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I've seen guides for Canada and the EU to boycot american stuff but do we have any of that here in Aus

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[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They were manufactured in China.

The best things to boycott are Services. If everyone cancels their Netflix, Amazon Prime, AppleTV/Music and YouTube Premium for an extended period it would definitely send a message.

I’m currently looking at an alternative to iCloud Drive for my family’s backups. The Apple One Family subscription is still the most cost-effective solution for backing up everyone’s Phones and iPads, but a Roll-Your-Own solution is on my project sheet, especially after what happens in the UK!

[–] skribe@aussie.zone -1 points 1 month ago

Nextcloud? I was looking for a friend and there was a German company that was offering 1TB for €5. The friend wanted something in Germany, but I suspect you can find similar deals elsewhere.