- Google Pixel 9 released: The Best Time to Upgrade to the Pixel 8 (and
GrapheneOS)
13 Aug '24
The Google Pixel 9 has just been released, making this probably the best time
to snap up its predecessor, the Pixel 8 – a solid phone with years-long
software support – and switch to GrapheneOS along the way!
- Run Your Privacy-Respecting AI on Gentoo Linux
6 Jun '24
Would you like to have ChatGPT summarize YouTube videos for you, but without
OpenAI knowing the lewd content that you’re watching, or paying them an arm
and a leg for it? You can, and it’s actually fairly straightforward.
- Build Your Own Decentralized Dropbox with Syncthing
7 Mar '24
In the world of file synchronization, most people are familiar with services
like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. These centralized cloud solutions are
convenient but come with privacy concerns and potential security risks.
What if I told you that to synchronize files between individual devices, you
don’t need the cloud™ ?
- If You Must Use Signal, Use Molly
29 Feb '24
While I’m critical towards the Signal messenger, I understand that network
effects are strong and even though many people would much rather prefer a
different platform, it’s not easy to get friends and family onto something
better. In this brief write-up, I’ll introduce an alternative Signal client to
make using Signal at least slightly less troublesome.
- Hardened Gentoo with Full Disk Encryption on the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI
22 Feb '24
A brief guide on installing Gentoo Linux with Full Disk Encryption and the
hardened profile, with SELinux, on the Star Labs StarBook Mk VI.
- Run a Nostr Relay as Tor Hidden Service on OpenBSD
15 Feb '24
Let’s set up and run our own “private Twitter” on Nostr, a simple, open
protocol that enables truly censorship-resistant publishing on the web!
- A World without Passports
2 Feb '24
According to my
analytics dashboard, there’s a
70% chance you’re reading this on your phone. Maybe at home, or maybe while
commuting to work, using your mobile data connection, for which you’ve
probably signed up on a mobile contract. A contract for which you had to prove
that you are you, likely by showing your national ID or passport. A contract
for which you have to pay regularly, probably using a bank account that you
also had to identify yourself for upon opening.
- An Overview of Privacy-Focused, Decentralized Instant Messengers
16 Nov '23
An overview of privacy-focused, decentralized, open source alternatives to
popular non-free spyware instant messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram,
Signal, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Skype, and Apple iMessage.
- How Do You Trust That Your Personal Machine Is Not Compromised?
27 Oct '23
A while ago I stumbled upon a simple yet surprisingly interesting question on
Hacker News, which seemed to have some people (re-)evaluate their current
setups and look for ways to improve. Hence I figured that it might be an
interesting subject to cover.
- Fitness Tracking for the Privacy-Conscious
12 Oct '23
An introduction and review of the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical
smartwatch.