If you’re one of those people who think privacy isn’t really an issue for you because you have nothing to hide, you should read this.
Category: IT
Why decentralisation matters
Why does decentralisation matter? A very clearly written article by the creator of Mastodon Eugen Rochko.
OpenArchive
Android app OpenArchive for uploading media to the Internet Archive using Tor.
Really nice app, makes it convenient to upload media from your phone.
Linux laptop – Pinebook
This review of the Pinebook (a cheap Linux laptop) sounds pretty positive to me.
Cryptocurrency mining in Siberia
Watch this short video.
Command Line Magic
Learn some cool stuff you can do from the command line – Command Line Magic.
I follow the Mastodon account.
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 Archive.
Nothing to Hide on PeerTube.
We Are Legion
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described “hacktivist” collective, Anonymous.
Redecentralize
A collection of interesting new networks and tech aiming at decentralisation (in some form).