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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺
@eliseswritings.bsky.social
I'm an Epic Fantasy author & Aussie on Wurundjeri country.
Living my best ADHD, autistic, chronically ill, enby, aro-ace life!
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Thanks!
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Excellent.
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I've already had a few recs for pdf alternatives in reply to this, so its probably worth a browse when you've got time.

I've just set up my new computer, got ai co-pilot-free windows, switched browsers and emails and ordered an external hard drive, so I figured why not continue the adventure?
Time to seek recommendations for the remaining tech switches I'd like to make. Anyone got (ideally gen ai-free) recs for.

-Adobe/ pdf reader alternatives

-file sharing/ gdrive alternative (for beta readers to comment on my unpublished novels). Elipsus?

-android photo storage/ gdrive alternative
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Thanks. Having not even done spotify I'm very out of touch with music streaming.
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Thanks. All I need to do with it is view paperbacks of my books to check the formatting isn't shite, and if so I'll edit elsewhere, so something basic should do the trick.
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Thanks.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Oh, and Youtube/ Spotify alternative recs!
(I still have an ipod but its not in the best shape 😉).

This is a good royalty free starting point, but I'd like to see more options.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I tried multiple things, but I think it was going into the security settings and withdrawing the Windows System permissions that allowed me to go into apps and uninstall it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yeah, having just fought onedrive for 2 days before figuring out how to make my computer let me uninstall it, I'm thinking total bypass of adobe also appeals, if I can find a good alternative.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
That's super cute. My mum has a cat enclosure for her cats, and our Aussie possums just dance and tease the cats well beyond their reach, while they peer through the cage.
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Having just set up my new laptop, I have this sudden urge to research alternate pdf readers🤔
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I was slightly worried until I read the hashtags 😉
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
If it makes you feel better, I caught myself reaching to open the microwave door to put a bottle of soft drink in there instead of the fridge earlier 😂. (ADHD + brain fog = no chance!)
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sorry to hear that.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
😕 They spelt '3 weeks' wrong!
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Listening to random tracks on this site seems to be an excellent Youtube alternative. Thanks for sharing and thanks Julie for asking!
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I love that he's so open with that opinion.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM