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Bye LastPass, Hello Bitwarden

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After using Bitwarden for about a month, I could say that works for me and has a big chance to replace as my current manager.

I have all the I need. The initial migration to move all my LastPass to Bitwarden was also easy. After that I did not save any new data to LastPass.

LastPass is a good product. It increases its subscription price time to time. In 2017 — when I subscribed to it — I needed to pay $12. A year later, the subscription fee was $24. And lastly in 2019, LastPass increased the subscription fee to $36/a year. The price is for the annual billing cycle. For monthly subscription, the price will be a little bit higher.

The price above actually almost in the same price range like what other password manager . So, during the time period, it was more about choosing which to be used. Thank you, Last Pass for making my digital life become easier in the last four years.

Deleting LastPass

Now, it's Bitwarden time. I started by using the basic free account. Yes, it's a free account. It offers the core features for a good password manager. Basically, it should be enough for those who start to use password manager.

If I need more features, for a single-user account, its Premium Account is $10/year. It's in a good price range, I think.

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Password Manager: Let’s Give Bitwarden a Chance!

I have been using manager since 2017 since I think there should be an easy, secure, and handy mechanism to deal with passwords. Of course, by using password manager, life is a little bit easier.

And, I chose LastPass. Last year, I still renewed my premium subscription for US$36 per year. works really well, but at the same time I am sure other password manager applications — like 1Password, DashLane, Keeper — share similar quality of . But, it's about choice.

Most “popular” password manager applications also offer similar subscription price, around US$36/year. My LastPass subscription will end next April, and I am thinking of moving to other that does its basic jobs like storing password (of course!), generating good passwords, and managing credentials in categories/folders. Also, it should be also work on multiple devices and browsers.

After reading many articles, I decided to give Bitwarden a try. And, I read pretty much information about . One of the big differences with other password managers is that Bitwarden is . The other reason is on the pricing. It's only US$10/year for personal use, or US$40/year for personal (family/organization).

My decision is not related to LastPass' upcoming plan regarding the limitation for the free since I was a paying customer since day one. According to a blog post:

We're making changes to how Free users access LastPass across device types. LastPass offers access across two device types – computers (including all browsers running on desktops and laptops) or  devices (including mobile , smart watches, and tablets). Starting March 16th, 2021, LastPass Free will only include access on unlimited devices of one type

LastPass blog: Changes to LastPass Free

From the interface point of view, it's not that beautiful — at least compared to LastPass. But hey, it's about the features. As long as it works for me, I am fine with the interface.

About Bitwarden:

  1. Bitwarden official site
  2. Bitwarden on GitHub
  3. Bitwarden apps (desktop, mobile, including CLI)
  4. A detailed review about Bitwarden. CNET has some basic comparisons of multiple password managers.
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Hello, HEY!

Yes, I'm joining the crowd to give HEY — email service by the awesome guys at Basecamp — a shout. I wrote them to request for an invite three around three days ago. I am sure that they're having lots of invitation requests, but today, I finally got the invitation code to register an account.

Before registering, I have read some key information about HEY: about how it works, the HEY manifesto, some key points on the FAQ page, and also how the pricing will work. I also understand that Imbox is not a typo.

Some key points about HEY

In my opinion, these are some key points about HEY. It's not about my personal preference, but more about ‘what I — or probably you — should now by having a @hey.com account.

  1. It's NOT an client. So, it's not like for /. It's not Outlook you can have on your Android, Mac, or iOS devices. It's not even close to Spark, Postbox, or Newton.
  2. It's an email provider, with — currently — @hey.com for the email address created. That's right, it's like Gmail by , or Yahoo , or Outlook. It's also like how you have your email address, powered by your cPanel-based hosting, or maybe you have it installed yourself and having Roundcube as the interface. Creating an account at HEY is like you open an account at Gmail, or having an email at Yahoo Mail service.
  3. It's not free. It's a paid service. To enjoy the full service at the moment, with the upcoming in the futures, we need to pay US$99/year minimum. We need to pay extra if for ‘shorter' username. 2-characters of username costs US$999/year, and 3-character of username will cost US$349/year. And, we need to pay a year in advance.
  4. It offers “better” privacy. Hint: Gmail.
  5. It might change your workflow. It might be better for some , but probably it's not for everyone.

