Welcome

The purpose of this blog.

Welcome

Welcome to my personal blog.

It's all about "digital freedom". Using free and open source software (FOSS) and computer hardware to free yourself from trusted third parties such as governments and corporations.

Trusted third parties have abused our data and online footprints, turned us into a product, put us in harm's way, sold us out for profit and built a digital panopticon with those profits. It is time to stand up and say NO.

I will be showcasing the software I use to break free from trusted third parties, sharing my experiences built over many years. I'm hoping this blog will inspire you to explore the concept of digital freedom and take steps to say no to the abuse.

Two short pieces of highly recommended reading.

A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto

A Cypherpunk's Manifesto by Eric Hughes, 9 March 1993

A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
by John Perry Barlow Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather.We have no elected…

A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow, 8 February 1996