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Auditioning Google Docs Alternatives

I'm transitioning off gdocs - my final straw is the anecdotal evidence that sudden account deletion for "terms of service violations" is increasing. That's credible when AI is used to scan Drive contents and we know how wrong bots get it. That in addition to government attitudes to sex and queerness means I'm also no longer comfortable with my data being on US servers.

I also discovered yesterday that .gdoc and .gsheet files don't save offline. So local sync of my Drive misses Google native files despite its reassuring green checkmark. Single-location copies of files isn't acceptable so. Here goes a long process.

Drive Alternative

I settled on a free account at Filen.io as my first test for a file storage alternative. So far: upload is incredibly slow (observed 16kps - 6mps but most often in the kilobytes range). Right now my priority is just having a secondary backup location, so I'll live with it.

Running a NAS (network attached storage - your own cloud run from your house) isn't something I'm prepared to do. Security requirements these days are more than I want to deal with.

Docs Alternative

Ellipsus for general word flow and betaing is fine, but I need something that can handle more complex formatting. (And as I've said before, Ellipsus is not a secure enough platform to store work in so I need somewhere to paste work over to.)

MS Word is not a consideration as it has many of the same problems Docs does.

Proton Docs immediately failed. 100 words and ten minutes into my first trial it froze and its sync to Proton Drive failed. I couldn't even highlight what I'd written to copy it. I expect spottiness related to file size sometimes but this didn't qualify and this failure mode was unacceptable.

LibreOffice seems like a good local alternative to Word and rest of the MS suite and I like it so far, especially since it looks able to handle academic footnoting requirements, but it doesn't have a hosted cloud option. I'd prefer to have that option available so I'm still looking.

[sayitaliano]

I recently discover my family on my dads side is Italian. I don’t speak to them... because well reasons. But I’ve always loved Italian. And maybe I subconsciously knew it idk. But what advice can I get to learn the language? I’ve tried by myself and it just doesn’t work. It’s hard to learn a language fluently when you’ve got no one to help or no one who speaks it as well! I’m a stay at home mother so I don’t have many friends. Or get out much.

I know it seems hard by yourself and ofc at some point you’ll need a native or someone else to chat with and practice your language, but you’re still learning the basis of the language and that’s very important. It ofc requires A LOT of time (both to understand what’s the best way for you to study and to actually study) and patience. And dedication. Idk how long you’ve been studying now, and what you did, but don’t give up even if you’re doing it alone for now. Some videos and audios, and songs (translate as much as you can from Italian to your language and back, also your everyday life or things you do or say or see..), might be of help. Also audiobooks in ENG/ITA.There are loads of study examples and tips (and loads of media resources) you can find in our resources masterpost, both made by us and reblogged by us (check here in the homepage of this blog or on @sayitalianohome first post, you’ll find the links to all the masterposts you may need: vocabulary, grammar, audios and indeed the resources one). Ofc there you can find also some other suggestions for those like you who want to chat with others and practice. We too gladly work as a link among all of you, so if anyone here reading would like to chat as well, please write in the comments so maybe we can all chat together.

If you need some natives’ help, as we always say, here we are too. You can also send us emails ([email protected]) about anything you want, we’ll help you with grammar or any other doubt you’ll have, correct you/write you back. You can also request us to record some audios about whatever you want, we’re always up to do that. We’ll find a way to exchange some audios with all of you asap.

Hope this helps for now! Write us anytime :)

[nicolae]

The Evolution and Impact of Computer Programming in Romania

Abstract Romania has emerged as a dynamic player in the field of computer programming, with a growing reputation, cultivating innovative technology startups, and attracting multinational tech companies. Historically shaped by a strong tradition in mathematics and engineering, Romania’s programming scene has evolved through socialist-era constraints, post-1989 liberalization, and increasing…

The Evolution and Impact of Computer Programming in Romania

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Team Extension vs. Full Project Outsourcing: Which Is Right for Your Business

Adding digital technologies to the organization’s workflow to improve productivity is one of the most crucial things in the digital era. Dig

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Why Automation is the Solution to Depleting IT Resources

In today’s technology-driven world, the role of a managed service provider (MSP) in supporting a business’s ability to leverage that technology is more critical than ever. That vital role means that MSPs are often busier than ever before, requiring them to optimize their resources to deliver the technology and services their customers need. The added challenge

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Why Automation is the Solution to Depleting IT Resources

In today’s technology-driven world, the role of a managed service provider (MSP) in supporting a business’s ability to leverage that technology is more critical than ever. That vital role means that MSPs are often busier than ever before, requiring them to optimize their resources to deliver the technology and services their customers need. The added challenge

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Why Automation is the Solution to Depleting IT Resources

In today’s technology-driven world, the role of a managed service provider (MSP) in supporting a business’s ability to leverage that technology is more critical than ever. That vital role means that MSPs are often busier than ever before, requiring them to optimize their resources to deliver the technology and services their customers need. The added challenge