I have had a Pi-hole set up near my cable modem for at least 1-2 years now? Time moves differently for me for the last 18 months. Regardless, my Pi-hole device just sits there, filtering out ads from the network. I highly recommend setting up a Pi-hole for your home. It’s cheap, easy, effective and… Continue reading Pi-hole DNS Server
Category: Privacy
My next cellphone
My next cellphone will not be an Apple iPhone. I will not be using Google either. After the app store app removals, de-personing, de-platforming, labeling, banning, demonizing, data-sharing, general manipulation and censorship by big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, Amazon and others, I’m OUT. Once my current phones (an iPhone 11 and a… Continue reading My next cellphone
Protonmail in eMail client
So far, Protonmail has evaded us with eMail client support. Now the option exists via the Protonmail Bridge, which is available for Mac OSX, Windows 10 and GNU/Linux. Here’s how I set it up in Ubuntu: From the protonmail.com/bridge/install page, click on the GNU/Linux to download the .deb file. Double-click on it and launch the… Continue reading Protonmail in eMail client
Telegram messenger CLI for Raspberry Pi OS
Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed. Telegram Messenger CLI for Raspberry Pi OS This guide likely works for other linux distros besides Raspberry Pi OS. It’s a tricky little bugger to install but rewarding nonetheless. https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-telegram-cli/ If you want to go the GUI route: Telegram… Continue reading Telegram messenger CLI for Raspberry Pi OS
Social Media-Free 2020
As of today, I’m totally social media free! I want to head off the new year by being free of pervasive propaganda and toxic manipulation. Today I deleted my Twitter account. I had previously deleted Facebook in 2016 after the election. It was epic toxic – people tearing each other down. Very bad for the… Continue reading Social Media-Free 2020
iPhone & Safari Ad Tracking
Despite what Apple says about privacy (“What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone”), ads most definitely track you on your iPhone and iPad. They also track you in every web browser, including Safari. False advertising from Apple regarding ads. The Verge published a nice piece that shows how to limit some of that… Continue reading iPhone & Safari Ad Tracking
Internet Security Habits, tips and tricks
Urban Knish discusses some good internet security habits in the age of data collection and man-in-the-middle attacks. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/619462590″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] Relevant links: Firefox Browser, Ghostery Plugin, HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript ProtonVPN, AstrillVPN, Private Internet Access VPN Tor Browser for the computer Tor Browser for IOS Tor Browser for Android TailsOS