by Glenn Fleishman
Take Control live course helps you conquer Big Tech
Joe Kissell, the fellow behind Take Control Books, has a new, live course: Taming Big Tech. As a multi-decade writer and teacher, and someone deeply skeptical about the invasive power of the biggest technology firms in our life, Joe is aptly placed to offer rich, practical insight. The four roughly 90-minute sessions include time for questions from participants. The course starts May 23, 2026, and then takes place every two weeks through July 11. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one, or for later playback.
Joe’s covering a lot in this course, but you can distill it down to a few principles: how to ensure your private information remains under your control, what you can do (if you want) to migrate from Big Tech products and services to alternatives, and how to minimize or eliminate privacy risks. The course includes a discussion forum, downloadable PDFs, and optional homework and quizzes, which can be a useful way to ensure your understanding of material. I trust Joe’s insights and his teaching approach, not only because (disclosure) I’m the Executive Editor of Take Control Books, but because I’ve seen over that time how patient he is at explaining the frustrating things tech companies (including Apple) do to us, instead of for us.