Basic Mastodon tips for new users
With Mastodon’s rise in popularity, here’s a look at some basic Mastodon tips for new users of the federated social network.
Diverse Tech Geek blog
Diverse Tech Geek covers tech news and topics, including digital media, streaming services, blogging, and diversity issues.
Elon Musk now owns Twitter, but will users stay?
As of late October 2022, Elon Musk finally owns Twitter, and is bringing about rapid changes. But will users (and myself) bother to stay?
Recommended alternative browsers to Chrome
With upcoming changes planned to Chrome’s extension infrastructure impacting ad blockers, I take a look at alternative browsers to Chrome.
Netflix launches an ad-supported plan
Netflix is launching a new ad-supported plan, Basic with Ads. I look at reasons why you might want to stick with the ad-free Netflix tiers.
Recommended free word processors
A list of my recommended free word processors, from Google Docs to LibreOffice. Also, which word processors I regularly use.
RIP Google Stadia (and thoughts on why it failed)
Google has announced that its cloud-based video game platform, Google Stadia, is shutting down in January 2023. I take a look at reasons why Stadia failed.
What are the most popular sports on social media?
I take a look at what the most popular sports leagues (and individual athletes/teams) are on the major social media platforms, from Facebook to TikTok.
Blog status update (September 2022): Giving two semi-separate blogs another try
In this month’s blog status update, I’m giving two semi-separate blogs another go: Diverse Tech Geek (for tech posts) and Diverse Media Notes (for media posts).
Recommended movie theater subscription services
MoviePass is relaunching its subscription service. However, there’s better alternatives for movie theater subscription services.
Apple September 2022 event: the iPhone 14 announced; an emphasis on safety?
My thoughts on the Apple September 2022 event that announced the iPhone 14. Also, a look at which iPhone and iPad models are losing support with iOS 16.