

Just so you know, it’s totally fine to ignore Google and use something better.
I don’t have a problem. I can quit any time I like. I only swipe recreationally. Every five minutes. Maybe I’m in denial. First stage, right?
update: Auto-correct and I are in a toxic relationship. Swiping just enables it. Tried quitting once. Worst 5 minutes of my life.
update: There’s this 12-step program… Step one was turning off predictive text. Didn’t make it to step two.
Just so you know, it’s totally fine to ignore Google and use something better.
How is photography profitable now that AI can generate images, there’s no shortage of stock photo sites and there’s no shortage of willing photographers? How are you supposed to compete in a market with oversupply of photos and photographers?
If you really want to play this game in hard mode, you can also pick other arts like poetry or painting. Should lead to bankruptcy just as fast.
I’ve been using DDG for many years, and I haven’t looked back. Recently, I also set up Qwant on my laptop. So far, it’s been pretty smooth sailing.
Swapping Google Cancer to Apple Cancer is one way to reduce your dependence on Google, but I’m not entirely sure that really solves the underlying problem. Either way, there are a few Google services that I could replace with alternatives, but I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. I guess, one day I just need to start paying for a NextCloud subscription or something.