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by aosaigh 813 days ago
Recently I've been using iAPresenter [1], which lets you build presentations using Markdown. I actually use it to create branded PDF proposals for clients and it makes life much easier than having to use Google Slides, Keynote or Powerpoint. The philosophy of iAPresenter (and iAWriter) is more about minimizing distractions, but the side effect is that you end up in control of your files too.

Another tangential example is Dropshare [2], a Mac app for sharing files. You can plug in your own backend (S3, Backblaze etc.) and domain and have your own branded file sharing service, while "controlling" your files (although they are obviously still hosted on a 3rd party server)

[1] https://ia.net/presenter

[2] https://dropshare.app/
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tjosten 808 days ago
Glad to see Dropshare (my app) as an example for data ownership here. :)

While we had our own cloud storage provider for a while, Dropshare was always about "bring your own storage", because I sincerely believe in the importance of "owning your data". The first supported storage provider in the app 10 years ago was SCP over SSH (basically "bring your own server").

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gaws 810 days ago
> Recently I've been using iAPresenter, which lets you build presentations using Markdown.

Save yourself the $90 for a one-time license and use Marp[1], for free, instead.

[1] https://marp.app/

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