data.

#email #EmailProvider #TechIndependence #DataPrivacy #AlternativeTech
#Technology

Thanks for sharing your thoughts/experiences
@movation @MorpheusB
@amokleben
@oldrup
@muggebatscher
@ausgroucho
@petros

Self-Host and Tech Independence: The Joy of Building Your Own

https://www.ssp.sh/blog/self-host-self-independence/

#HackerNews #SelfHost #TechIndependence #BuildYourOwn #DIYTech #PersonalFreedom

I am looking for an Email Provider that isn’t based in the US (so not Nadir or Riseup) and that is not owned by big tech companies. After some research (european-alternatives.eu/alternative-to/gmail), I have found two options:
* Posteo
* Proton
Has anyone used either of these? I would love to hear your thoughts on which is better and why. If you have any other recommendations, please feel free to share them!
#email #EmailProvider #TechIndependence #DataPrivacy #AlternativeTech
#Technology

Europe's growing ambition for digital sovereignty and independence from American suppliers raises questions about how tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon will react.

These companies may assume they can outlast this movement, underestimating Europe's capacity to rapidly develop its own infrastructure and potentially viewing it as a fleeting trend.

#TechIndependence #BigTech #GeopoliticsInTech #EuropeanInnovation #DigitalSovereignty

When it comes to self-hosting (and my own slice of "digital sovereignty"), I'm often drawn to try the #Nextcloud app for the specific need first.

However, quite often, these are not the best of breed for the given task - and it's not balanced by integration benefits between the apps either.

That's actually quite sad, and I think NC is losing a *lot* of potential by not curating and guiding the app ecosystem better.

#DigitalSovereignty #SelfHosting #TechIndependence #UnplugTrump

🍏🌳 Oh, the tragedy of being trapped in Apple's #walled #garden, where iPhones are like clingy exes who won't let you sideload apps without a fight! 🙄 This tale of woe reads like an emotional plea for freedom from a cult of shiny devices – warning, it might just kill your sense of tech independence. 😂🔐
https://aneesiqbal.ai/2025-04-18-walled-gardens-can-kill #Apple #TechIndependence #Sideloading #iPhoneTragedy #CultOfDevices #HackerNews #ngated

🌍🇪🇺 Together, let's promote Mastodon as a solid #AlternativeEU to #USA platforms like X (formerly Twitter) 🐦 and #Bluesky! Every new person who joins strengthens our movement and amplifies our impact! Mastodon is secure, open-source, and outside the reach of the Trump government and its attempts to silence us! 🚫🗣️

Together, let's make a difference! #ElbowsUp💪 #Mastodon #DecentralizedSocialMedia #PrivacyMatters #DigitalFreedom #EUvsUSA #BoycottUSA #TechIndependence #OpenSource #JoinMastodon