Barry Stuart Cable

Category: Internet

  • NewPipe

    For watching YouTube videos on my mobile phone I use NewPipe, a free and open-source media player app that is a YouTube client. It is only available in the F-Droid software repository and is therefore only installable on Android devices. I reckon it’s great. NewPipe website

  • Hacktivist documentaries

    Here are some good documentaries relating to hacktivist activities and some pretty interesting people. The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz on YouTube. The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz on PeerTube. Deep Web on YouTube. Deep Web on Internet Archive. The Hacker Wars on YouTube. The Hacker Wars on Internet […]

  • We Are Legion

    A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described “hacktivist” collective, Anonymous. https://youtu.be/YvB3xw6GQug

  • Redecentralize

    A collection of interesting new networks and tech aiming at decentralisation (in some form). https://github.com/redecentralize/alternative-internet https://redecentralize.org/

  • tilde.town

    tilde.town is a computer meant for sharing. tilde.town is an intentional digital community for making art, socializing, and learning. Unlike many online spaces, users interact with tilde.town through a direct connection instead of a web site. This means using a tool called ssh and other text based tools.

  • Selfhosted

    Extensive list of free software network services and web applications which can be hosted locally Awesome-Selfhosted

  • Australia roll back the clock on security

    This is a very good read. The people from Signal speak about their frustration with the Australian “Assistance and Access” bill. Source: Setback in the outback Related: New Australia data encryption laws

  • PixelFed

    An alternative to Instagram. I’ve never used Instagram but I’m interested in giving PixelFed a try. This is a list of Nodes/Instances I’ve created an account on https://pixelfed.social Me – https://pixelfed.social/cable

  • Chromebook security

    Making your Chromebook more secure. Source: How to configure your Chromebook for ultimate security How Chromebooks became the go-to laptops for security experts

  • Keep your software up to date

    This is an excellent article for explaining why it’s important to update your software. Source: Software Updates and Why They’re Important