Private Apps & Services
Private Apps & Services
Shadow libraries are databases of books and articles that are obscured or otherwise not readily accessible. The content may not be available because the publications are out of print, hard to obtain or protected by paywalls.
A List Of The World’s Largest Shadow Libraries Read More »
DeepL Translator is one of the best translation services available. The service is run by a German company with good privacy policy.
DeepL Offers Private Translations More Accurate Than Google Translate Read More »
SimpleLogin is an open source, self-hostable service that allows you to protect your email address using email aliases.
SimpleLogin Joins Proton Read More »
The test was to copy a 29 GB Movie file to a 2022 Macbook Air and then copy the file back to the drive.
An Informal Survey Of Speeds From Various Types Of External Drives Read More »
YT-DLP is a fork of the well-known Youtube downloader program youtube-dl.
YT-DLP: A Faster Command-Line Video Downloader Read More »
Magic Earth is a free navigation app for iOS and Android. This app works offline — you can find your location on the map and get directions without using WiFi. This feature is especially useful when traveling to locations with limited connectivity. I find it particularly useful when hiking in remote locations.
Magic Earth: A Private Navigation App That Works Offline Read More »
AlternativeTo is a software review website It has around 800,000 opinions posted about various software applications. Perhaps most importantly, the site provides lists of alternatives to a particular application.
AlternativeTo: A Reliable Source Of Application Alternatives Read More »
Brave Search is a new independent search engine that was launched last year. The search results are based on Brave’s own search index
Brave Search: A New Private Search Engine Read More »