Akelpad is a nice replacement. I use it on my work laptop. It’s locked down so I can’t install anything, but I can use portable apps!

https://portableapps.com/news/2024-10-23--akelpad-portable-4.9.9-released

Understood. Thanks!

Also, when poor people stop being cooler than rich people :D

FreeOffice is listed here, but their paid product, Softmaker Office is not. They still offer a non-subscription Desktop Office Suite here: https://www.softmaker.com/en/shop/softmaker-office

Disclaimer: I’m a user of the product. I have no affiliation with the company.

China, also: your dynasty is closing in on 300 years, huh? Good luck!

Cool. Your site is a great resource!

I just ordered a new SSD from them and received it in two days. Thanks for the recommendation.

Hi again. You can actually buy Softmaker Office versions outright (a non-subscription purchase), but they seem to have made the option harder to find these days: https://www.softmaker.com/en/shop/softmaker-office

Since we’re in Buy European, I’m going to plug Softmaker Office. I bought it to replace MS Office at work and no one seems to have noticed. I used see formatting issues in word docs when using LibreOffice.

Cool! Thanks! I’ll add these after work.

That’s a strange error for Github! Glad it’s working for you again.

Yeah, ours has been holding a close-out sale for more than a month now. They just put the store in about three years ago. Makes you wonder about the management.

Just did!

Hey, yeah, definitely.

It’s https://github.com/Visiblink/CanadianRetailers

I just started it when all the tariffy-goodness began, so it’s bound to see additions whenever I (or anyone who wants to add to it) shop for things.

A lot of searching. Then I add good alternatives to a “buy Canadian” list I keep at Github. That makes it a lot easier the next time around.

Showrooming Amazon. How Ironic. I love it!

It’s time to start negotiating the renewal of the Canada-Mexico free trade agreement without inviting the US.

searxng instances work.

Try maapl.net!

Elbows up, Smithers!

(You can read that in the voice of Mr. Burns if you like.)

I do understand the avoid big grocery stores and shop local comments, but No Frills is unionized where I live. I shop there for that reason and have told the management that.

I shop local too, but the two local markets are non-union and I’ve been told that one of them doesn’t treat employees well.

So the choices are too complicated to be covered by any blanket statement.