Who Controls the Internet? And should they? The same topic which got me interested in decentralized systems in the early 2000s is still very relevant today. The Rise Of User-Hostile Software. Why do I need an account…

About six weeks ago, I started on a project to figure out which of the 171 certificate authorities (CA) in my browser are actually needed for day to day web browsing. It turns out you…

I cannot make this more clear. If you want a privacy-preserving Android, use it without GApps. There is a world of free, open source software available that doesn't require a Google account nor access to…

For Each One Teach One I mentor young adults who work on various apps. The default setup  they are taught to use is Visual Studio Code and Github. Anything else seems crazy to them. And…

Who cares about online privacy? Why are we still having this debate for the 22nd year? Scott McNealey said "You have zero privacy. Get over it." in 1999. Part of me says we're still having…