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u/LizMcIntyre · 3 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Hi u/tFoirSyaXMjOYKdLjAKo Thank you for taking an interest in my affiliations and work.

I see you erased most of your short reddit history and use a pseudonym so I am not in a position to reciprocate.

But since you reference my body of work, you might want to take a look at some of my vetted academic articles and other publications to ease your mind. Yes, I've been a paid public speaker, writer, radio and TV guest etc for many years talking about privacy -- before Startpage was a twinkle in anyone's eye.

(I've been published in IEEE magazines multiple times, but access to some of the articles likely requires a subscription. Often you can access IEEE materials for free through a corporate, university or public library.)

I disagree with your characterization of Spychips as being "poorly written," but don't take my word for it. Here are just a few excerpts of credible reviews:

>Winner of the Lysander Spooner Award for Advancing the Literature of Liberty

>"This is the first, and maybe the loudest, popular book on a crucial technology of our times; a masterpiece of technocriticism.”—from the foreword by bestselling author Bruce Sterling

>"One of the best privacy books in many years... The privacy movement needs a book. I nominate Spychips."—Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

>"The book makes a very persuasive case that some of America's biggest companies want to embed tracking technology into virtually everything we own, and then study our usage patterns 24 hours a day. It's a truly creepy book and well worth reading."—Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe

>"Provocative... Albrecht and McIntyre have a knack for finding information, and developing sources that make them the envy of investigative reporters."—Chicago Sun-Times

>"Paints a 1984-ish picture of how corporations would like to use RFID tags to keep tabs on you."—The Associated Press

>"A chilling story about an emerging future in which spychips run amok as Big Brother and Big Shopkeeper invade our privacy in unprecedented ways.”—Chicago Tribune

Spychips was a bestseller and still ranks highly at Amazon after all these years:

#90 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > Privacy & Surveillance

Before you accuse me of shilling my book, please note that I haven't made significant money from it in years. Spychips is available in public libraries, and pirated copies are widely available online.

Here are links to some of my recent work:

>Consumer privacy expert qualifies Google announcement at Israel National News

>WBAI's Law and Disorder on Wisconsin employee microchipping

>Net neutrality article at Hacker Noon: Net Neutrality Supporters Are Winning, Even Though They May Not Know It

Note that I also clearly state my affiliation with Startpage.com in bios at other sites, too. Not just at reddit. I would appreciate it if someone would update Wikipedia with this information and some of my other works, too.

Edit: Thanks to Seraphim3 for the Wikipedia edits! I don't know who you are, but many thanks! Other edits are also welcome as the commenter has pointed out that my credentials could use some additional support.

u/alreadyburnt · 11 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Desktop: The Libreboot D16 seems to be the workhorse out of what's available so far, another version would be the Vikings D16 but keep an eye out for OpenPOWER and like you said, a free-software implementation of the PSP.

Laptop: Either the Libreboot X220 or the Taurinus X200 or the Vikings X200. Technically I think that the X220 still needs the cleaned stub version of the Management Engine but the Libreboot people seem to be confident that they will be able to remove it completely. Some runners up are the Purism Librem which still has some blobs in it's coreboot setup and had a rocky start, and the Acer c720P Chromebook, which can be loaded with an aftermarket coreboot and used as a really solid GNU/Linux netbook. Looking to the future in the Netbook form factor, the EOMA68 Standard and it's implementations stand to be very important and should be supported.

Smartphone you're kinda screwed in terms of being able to run a user-controlled stack from top to bottom. But you can get pretty close if you're willing to make some sacrifices. Technoetic sells phones pre-loaded with Replicant. If the wi-fi on your phone will not work without a firmware blob, get an OTG cable and a USB dongle from ThinkPenguin. Alternatively, you could build your own phone on top of an existing single-board computer. A good choice would be the Beaglebone Black. Then you can use one of the device's USB ports to attach a cellular device(like one of these and use your VOIP system to make calls. Or, if you're happy to use wi-fi only for calling, the Allwinner A1 and A2 have pretty excellent Free Software coverage except for the graphics hardware acceleration. Liberating some random off-brand tablet is a rewarding but labor-intensive process. I think Rockchip has similar coverage but I don't own one of those.

Also, h-node is a very helpful site for questions like this.

Edit: Added Vikings RYF laptops.

Edit 2: Added EOMA68 project link and Thinkpenguin.

Edit 3: Added Sunxi

u/chamunks · 1 pointr/privacytoolsIO

More Info on my train of thought.