More features that might works better for you can be seen at HEY website.

Let's give it a try

Reading some of those points above, I was curious about how it works. I mean about the interface, functionalities, workflows, and more. It's 2020, and making working with email to become an enjoyable experience — for those who work a lot with emails — is still a big challenge.

I am a Gmail user — or Gmail-based email, because I also use Google App for Work — and I use lots of Google services. I signed up for my Gmail account when it was still ‘invite only' period.

My first question about HEY was, “If HEY is that good, how the integration between services I currently use?”. I have an Gmail email, and once I signed up for it, I can use all the other services right away. The integration between those [Google] service is already that good.

I still believe that HEY is not ‘just another email provider'. Basecamp is a reputable company. I follow Signal vs Noise blog. I bought both REMOTE and REWORK. It's built by people who know what they do, and who want to make the idea of working to become something efficient and fun at the same time. If we're talking about productivity, Basecamp should be mentioned here.

I already logged-in to my email account. I have HEY app installed on my iPad and Android phone. I also already sent my first email to it.

Let's see.

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Fourth year: LastPass

This month, I renewed my subscription for the next twelve months. This time, LastPass does not increase its subscription price. It's still US$36/year.

I am still pretty happy with it. I was thinking of cheaper solution that offers similar , but for know, I could not find one.

So, let's stick to it for now.

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GitHub Free

GitHub core features are now free for everyone.

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Third year: LastPass

I started using for my manager in March 2017. So, this year, it's my third year now. Before LastPass, I used . I didn't remember the exact reasons why I switched to LassPass, but I think it was about the integration with applications in devices.

I am satisfied with LassPass . For some , Google's Password Manager will work. But, when it comes to more complex password and management, I think LassPass fits me more.

Is LassPass free? Unfortunately, not. I started my subscription for US $12/year (for Premium package). A year later, LassPass increased its pricing to US $24/year. And, this year, they increased the subscription pricing again to US $36/year.

Hat tip: LassPass was acquired by LogMeIn back in 2015.

LassPass offers competitive pricing compared to its competitor like DashLane (US $40/year), 1Password (US $36/year), and Keeper (US $30/year). Since LassPass works for me (until today), I think I will keep my subscription.

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Thank You, Flickr! Hello Google Photos!

When Flickr was acquired by Smugmug, I was happy. Rather than comparing between the two services, they finally under one team, even and are still two separated services. I believe that Smugmug will work hard and listen to Flickr community to bring Flickr back with better .

But, I decided to leave Flickr for Google Photos. Thank you, Flickr!

Flickr and I

Before era, or -first becomes so popular, Flickr was on the top if it's referring to photos/photography. Especially when there was Yahoo behind it.

I created my personal Flickr account back in 2004 — it's 15 years ago — and I started uploading and sharing photos. When I was having close discussion with Public Communication Center of Ministry of Health and they asked me what kind of platform to choose to share photos, I recommended Flickr. The best part is they're still using it until now!

Thomas Arie presenting flickr #ytownhall
Me sharing about Flickr during Yahoo Community Townhall in May 2011 in . I even still have the presentation slides with me. Thank you, Della and Gage!

Dear Flickr,

Probably, it's just me. But, I wish you offer better experiences in — in my opinion — some of the key features.

First, help me to organise my thousand of photos. For me, it's not that easy to put multiple photos into multiple albums. I am not sure about how you handle exactly-the-same photos, or…. duplicate photos. As far as I remember, it will be treated as different photos.

I wish you can also help me to organise my uploaded photos… automagically. There are lots of faces in my photos. Help me to organise them by faces so that I can easily and quickly find photos of my wife, my sister, and also my friends.

I know that sometimes it's not about you. But, I feel that it's slow to send my photos to you. I know, it's also because you can also secure my photos in their original sizes.

I will stop talking now. I don't hate you at all. I need something that works for me better now.

