Braking Through Inertia – Alternative Office Applications: Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations

Steve — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:18:27 +0000

My journey to minimize by use of big tech tools, find alternatives or just do without, elevated the question, “what about office documents; Doc writing, spreadsheets, slides, etc?” I’ve been hooked on Google Office for well over a decade, mostly because its free. But, are there options that provide similar capabilities and a reasonable cost… …

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Bucking Inertia, Finding Better Browsers

Steve — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:15:33 +0000

When Google and Apple caved on the Lake Ontario naming for maps, I moved to MapQuest. I know this will not make a bit of difference to the big tech firms. But, it’s a personal response to the sycophantic march of big business to a leader for whom I have no respect. As I opened …

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Braking Through Inertia – Alternative Office Applications: Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations

Bucking Inertia, Finding Better Browsers