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Ask HN: substitute for Google Calendar

7 points by rodrigoavie ↗ HN
Hi everyone,

I am trying to be less and less of a Google user, and, after GMail, the only thing that requires an account and I really depend on is Google Calendar.

Is there a good alternative? Maybe storing things in my Dropbox or a server of mine.

I appreciate any tip!

7 comments

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runjake
You didn't include critical information like what platforms you use. Failing that, I recommend iCloud for calendaring.
Oculus
I don't think ditching one company that provides data to the NSA (assuming that's why the OP is leaving) for another that does the same thing is helpful.
runjake
You may have missed the part where he said he was looking at Dropbox (which you may remember as being widely reported being mentioned in PRISM slides as "coming soon").

So, I think the assumption that he is trying to dodge the NSA is a bad one.

rodrigoavie
Sorry. Yes, iCloud is not an option for me. I want to have my calendar and not let any big company have my data. As some of you have correctly assumed.
tagabek
If you're an Apple user, Fantastical is a great iOS + OSX calendar app.