I'm not taking my chances anymore. From Apple II to Obsidian—My digital memories now stay local.

I can see how appealing something like the Pixel Journal can be to many people. It’s super convenient and will probably be connected to every single Google service—even Gemini—at some point. But just like the iPhone counterpart, in my opinion, it’s yet another way to imprison users in their platforms.

Pixel Journal now available for the Pixel 8 and 9 series. 9to5Google

I’ve lost just about all my digital notes from before 2008 because of how unreliable backup solutions were and the many times...