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The Cybercleanse, redux, videos and tips
The Cybercleanse, redux, videos and tips
April 10, 2026
Over at Tech Reclaimers we are walking through my Cybercleanse, going one week (instead of day) at a time. You can follow along via Signal, Discord,...

Reclaimers, Techtonic, Space and more...
March 27, 2026
Hello, fellow conscientious objectors! Welcome back to more news from the Opt Out Project. This list has been quiet of late if only because it has been a...

Stop the Scroll! And other Opt Out News
Stop the Scroll! And other Opt Out News
July 3, 2025
Launching Tech Reclaimers, a non-profit to promote tech independence & updates on big-tech privacy issues.

Smartwatch, Echo, and 23andMe, oh my!
March 24, 2025
Dear Opt Out netizens, Welcome to all new subscribers! I’ve had a little hiatus here after blogging every night for a month to complete the instructions for...

New Year, New Digital You
January 1, 2025
Dear followers of The Opt Out Project, Today I announce the start of Take Back Your Digital Footprint: a 21-day cyber-cleanse designed to help you retrieve...

The Encyclopedia Project and more
June 13, 2024
Dear Opt Out subscribers, I’ve just published a new piece at Public Books, about the hallucinations of generative “AI” and ordering an encyclopedia in...

AI is just "outsourcing," ethical Mars rovers, fireside chats, and more ...
AI is just "outsourcing," ethical Mars rovers, fireside chats, and more ...
April 6, 2024
Hello Opt Out travellers, Did you hear the one about the U.S. grocery stores with fancy automated checkouts --that were actually staffed by people in India?...

Reddit, Twitter, and more...
Reddit, Twitter, and more...
July 2, 2023
Hello fellow Opt Out travelers, As Twitter and Reddit implode around us, the lessons from the Opt Out project are more valuable than ever. If you or a friend...

Happy new year from the Opt Out Project!
February 1, 2023
Dear fellow data economy resistors--and aspiring resistors! I'm thrilled that my article about my undetectable family trip to Disneyland is now online at...

Opt Out Project Newsletter
November 10, 2022
Welcome, new subscribers!

Website up and running!
October 18, 2022
The Opt Out Project website is up and running! Featuring initial posts about what to use instead of Google, and laying out my philosophy and approach to...

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