I believe that this is the GitHub repository. My ideal concept would be to run HypriotOS on a Raspberry PI on a shelf at home with Docker running your web container. With a LetsEncrypt TLS certificate set to renew every 2 months.

Welcome to a TNO email model. You can now encrypt your emails to anyone on any vanilla SMTP server and you don't need to install apps anywhere and you can trust your own webserver as much as you can trust your ability to host a secure Raspberry PI.

Side note:

If you think that hiding your email from Google is going to stop them from seeing the bits and bytes eventually you're kidding yourself. So if you can't beat em use em!

My concerns:

  • I don't know what kind of code audits have been performed on this.
  • You want to know every bit of background goes into your Docker containers. This step may be unnecessary for most people. Although it provides a certain degree of protection using docker.
  • This does not provide you with an SMTP/POP/IMAP server its only a web client which can piggyback normal email servers.

    Edit: readability and clarity
u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Performance wise, Netgear Orbi. The only thing I see it do on my PiHole is ping netgear.com, presumably for automatic updates. It does have some Disney parental controls software that’s opt-in, which is annoying to see. Can’t think of anything else that is good. Make sure you get the full sized router/extenders (RBK50) and not the mini versions, as they don’t have the dedicated backhaul.

Link related:

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Orbi-Ultra-Performance-Whole-System/dp/B01K4CZOBS?th=1&psc=1

u/e9579bd4 · 6 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Slow down. Women need special pens that reflect their delicate sensibilities and unique biology, so it only makes sense that LGBT people would need special apps with purple or rainbow backgrounds.

I think the term OP meant to use is "Applications of Color", and I can't recommend any because it would violate sacred safe spaces for me to even look at the Appstore of Color. But they probably have some awesome apps in there.

u/RadicalWhisper · 3 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Check out /r/homedefense.

Also if you want to go all tin-foil hat there's ways to hide your home address from the internet via trusts, putting your utilities in the name of an anonymous LLC, and such. Michael Bazzell just released a book called Extreme Privacy, you may be interested in.

https://smile.amazon.com/Extreme-Privacy-Takes-Disappear-America/dp/1093757620/

u/BabblingAptly · 5 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

https://smile.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524/

Mint Mobile Starter Kit with a cheap burner phone. You get a real, non-VoIP number for a week which is long enough to sign up for whatever you need to. Just make sure you don't need the number again after that week is up for verification purposes.

I haven't tried this second part, but you may be able to use one of these "real" number to get pass verification, then switch to a VoIP number after the fact.

u/Bronan87 · 2 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

there is an App for this. Maybe use it in combination with a Mic Blocker/Mic Lock. something like this

u/Rejoice7 · 6 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Good info - so is fire/temperature the main concern?

Physical elements are one of the primary weaknesses of drives

Maybe the kind of drives you use are the solution and not the safe itself (from fire) like this might call the company to discuss specific needs/questions

u/mamiya220 · 2 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

I had the same issue, being served ads for products I never ever searched for and only mentioned in conversations. So I bought a pack of microphone blockers on Amazon. When plugged in, they block microphone access but your phone still rings for incoming calls. Highly recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Mic-Lock-Microphone-Blocker-Pack-Surveillance/dp/B01LPQJGA2

u/SHITPOSTIGN · 10 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

Restrict the monitors field of view with a privacy screen. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V12XFU/

Bonus tip: say you use it for therapeutic / health reasons.

u/jedimindtricksonyou · 1 pointr/privacytoolsIO

Where are you?

Mint Mobile Starter Kit | Verify Compatibility with Our Talk, Text & Data Plans (3-in-1 GSM SIM Card) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0786RD524/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6EpPCbSBGMP7F

u/jumpUpHigh · 1 pointr/privacytoolsIO

the parallel assumption of ebooks should cost less than physical books didn't work out for most people.

One anecdotal evidence for amazon's mp3 vs cd is
https://www.amazon.com/HIStory-Past-Present-Future-Book/dp/B0000029LG

u/Nezteb · 2 pointsr/privacytoolsIO

This reminds me of the book After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley by Rob Reid.

Excerpt from the summary:

> Meet Phluttr - a diabolically addictive new social network and a villainess, heroine, enemy, and/or bestie to millions. Phluttr has ingested every fact and message ever sent to, from, and about her innumerable users. Her capabilities astound her makers - and they don't even know the tenth of it.

There's a chapter early on where characters buy drinks at a bar and then immediately see ads on nearby screens for that same alcohol brand begging them to buy more.