Continue reading “Thank You, Flickr! Hello Google Photos!”
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WhatsApp Updates: Message queue, more photos/videos to send

Even I use Telegram more than WhatsApp, but I still have installed since some of my contacts are still there. The latest WhatsApp for iPhone — I haven't checked the version — has some that I think needed to be noted.

  1. Message queue. Any messages being sent/received while not being connected to the will be queued up and delivered after it's connected.
  2. Previously, we can only send up to 10 /videos at once. Now, we can send up to 30 photos/videos.
  3. Redesigned usage screen to help cleaning up the storage space.
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Marketplace by Facebook

Marketplace by Facebook: buying and selling with each other

To help make more of these connections, today we're introducing Marketplace, a convenient destination to discover, buy and sell items with people in your . Marketplace makes it easy to find new things you'll love, and find a new home for the things you're ready to part with. We'll continue to build new options and to make this the best experience for people.

In this initial , Marketplace will be available in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand on the app for and . And, it will be only available for users over 18 years old.

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Telegram’s Photo Editor 2.0, Masks, and GIF Creation Tool

Telegram just released some new features to work on the pictures that hopefully will make the communication (chat) become more fun and enjoyable. For those who love to edit , add additional texts, drawings, or even stickers, offers the functionalities directly in the app. I wish Telegram adds “Call” feature.

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iPhone 7 Plus Sample Photos

iPhone 7 Plus Sample Photos (from the Titans-Vikings Game) by Sports Illustrated. Since I had my first — it was , I upgraded to iPhone 5. The recent iPhone 7 Plus offers a great for the .

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Snow: Snapchat’s copy

I'm on Snapchat. Yes, that Snapchat. Since it's banned in South Korea, the users from South Korea should have an alternative. And, there is Snow. Snow shares similar with .
…it is also gaining traction in China, where the country's 700 million users make up the world's largest . There, Snow has a major advantage: Snapchat is blocked in China.

It's available for iOS and Android.

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Why I Pick Telegram as My Primary Messaging Platform?

Last year, I mentioned that I used Telegram and I enjoyed it. Been using for more than a year, I feel that it's much better than the other messaging platforms. Well, I'm not using that many platforms to connect with other friends or colleagues if I consider the other options like LINE, Messenger, , and many more. But, why Telegram?

Since I do not experience all messaging apps, I know that some other apps might be better. For now, I'm still considering that Telegram is the perfect option (for me) for some reasons.

Cross-platform and Multiple Sessions

Currently, I have multiple devices I use on my daily basis. Well, not really daily, but I usually switch between devices. I have 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina, iPhone 5, iPad 3rd generation, and Find 7. I have Telegram installed in those devices. It makes me stay connected. I can easily be in the conversation with friends, and especially colleagues. It's flexibility to have multiple active session is my favorite!

Features

Telegram offers great set of handy . Go to Telegram's website for complete features, but here are some of favorite features:

  • File made easy. I can share various types of files, not only photos, videos, but also PDFs, Android packages (yes, I use this a lot at work), spreadsheets, or any other document types.
  • . It can be integrated easily to make useful . I will give some examples in the bottom part of this article.

Simple, fast, and lightweight

I like it's simplicity. It helps me a lot in communication. I feel that it's fast, a core feature that a messaging app needs. Of course, there are some extended features like stickers — even we can make our own stickers, bots (hello, @BotFather), event animated GIF.

Bots

It's a Telegram account and operated by machine.

Bots are simply Telegram accounts operated by — not — and they'll often have AI features. They can do anything — teach, play, search, broadcast, remind, connect, integrate with other , or even pass commands to the Internet of Things.

The other one is an inline bots.

With the new inline mode, bots become omnipresent and can be used as a tool in any of your chats, groups or channels – it doesn't matter, whether the bot is a member or not. Inline bots can help you with dozens of different tasks, like quickly sending relevant GIFs, pictures from the Web, YouTube videos, Wikipedia articles, etc.

At work, some of my colleagues made some handy tools based on this platforms.

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Terrapattern

Terrapattern — a visual search tool for satellite imagery. The project provides journalists, citizen scientists, and other researchers with the ability to quickly scan large geographical regions for specific visual .