Poeple who strive to be free of the control of big, centralized, for-profit, propritary tech:

How do YOU do it?

Do you just avoid most technology?

If not, what's your go-to for things like:

1. Thermostats you can access from your phone (a not-Nest device)?

2. Password managers (a not-Lastpass)?

3. Mobile phone (that is not trying to scan your pictures and/or snitch on you)?

4. Email?

5. File storage / backups?

6. Where do you shop online (not-Amazon)?

7. Calendar?

8. Videoconferencing (a not-Zoom/Teams)?

9. Chat (a not-Discord)?

I have opinions, very strong ones, but I want to hear what others use and how they like them.