# Can You Actually Escape Google Calendar? - Techlore Office Hours Live Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar-techlore-office-hours-live Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar-techlore-office-hours-live.md Podcast: [Techlore on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318) Published: 2026-04-10T17:01:47+00:00 Episode link: https://odysee.com/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar:8bc36f562b4dd6eed44ed694b7570bc40aa18a7c Audio file: https://player.odycdn.com/api/v3/streams/free/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar/8bc36f562b4dd6eed44ed694b7570bc40aa18a7c/401855.mp4 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/techlore-on-odysee-5780318/episodes/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar-techlore-office-hours-live Duration seconds: 6493 ## Resource Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have! 🎯 HOW IT WORKS: 1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask 2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first 3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat 4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT 💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN: Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal 📌 TODAY'S AGENDA: - Kicking off this new format & announcements! - Open discussion in live chat - Updates on what's happening at Techlore ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome to Office Hours 03:25 Exploring Alternatives to Google Calendar 13:16 Secure File Transfers and Privacy Tools 22:06 Comparing Apple and Google Privacy Practices 30:12 Engaging with Political Issues and Community Advocacy 38:27 Funding Challenges for Session Messenger 41:38 Navigating Open Source Sustainability 44:04 Custom ROMs and Android Alternatives 47:38 RSS Feeds and Information Management 51:45 Digital Safety for Diverse Communities 55:46 Critique of Meta and Social Media Engagement 01:01:12 Revenue Models for Content Creators 01:14:53 Understanding eSIMs and YubiKey Security 01:17:50 Exploring Alternatives to Google Services 01:18:57 Usability of Organic Maps and Personal Experiences 01:19:51 Tech Specs and Personal Devices 01:22:05 Engagement in Community and Signal Group 01:23:58 The Role of EFF in Digital Rights Advocacy 01:24:53 Payment Options and Supporting the Channel 01:25:47 Political Implications of Tech Accessibility 01:26:53 Nextcloud and Calendar Alternatives 01:28:5… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/techlore-on-odysee-5780318/episodes/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar-techlore-office-hours-live/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318/can-you-actually-escape-google-calendar-techlore-office-hours-live.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.